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Department of Supply and Development, Commonwealth Copper & Bauxite...
Inspections were made of the Burra, Kapunda, Wallaroo, Moonta, Hamley, and Kanmantoo Copper Mines, and a number of smaller mines on the outskirts of the main mining centres.... -
Possibility of discovery of new lead, zinc and copper deposits, Mt Isa...
The writer spent the period May 31st to June 4th, 1952, with geological parties lead by K.A. Townley and J.F. Ivanac respectively in the Mt. Isa District, Queensland. At this... -
The bauxite resources of Tasmania
This report gives an overview of the bauxite resources of Tasmania. The report provides a summary of the work, investigation, and sampling conducted between 1941 and 1949. The... -
Geological report on the Renison Bell tin field
A geological examination of the Renison Bell Tin Field was made in company with Mr. H.G.W. Keid, Field Geologist, Tasmanian department of Mines, during January and February,... -
Ore reserves and diamond drilling campaign, King Island scheelite mine
A request was made for an estimation of the ore reserves indicated to date in the King Island Scheelite Mine, and for a drilling campaign to be drawn up to prove a total of... -
The geology of the Cobar mineral field and its bearing on prospecting
The Cobar mining field was examined between August, 1946 and June, 1947. Attention was concentrated on the operating mines, viz. New Occidental, New Cobar and Chesney. New... -
Progress report of the geophysical survey, Renison Bell tin field, Tasmania
The request for a geophysical survey was made by Renison Associated Tin Mines N.L. through the Director of the Tasmanian Mines Department. The purpose of the survey was to... -
The Aberfoyle mine, Rossarden, Tasmania
Tin-bearing quartz veins in Cambro-Ordovician slates and quartzites were discovered at Rossarden, Tasmania about 1926. Systematic exploratory and developmental work was... -
Beach sands investigation: report on a deposit, 3 miles north-north-west...
The deposits of heavy-mineral sands which are at present being exploited along the East Coast occur on or within a few hundred feet of the ocean beaches. The occurrence of this... -
Report on investigation into application for Commonwealth grant by Non-Metallics Ltd
The relevant portions of letters from Non-Metallics Limited addressed to Mr. J.M. Newman, setting out the reasons for their Application for a Commonwealth Grant, and the details... -
Beach sands investigation: the area between the allotment frontages and DC...
The area was bored and sampled in May, 1948. Bores were put down to water level, using a post-hole digger. When the sand brought up from the boreholes appeared to contain... -
The King Island scheelite mine, King Island, Tasmania
King Island is situated at the western end of Bass Strait. The scheelite deposits at Grassy were discovered by Mr. T. Farrell about 1913. A new Company - King Island Scheelite... -
Department of Supply and Development, Commonwealth Copper & Bauxite...
The Committee has given consideration to the desire of the Government to put into production any property that can materially add to Australia's copper output within two years.... -
Summary report on some Western Australian gold mines, with a supplementary...
This report is supplementary to Records 1948/033 and 1948/016. The information given in this report was obtained during a visit to the Western Australian Goldfields. The period... -
Reconnaissance survey of radioactive mineral deposits in the Pilbara goldfield
A survey of deposits of radio-active minerals was carried out in an area between Coongan and Yule Rivers, Pilbara Goldfield, W.A., during September and October, 1948. This was a... -
Preliminary Statement on Australian Bauxite Resources
Bauxite deposits are known to occur in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia, but it is only in New South Wales that there has been any systematic attempt... -
Beach sands investigation The Broadbeach area, from the northern boundary of...
The area under investigation forms a portion of a coastal sandy belt 1,500 to 2,000 feet wide, which extends from Main Beach (Southport) to South Nobby (North Burleigh), and is... -
Progress report on drilling operations at the King Island scheelite mine, Grassy
The following eleven holes have been drilled: holes Nos. 22-33. Ongoing drilling operations, and the results and conclusions that can be drawn to date are outlined in this report. -
Mineral exploration in Australia: paper for fourth Empire Mining and...
The scientific search for ore in Australia is still in an early stage of development, because, until recently, a sufficient supply of metals was available from concentrations... -
Beach sand investigation - Report for month ending 30th September, 1947
Overview of general work, sampling, mapping and levelling, drafting, and laboratory work carried out during the month of September, 1947.