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This workshop was held as part of the 2013 ASEG-PESA Conference. It was chaired by Ken Witherly (Condor Consulting Inc.)
- The economic need to explore undercover (Graham Ascough, Mithril Resources)
- The geophysical tool kit to map the upper 3 km (Ken Witherly)
- Exploring undercover – building and testing the geological models (Andy Barnicoat, GA)
- Deep exploration for porphyry coppers in the western cordillera (Jonathan Rudd, Quantec Ltd)
- First Quantum’s deep exploration: reasons and results (Chris Wijns, First Quantum)
- SEAM-An Introduction to a program and concept for exploration undercover (Yaoguo Li, Colorado School of Mines)
- SEAM discussion (Ken Witherly)
- Geochemical techniques for undercover exploration; the 'new geophysics'? (James Cleverly, CSIRO)
- Model building to support exploration undercover (John McGaughey, Mira)
- Carrapateena-Discovery (Lisa Vella, Southern Geoscience)
- Carrapateena-Development (Charles Funk, Oz Minerals)
- What role for government in pre-competitive R&D (Ted Tyne, SADM)
- How to exploit recent and current undercover initiatives? (Richard Hillis, DETCRC)
- Mapping Igneous Activity Associated with Mantle Plumes and Rifts to Target Mineral Deposits (Peter Gunn, Bohuon Resources Pty Ltd.)
The workshop closed with a panel discussion chaired by Graham Ascough.