The mineralization potential for nickel, scandium, chromium and cobalt of ultramafic complexes in NE Queensland (Old ID 26823)

Department of the Environment and Energy
Role

Principal Investigator

Description

NE Queensland has exploration potential for a wide range of critical metals. Nickel, cobalt and scandium mineralization in NE Queensland occurs at Greenvale Nickel, Lucknow, Brolga, Kokomo and Bell Creek deposits and is mostly associated with laterites developed on altered ultramafic complexes. Un-explored ultramafic complexes occur north of Greenvale, near the Valley of Lagoons, in the Hodkinson and Kangaroo Hill Formations, Barnard and Running River Metamorphics. This project seeks to provide more detailed characterization and an improved geological perspective, for ultramafic occurrences of northeast Queensland. It is intended to attract the attention of explores to their mineralization potential.

Date

10 Apr 2020 - 31 Mar 2024

Project Type

CONTRACT_RESEARCH

Keywords

Critical Minerals;Ultramafic;Metallogenesis;NE Queensland;Mineralisation

Funding Body

Department of the Environment and Energy

Amount

60000

Project Team

Paul Dirks