Date: July 2013
Duration: 10-days in total (1-2 day modules available)
Location: UWA Crawley Campus
Presenters:included in 2011 (2013 TBA) sessions were: Prof. T. Campbell McCuaig (CET-Director), Dr. Carsten Laukamp (CSIRO-C3DMM), Tom Cudahy (CSIRO-C3DMM), Dr. Arianne Ford (CET), Dr. Greg Partington (Kenex P/L), Mr. Matthew Hill (CET), Assoc. Prof. Alok Porwal (IITB), Mark Jessell (IRD-Toulouse-Gledden Fellow) and Mr. Tim Chalke (Mira Geoscience).
Cost: $720 per person per day (inc GST) non corporate; $504 per person per day (Iinc GST) corporate
About the Course
This course focuses on identifying the challenges in predicting the location of mineralisation at a variety of scales using both empirical and conceptual techniques; how to translate an understanding of mineral systems into exploration targeting models; and how to collate and visualize available geoscience data sets to generate and rank targets from mine to regional scale using computer based methods. Topics include the business of exploration targeting; remote and proximal sensing; applied geophysics in exploration targeting; creating targeting models from mineral system models, generating and ranking of targets; an introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS-based prospectivity analysis) (creation of derived GIS layers to represent exploration criteria; spatial data analysis to quantitatively test exploration criteria; methods to combine data sets into mineral prospectivity maps weights of evidence, fuzzy logic and neural networks); creation of 3D models from the integration of numerous geoscience data sets and then use in targeting. This course is NOT a how-to-use software instruction but instead focuses on practical application of these technologies in mineral exploration. The participants will emerge with a solid understanding of exploration targeting and the advantages and pitfalls of the various technologies available. All industry (not for award) participants receive a Certificate of Participation.
MODULE ONE
Exploration Targeting in a Business Context – 2 days
This 2-day course provides an overview of exploration targeting from a business perspective, as well as building the confidence of participants in how to approach the technical challenges of targeting. This course is aimed at project geologist and exploration managers from junior through to Major companies, who are making technical decisions about ground selection, target generation, target ranking and target evaluation.
MODULE TWO
Applied Geophysics in Exploration Targeting – 1 day
This one day course will concentrate on how to make best use of geophysical datasets for the targeting of structures and lithologies. Participants will be shown the latest in advances in fusing, visualizing and interpreting geophysical and geological data sets at the regional scale, as applied to regolith and near surface geology.
MODULE THREE
Interactive 3D Targeting – 1 day
Participants on this day will be seeing the use of the GeoModeller program and its application in real world exploration targeting. Led by Mira Geoscience consultants, attendees will be shown why there is a need for 3D modeling in geology and presenters will highlight the advances that have occurred in these areas in recent years.
MODULE FOUR
Hyperspectral Sensing for Mineral Exploration – 2 days
This two-day course is aimed at showing geoscientists how a range of spectral sensing technologies, from drill core logging to satellite imaging sensors, can be used to provide information about the composition of geological materials, especially its mineralogy and mineral physicochemistry.
MODULE FIVE
GIS-Bases Mineral Prospectivity Mapping – 3 days
This 3 day course will introduce participants to GIS functionalities and show how to do simple model-based mineral prospectivity mapping in GIS through a series of exercises and case studies. Presenters will show how to implement knowledge-driven (fuzzy logic) models and data-driven (weights of evidence, neural networks) models for mineral prospectivity mapping. Additional methods will be presented if time permits.
For further information on course costs and to register please forward the registration form to the Academic Coordinator or fax 6488 1178.