CGSG Exploration Services

Geological, structural and alteration mapping

• Integrated mapping at all scales and spanning the mine, brownfields and greenfields environments

Drill core analysis

• Drill core (re-)logging with emphasis on structure and alteration, and how these relate to patterns of grade distribution

• Geological domaining studies

• Detailed paragenetic and petrological studies

Reconnaissance exploration

• Rapid field- and desktop-based assessment of new project areas

Prospect evaluation

• Field review and site due diligence

• Data review and interpretation in 2D and 3D

Exploration planning and management

• Design, planning, execution and supervision of exploration programs

• Budgeting and reporting

• Sourcing and management of quality contractors and skilled support personnel

CGSG Geoscience Services

Deep mineral systems knowledge & understanding

• Worldwide multi-commodity experience

• Gold systems, in particular orogenic, Carlin-type, intrusion-related, epithermal and porphyry gold (+/- copper, +/- silver) deposits

• Base metals systems, in particular polymetallic VMS, copper-gold and IOCG, stratiform copper, and hydrothermal and magmatic nickel deposits

• Uranium systems, in particular sandstone-, volcanic- and calcrete-hosted uranium deposits

Project generation

• Terrane and belt prioritisation

• Building of project pipelines and portfolios in both greenfields and brownfields environments

Metallogenic framework, prospectivity and targeting studies

• Original initiatives designed to fast-track mineral discovery and organic corporate growth

• Geological, tectonic and metallogenic frameworks and concepts to aid targeting

• Translation of mineral systems into an effective exploration targeting systems

• Generation of high-priority exploration targets suitable for follow-up via direct detection methods

• Integrated data- and knowledge-driven targeting approaches

• Mineral prospectivity modelling (Weights of Evidence, Fuzzy Inference Systems)

• Probabilistic target ranking

• Data and knowledge compilation, enhancement and distillation

Structural analysis

• Advanced structural analysis applied to mining and exploration

• Basin analysis

Data interpretation, integration and visualization

• Interpretation and visualisation of geological, geochemical, remote sensing and geophysical data

• Variety of software tools including ArcGIS and Micromine

Hydrogeological studies

• Hydrogeological and hydrological site characterization

• Fully integrated hydrogeological models in 2D and 3D

Training and workshops

• Mentoring

• On-the-job training

• Custom-build workshops

CGSG Corporate Services

Identification of acquisition and investment opportunities

• Global network

• Previous successes such as the Big Springs gold mine acquisition by Anova Metals Ltd (ASX:AWV)

Independent technical reviews and due diligence in support of corporate transactions

• Project appraisals and company reviews in support of mergers, acquisitions and investments

Corporate advice

• Technical, commercial and jurisdictional risk assessment

• Assessment of technical performance and capability

• Exploration portfolio review and analysis