MinEx CRC is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Annual Conference Awards, recognising outstanding research excellence, technological innovation, teamwork and postgraduate achievement across the CRC.

Congratulations to all our 2025 Award Recipients:

 

Best Paper Award (2025)

Zekri, H., Cohen, D., Rutherford, N., Folkes, C., & Thomas, M. (2025)

Rapid analysis of drill core data for detection of geological boundaries, Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 269, 107634.

Lead author: Dr Hamid Zekri

 

Technology Award (2025)

Project 1 – Drilling Optimisation & Automation

Project Leader: Dr Masood Mostofi

Also acknowledging the wider Project 1 team:

• Thomas Richard (Curtin University)
• Michael McKenzie (Curtin University)
• Ryan Forster (Curtin University)
• Andrew Wurst (Curtin University)
• Hing Hao Chan (Curtin University)
• Rui Huang (Curtin University)
• Dimple Quyn (Curtin University)
• Robert Brewis (UniSA)
• Maryam Abdolahi (Curtin University)
• Rebecca Fogliani (Curtin University)

 

Team Player Award (2025)

Anna Petts and Claire Wade (Geological Survey of South Australia)

 

Postgraduate Student Submission:

Joseph Schifano (PhD, University of New South Wales): Pining for an anomaly – Biogeochemical mapping of the Cobar basin for mineral exploration at regional to local scales

Supervisors:

• Professor David Cohen (UNSW)
• Neil Rutherford (UNSW)
• Ian Graham (UNSW)

With support from GSNSW and industry partners across the Cobar region.

 

Congratulations to all our 2025 Award recipients!