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

镍每年为澳大利亚的出口收入贡献20亿澳元。目前，其中80%来自澳大利亚地区的硫化镍矿床，除非有重大的新发现，否则这些矿床预计将在30年内耗尽。虽然发现率一直在下降，但随着“容易”的目标被发现，未来的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要，使工业界能够瞄准新的发现。由于我们的镍矿位于偏远社区，这些发现也为澳大利亚地区带来了重大利益。

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.