The Centre for Exploration Targeting (CET) was established in 2005 as an unincorporated joint venture between the mineral exploration industry, the University of Western Australia (UWA), Curtin University of Technology (CUT) and the Government of Western Australia.
A team-based and inclusive, collaborative culture to crack industry problems, rather than traditional 'one researcher' projects was developed right from the start as well as balancing fundamental and applied research outputs by ensuring that the fundamental research is aligned with application in industry.