The State Government is seeking interest from around the globe in exploring for potentially-rich petroleum and gas resources of Queensland’s far south-western corner. Minister for State Development...
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Over half the money spent on exploration in Australia in 2014 ended up in Western Australia, according to that state’s Mines Minister, Bill Marmion. In a statement released today, the Minister...
Western Australia’s Department of Mines and Petroleum has excluded access to the Pinnacles and desert areas in response to a request by Westranch Holdings Pty Ltd to amend its Mid West...
The Exploration Development Incentive, designed to give tax breaks to junior mineral explorers, was legislated in federal Parliament yesterday. The Government says the new legislation is aimed at...
The humble spinifex plant may hold the key to helping explorers discover rich new mineral deposits in Queensland’s north west. A $400,000 study funded by the Qld Government and conducted by HDR Salva...
Over 40 new exploration projects yesterday received an injection of funds through the Western Australian Government’s Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS) co-funded exploration drilling program...
Scientists from Curtin University claim they have developed a technique that can drill mineral exploration boreholes with only two workers instead of the industry standard of six. Currently, the...
A new report by analysts PriceWaterhouseCoopers shows that for every dollar of production, the oil and gas sector adds 70 cents of value-add compared to an average of 49 cents for all other...
A huge reserve of gas has been discovered in the Cooper Basin of central Australia, according to exploration company, Beach Energy. 600 metres of “gas-soaked sandstone” has apparently...
Statoil has been awarded 100% equity share in a large exploration permit located in the Northern Carnarvon Basin on the Northwest shelf of Australia. The permit WA-506-P covers an area of more than...
