Publication Name: Australasian Exploration Geoscience Conference 2018
Authors: Darren Walker, Lex Hansen
Date Published: February 2018
Number of Pages: 8
Abstract:
Exploration methods, technology and equipment may have changed greatly over the last few decades but still does not replace sound geological principles in making new coal resource discoveries. Starting with a case history of the early big discoveries in the Bowen Basin, Central Queensland, author and co presenter Mr Lex Hansen will provide an overview of the methods, techniques, equipment and successes of exploration during the early 1960’s in the Bowen Basin.