Presented by Sian Bright and Julian Vearncombe, SJS Resource Management. In the mineral exploration industry, diamond core drilling provides the opportunity to collect structural data relating to a target or deposit. Understanding the structural context of a project enables further exploration, ore envelope and shoot definition, and geological control on parameters for grade interpolation. This short course summarises the technologies available

Led by Stuart Simmons and Tony Christie this four day excursion runs daily from Rotorua, returning each evening to Rotorua. The goal of this excursion is to provide an overview of the volcanic-tectonic setting, hydrology, fluid chemistry, alteration and mineralization of sub-aerial hydrothermal systems and their energy and mineral resources. The itinerary includes visits to hydrothermal systems in the Taupo Volcanic Zone, Tongariro