Focus on Geology

Paul Hodkiewicz and Phil Jankowski from SRK in Perth are working with Nautilus Minerals Inc. (NUS: TSX-V) as they explore the seafloor for massive sulfide gold-copper-zinc-silver deposits in the Southwestern Pacific. Nautilus now has applications and tenements in the territorial waters of Papua New Guinea, Tonga, and Fiji that collectively...

The current historically high price of nickel has generated much interest in nickel deposits throughout the world. Consequently, SRK geologists in Australia and Canada have received many requests for work from clients, such as BHP Billiton, Consolidated Minerals, Goldstream Mining, Jubilee Mines and LionOre. The established genetic models for nickel...

SRK is at work on one of the richest copper and cobalt producing areas in the world, the province of Katanga in the southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A significant share of the copper and cobalt is mined informally and exported illicitly from the African nation. SRK has been...

SRK provided consulting services in structural geology for the Essakane gold deposit in Burkina Faso and for the Damang open pit cutback feasibility study in Ghana. Both projects involved reviews of drill core and mapping of surface exposures, as well as extensive 3D modeling with Leapfrog software. Essakane is a...

SRK has been involved with exploration and mining projects in China since the 1990s, with a strong focus on providing Competent Person’s Reports for stock exchange listings in Hong Kong and London. In addition, much Due Diligence and Fatal Flaw analysis work on Chinese resource projects has been completed, for...

SRK Exploration Services (SRKES) has experienced dynamic growth in business over the past 36 months. Since its inception in 2003 the SRKES team, led by Gareth O’Donovan, has grown to over 10 geologists and GIS specialists and a number of associates offering specialised services. The scope of deliverable services provided...

An example from a ‘Carlin-like’ Gold Deposit, Jianchaling Mine, China In October 2004, Sino Gold commissioned SRK to undertake a structural geology study of the Jianchaling Gold Mine in Central China. This study was intended to improve the understanding of the structural controls and continuity on the Carlin-like gold mineralisation...

Recent advances in computational power have driven innovations in graphic design and three-dimensional modeling in mining and exploration. No longer is a geologist or engineer tied to two-dimensional sections and plans previously used to interpret the geology or mine plan for a deposit. However, where there are innovations, a competent...

The ability to integrate different services has been the key to SRK Consulting’s successful and ongoing relationship with one of our key clients in Chile, a major underground copper mine operator. Over the last four years, SRK has worked alongside the client’s own staff, helping them maximise the usefulness of...

Securities regulators worldwide have set in place formal guidelines regulating public companies and the technical information relating to mineral projects they must disclose for market-related reporting and financial investment. The mineral industry has developed guidelines to increase the relevance, accuracy and transparency of technical information that public companies disclose. Although...

SRK’s Structural Geology Workshop Most ore deposits are formed within tectonically active areas, such as ancient basins and orogenic belts. It is no wonder then that the vast majority of mineral deposits are affected or controlled by structural features. From the perspective of mineral exploration and mining, the potential influence...