EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGY
Drilling equipment enroute for the MinEx CRC NDI Drilling Program
future , the new geological knowledge and methods that we ’ ve used here can be applied in other similar prospective geological terranes across the country .”
Ian Scrimgeour , Executive Director NT Geological Survey , said the East Tennant NDI drill core provides an exciting opportunity to understand the potential of the underexplored Barkly area . “ The range of ancillary datasets that have been acquired during the drilling campaign , coupled with the ongoing research activities on the drill core , will transform the understanding of minerals systems in the region ,” he said .
“ NTGS is delighted to provide value-add datasets with the acquisition of hyperspectral data and highresolution imaging of the drill core through our HyLogger instrument .”
The MinEx Cooperative Research Centre was established to : n Develop more productive , safer and environmentally friendly drilling methods to discover and drill-out deposits , including coiled tubing drilling technology ; n Develop new technologies for collecting data while drilling , bringing forward mine production ; and n Implement an NDI – a world-first collaboration of geological surveys , researchers and industry that will undertake drilling in under-explored areas of potential mineral wealth in Australia .
GTK – geological datasets for the benefit of customers
Diverse geological datasets support decision-making , increase cost efficiency and help to target research , for example the exploration of natural resources . Looking at the potential of individual country geological surveys to make a difference , Finland is a good example . In a survey published by the Canadian Fraser Institute in February 2020 , Finland ’ s geological datasets were rated as one of the best in the world .
The Geological Survey of Finland ( GTK ) is responsible for the production , maintenance and distribution of geological datasets in Finland and has been one of the most proactive surveys worldwide in terms of its offering to industry . Applications of geological datasets include the exploration of natural resources and the development of their sustainable use , the needs related to civil engineering and land use planning . Its Geo . fi website is a centralised interface service for browsing and downloading geological documents and geospatial data products . It also includes an online store for data products .
Data generated from previous research , such as various geophysical measurements , sampling data and drilling data linked to geospatial data , and expert analyses based on these , help customers to conduct and target new studies , saving time and money . Through data interface services , customers receive up-to-date geological datasets in their own geospatial data systems .
The reusability of physical samples in the Loppi National Drill Core Archive has been enhanced through systematic improvements in management , which opens up new opportunities for customers to use them . “ Anybody who knows how much time , work and money it takes to get drill core samples or collect various geological field samples and bring them to the laboratory , understands the potential of the datasets ,” says Jouni Vuollo , Senior Specialist at GTK .
In terms of datasets and online services – Geo . fi consists of the Hakku search and download service , map services , interface services , GTK library , and sample archives and collections . “ We have been
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