Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP0559778
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Cracking the sulfate isotopic composition problem in ancient hydrothermal systems: application of the Carbonate-Associated Sulfate (CAS) method. Successful exploration of the deep Earth for valuable ores requires better knowledge of ore formation conditions, to feed to predictive deposit models. Our work shows great promise of improving the quality of this raw data. Smarter ore deposit prediction would likely exert its influence over the next ten years, rather than be immediate. It will increase exploration efficiency, saving tens of millions of dollars currently devoted to unproductive exploration. Exploration and mining are conducted primarily in regional Australia, and a healthy mining industry is therefore directly benefits hinterland communities. It also benefits all Australians through the payment of royalties and contributions to Australia's GDP from mineral exports.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 05-2005
End Date: 06-2006
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $190,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Geochronology And Isotope Geochemistry | Geochemistry | Ore Deposit Petrology
