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Codes Annual Report 2016 Report Annual Codes CODES ANNUAL REPORT 2016 ARC CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN ORE DEPOSITS THIS REPORT INCLUDES SECTIONS ON THE ARC RESEARCH HUB – TRANSFORMING THE MINING VALUE ANNUAL REPORT CHAIN, AND THE UTAS DISCIPLINE OF EARTH SCIENCES 2016 ARC CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN ORE DEPOSITS CONTENTS VISION DIRECTOR’S REPORT 3 VALE KATIE McGOLDRICK AND GARRY DAVIDSON 6 To be the premier international research centre in ore deposit geology. PROFILE AND RESEARCH STRUCTURE 7 MISSION STAFF & MANAGEMENT 9 Significantly advance collaborative and innovative ORE DEPOSITS: CHARACTERISATION ore deposit research for Australian and international AND CONTEXT MODULE 13 researchers and the minerals industry. GEOMETALLURGY MODULE 31 GOALS ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES MODULE 37 > Undertake and publish high-quality research. TRAINING MODULE 45 > Lea d the global minerals industry in research on the exploration and recovery of new mineral resources. TMVC: THE ARC RESEARCH HUB FOR > Equip the Australian minerals industry with world- TRANSFORMING THE MINING VALUE CHAIN 59 class graduates. THE DISCIPLINE OF EARTH SCIENCES 69 > Communicate the Centre’s research to the wider research, industry and general communities. OUTREACH 79 INDUSTRY LINKS & RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS 81 TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER 83 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 85 FINANCES 87 2016 PUBLICATIONS 91 APPENDICES 103 PLEASE NOTE: in various places throughout this publication, imagery has been used for graphic purposes only. Captions have not been provided in these instances. OPPOSITE PAGE CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Participants in the VIEPS Ore Deposit Models course; TOFWERK Time of Flight equipment; Honours student Rebecca Clifton (left), with Anita Parbhakar-Fox (centre) being taken on a guided tour of Norske Skog by Peter Kearney; Colorado River flowing through Granite Gorge in the Grand Canyon. Photo taken during Jacob Mulder’s stay in the USA. FRONT COVER CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Director Bruce Gemmell (right) with Taofa Zhou, Hefei University of Technology, during a visit to China; David Cooke (second from right), leading a practical session during the Ore Deposits and Exploration Strategies short course; Ore Deposits and Exploration Strategies short course participants during a field trip to the Freycinet Peninsula, Tasmania. BACK COVER FROM TOP: The Baw Mar open pit ruby-sapphire mine, Myanmar; PhD student Stephanie Sykora during a field trip to the Freycinet Peninsula, Tasmania. 1 | CODES | ANNUAL REPORT 2016 2 DIRECTOR’S REPORT It has been a good year for CODES, Anya Reading received just reward CRC ORE marked by positive outcomes across for her exceptional work in teaching The activities of CRC ORE under and geophysics with a promotion to a broad spectrum of performance its extended six-year tenure also CONFERENCES, measures. Professor. Anya received a Fulbright started to gather pace. The CRC Senior Scholarship last year, and is EXHIBITIONS, WORKSHOPS held its inaugural Annual Assembly in AND FIELD TRIPS AWARDS AND ACCOLADES due to start her extended visit to the Perth during November, where I was CODES has always played a prominent It is fitting that I start my roundup by University of Colorado early in 2017 as invited to deliver a presentation on role at conferences related to giving prominence to awards and part of that scholarship. CODES’ role as an Essential Research geosciences and the minerals industry, accolades, because without doubt one A summary of accolades would Participant. Earlier in the year, CRC and 2016 was no exception. We had of the major highlights of the year was not be complete without an ORE Director Ben Adair and Chief booths at Roundup in Vancouver, Emeritus Professor Ross Large and his acknowledgement of our young Technologist Steve Walters attended GeoMet in Perth, AESC in Adelaide, Trace Elements in Ancient Oceans team postgrads making their mark on our Science Planning Meeting, where TRAINING and shared booth facilities with Mineral winning a highly prestigious Eureka the world stage. This year, a special Steve gave a presentation on the It was another good year for the Resources Tasmania (MRT) at PDAC in Prize. The groundbreaking research mention goes to PhD students Angela objectives of the CRC. Training Module, which was marked Toronto. that earned them the gong linked major Escolme and Cassady Harraden who Although only a small amount of by healthy enrolments in both the HDR evolution and extinction cycles with a were co-recipients of the award for In addition to the numerous talks research was conducted by CODES and Master of Economic Geology drop in the concentration levels of trace ‘Best Paper by a Young Scientist’ delivered at conferences around the late in the year, activities are expected programs, and the introduction of a elements in ancient oceans, particularly at the GeoMet 2016 international world, our researchers played pivotal to increase considerably over the next suite of new courses at Honours level, in respect to selenium. conference in Perth. twelve months. roles in the organisation of many of covering a broad range of topics, from these events. For example, Professor I indicated in my last report that I am also very pleased to report software expertise through to Machine David Cooke was Vice Chair of the Ross’s ‘retirement’ at the end of 2015 that I have been elected as a future THE RESEARCH MODULES studies, and special thanks go to Learning and presentation skills. Geochemistry of Mineral Deposits did not mean he was going to ride off President of the SEG. The SEG is The Ore Deposits: Context and Newcrest Mining for their collaborative The HDR program continued to appeal Gordon Research Conference, held at into the sunset any time soon, and the world’s oldest, largest and most Characterisation Module included and financial support. to international markets, with over two- Les Diablerets, Switzerland; Dr Anita this outstanding achievement certainly influential organisation in the fields of 23 projects, spread across a diverse The Analytical Laboratories, which are thirds of the overall cohort hailing from Parbhakar-Fox was a member of the illustrates that point. The award also economic geology and mineral deposit range of geological fields. This high integral to the Enabling Technologies overseas, representing 18 different organising committee for GeoMet exemplifies the collaborative nature of discovery, and I consider it a great number was achieved through new (ET) Module, underpin all our activities, nationalities. 2016 in Perth; and Professor Khin our research, with the team including honour to be chosen as its president. initiatives being introduced to take and make a significant contribution to Zaw made a significant contribution members from the University of The appointment spans three years. the place of studies that had reached While attendances at individual short our reputation of being a world leader to the organisation of the 3rd California Riverside, the Russian I will be President Elect in 2017, natural conclusions. This ongoing courses in the Master of Economic in ore deposit research. Therefore, Myanmar Mining Summit in Yangon. Academy of Sciences and Flinders President in 2018, and Past President regeneration to maintain a critical mass Geology program were down, primarily it is critical that we plan for ongoing Furthermore, CODES staff and University. in 2019. of projects is a healthy sign for this due to the downturn in the minerals investment in the very latest equipment students led a total of 27 workshops, While the award for Ross and his team module, and for the future of CODES. to ensure that we maintain and industry, it is pleasing that the program recruited 15 new students, which field trips and short courses in Asia, may have been the icing on the cake, THE TMVC One of these new initiatives is the ARC enhance our competitive advantage. was close to a record, and celebrated Oceania, Europe and North America. it was far from the only highlight of the The TMVC Research Hub gained Linkage project, led by Sebastien A key part of this investment plan its 100th graduate in Maria Lourdes This high level of involvement plays year in terms of recognition for our staff. significant impetus in its first full Meffre, which is investigating the ore came to fruition during the year with Faustino. a huge role in promoting the CODES year of operations, strengthening deposits and tectonic evolution of the installation of the new generation Emeritus Professor David Green brand, disseminating our research, and its team, and progressing research the Lachlan Orogen, in SE Australia. TOFWERK Time-Of-Flight Inductively PhD student Jacob Mulder spent most received the 2016 R.M. Johnston transferring our findings to the minerals initiatives across all its themes and key This exciting new project is being Coupled Mass spectrometry of the year at the University of New Memorial Medal, which is awarded industry in order to deliver tangible, and performance areas. conducted in collaboration with five instrument – the first time that this Mexico, working under the supervision by the Royal Society of Tasmania to a positive, economic outcomes. For example, the AMIRA P1153 team universities, four geological surveys model had been installed in Australia. of renowned geologist Professor Karl scholar of great distinction in any field This state-of-the-art installation has within its purview. Professor Green is initiated field campaigns around the and ten mining industry partners, and Karlstrom on the links between early NEW PARTNERSHIP world, at sites in Canada, the USA, aims to increase economic mineral substantially increased the range and Tasmania and SW Laurentia. These indeed a scholar of great distinction, speed of our measurement processes, PROGRAM and the medal is a thoroughly Chile, Peru and Serbia. A highlight of discoveries in the area. studies formed part of a prestigious and greatly enhanced the quality of Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarship, Following feedback from our Advisory deserved addition to the extensive list this research has been the refinement A project that came to an end in data for mineral dating.
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