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Commodity Topics

Our research model is based around the cross-disciplinary integration of wide ranging expertise directed at problems in exploration and mineral systems analysis. The Centre manages a substantial project portfolio encompassing a range of commodites across this framework, with the balance of our focus shifting over time as our staffing and research partnerships evolve.

Our current commodity strengths are reflected in the links on this page.

To view our research portfolio in terms of fundamental expertise instead, link to our Research Capabilities landing page.
Commodity-Topics-Orogenic

Orogenic Gold Systems

The CET is a leader in the characterisation and understanding of orogenic gold systems. Our dedicated research team works on multiple scales from the cratonic to the deposit, with a focus on improving exploration success rates in both brownfields and greenfields environments.

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Commodity-Topics-Nickel

Nickel and PGE Mafic and Ultramafic Systems

Our professional team undertake world-leading research into the development of Nickel, platinum group element, and other mafic- and ultramafic-hosted mineralisation. We have an enviable track record in the field-based characterisation and chemical and isotopic investigation of deposits, focusing in particular on enhancing exploration success for these important commodities.

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Commodity-Topics-Iron

Iron Ore Systems

The CET Iron Ore Systems research group works towards a vision of advancing understanding of BIF-hosted iron mineralisation. Under the lead of Professor Steffen Hagemann, this group assists industry in exploring for both new and extensions of existing deposits, and produces world-class scientific papers defining our understanding of the processes that shape iron mineral systems.

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Commodity-Topics-Porphyry

Porphyry Copper-Gold and Epithermal Gold-Silver Systems

Our multi-disciplinary porphyry and epithermal research team brings together a range of experience and innovative approaches. Working together, we aim to enhance the discovery and understanding of these important styles of mineral system across a range of commodity types.

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Commodity-Topics-Basin

Uranium, Copper, Lead, Zinc, and other Sedimentary Basin-Hosted Systems

The experienced CET research team can provide mineral systems analysis and evaluation of many sedimentary-hosted deposit types. Under the lead of CET Director Cam McCuaig, specialist teams work to provide industry-focused mining and exploration solutions to problems across a broad range of commodity types in this area.

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