EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT

Seismic impact set to grow, says gold chief

Three-D seismic survey data that “lit up like a Christmas tree” geological structures that host Northern Star Resources’ exciting new Zodiac gold discovery in Western Australia could be transformative for mineral exploration in Australia, according to the gold miner’s executive chairman Bill Beament, who has called on the local government to extend a state-funded exploration incentive scheme to cover geophysics spending.

Northern Star is on the trail of what looks like an important new gold discovery at Jundee in Western Australia

Northern Star is on the trail of what looks like an important new gold discovery at Jundee in Western Australia

The incentive scheme, which has won renewed support from the new WA government in the lead-up to next month's state budget, supplements some explorers' greenfields drilling costs. Beament said the discovery...

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