- Upgraded HyLogger 4 spectral scanner to reduce mineral exploration risks and costs
- Installation coincides with newly formed Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration
- Scanner reinforces Cook Government's focus on exploration and regional job growth
Mines and Petroleum Minister David Michael today unveiled a next-generation spectral scanner set to accelerate resource discovery across Western Australia.
The HyLogger 4 system captures high-resolution data from drill core samples, providing a fast way to analyse geology that will help explorers better target resources and reduce costs.
The Cook Government invested $380,000 in the system, which was developed by CSIRO and commercialised by Perth-based company Corescan Pty Ltd. This investment benefited from a contribution by AuScope and a significant discount on the total purchase price of $983,300.
Located at the Perth Core Library and managed by the newly formed Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration (DMPE), the HyLogger 4 replaces the ageing HyLogger 3.
Since its commissioning in 2009, the HyLogger 3 analysed more than 600,000 metres of drill core from more than 2,000 holes across the State. A significant portion of this core was collected by companies participating in the Cook Government's Exploration Incentive Scheme.
While the HyLogger 3 delivered reliable mineralogical data, the HyLogger 4 offers higher-resolution capture and enhanced analytical capabilities, improving the detection and understanding of mineralisation undercover.
The next-generation system also enables DMPE to continue supplying high-quality data to the National Virtual Core Library - the world's largest online drill core database, with more than 1.6 million metres of data freely accessible to exploration companies worldwide.
More information on the Perth Core Library and HyLogger can be found at:
https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/geological-survey-of-western-australia/hylogger
As stated by Mines and Petroleum Minister David Michael:
"The Cook Government's investment in geoscience infrastructure is accelerating exploration, creating regional jobs and supporting critical mineral supply chains for the global energy transition.
"The HyLogger upgrade strengthens our ability to deliver the precompetitive data industry relies on to plan exploration programs and reduce risk.
"The timing of this installation is significant, coinciding with the formation of the new Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration - a clear signal of our focus on resources discovery.
"It is pleasing to see Perth-based businesses like Corescan driving innovation in our resources sector, helping to make Western Australia an investment destination of choice.
"I look forward to working with DMPE Director General Chris Shaw to advance WA's resources sector and secure long-term benefits for the State."
