JOIN THE MINEX CRC POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM

• Be part of a revolution in exploration science that will deliver the next generation of mineral discoveries.
• Help develop technologies for more effective, safer and environmentally friendly mineral exploration.

CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH…

• Work in the world’s largest collaborative effort in mineral exploration research, bringing together global leaders in geosciences, engineering and sensing technology at the forefront of exploration science.
• Develop new technologies to measure and understand complex Earth systems.
• Grow your knowledge and experience within multi-disciplinary research teams.
• Engage in a culture of innovation – where great ideas underpin practical solutions.

…WITH IMPACT

• MinEx CRC research is driven by real-world challenges defined by our resources industry and Government.
• Research outcomes have a pathway to market via service provider and end-user partners.

PROVIDING EXPANDED CAREER OPTIONS

• MinEx CRC post-graduate projects are industry-linked, with co-supervision and mentorship from industry professionals.
• Practical, hands-on experience in industry environment
• Open multiple doorways – to an academic, government or industry career.
• Develop skills in innovation, entrepreneurship and communication.

OUR MISSION

All MinEx CRC Postgraduate projects are clearly aligned with our Mission to:

• Demonstrate Australia as a destination country for mineral exploration
• Develop more productive, safer and environmentally-friendly drilling methods for mineral deposit discovery and drill-out
• Develop new technologies for collecting data while drilling
• Implement a world-first collaboration of Geological Surveys, research and industry that will undertake drilling in under-explored areas of potential mineral wealth within Australia.

PROJECT AREAS

DRILLING TECHNOLOGIES

• Optimisation and automation of drilling
• Drilling fluid management

DATA FROM DRILLING

• Machine Learning applied to geophysical data
• Real time subsurface reconstruction from geophysical logging whilst drilling
• Geostatistics and Machine Learning applied to LIBS geochemical data
• Human-computer interactions to interpret geological data

 NATIONAL DRILLING INITIATIVE

• Biogeochemistry, hydrogeochemistry and regolith studies for mineral exploration
• Exploration models for critical minerals (particularly REEs)
• Exploration models for intrusion-related gold systems
• Trace element and isotope chemistry of accessory minerals with application to mineral exploration

CONTACT

Please visit the Education page for more information.