Tectonostratigraphic controls on the localization of Archaean komatiite-hosted nickel-sulphide deposits and camps in the Yilgarn Craton

构造地层学对耶尔加恩克拉通太古代科马提岩赋存的硫化镍矿床和营地定位的控制

• 批准号: LP0776780
• 负责人: Prof Thompson McCuaig
• 金额: $ 46.04万
• 依托单位: The University of Western Australia
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Linkage Projects
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2008-08-01 至 2012-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/LP0776780
• 关键词: Tectonostratigraphic; controls; localization; Archaean; komatiite

Nickel contributes $2 billion per year to Australia's export income. Currently 80% of that comes from nickel sulphide deposits in regional Australia that are expected to be exhausted within thirty years barring significant new discoveries. Although discovery rates have been declining, as the 'easy' targets have been found, there remains considerable potential for future major discoveries. This project addresses the pressing need for new data and improved exploration techniques to enable industry to target new discoveries. As our nickel mines are located in remote communities such discoveries also have major benefits for regional Australia.

镍每年为澳大利亚贡献20亿美元的出口收入。目前，其中 80% 来自澳大利亚地区的硫化镍矿床，除非有重大新发现，否则预计这些矿床将在三十年内耗尽。尽管发现率一直在下降，但随着“简单”目标的发现，未来重大发现仍有相当大的潜力。该项目解决了对新数据和改进勘探技术的迫切需求，使工业界能够瞄准新发现。由于我们的镍矿位于偏远社区，此类发现也为澳大利亚地区带来了重大利益。