New Downhole Electromagnetics Service 17 June 2011
In response to industry demand, Gap has recently established a Downhole EM capability. Gap's DHEM system consists of a 2km Auslog winch and EMIT DigiAtlantis 3 component B-field probe...read more
HeliSAM Surveys now available 17 June 2011
Helicopter-borne acquisition of SAM data is now a commercial reality. Gap has used HeliSAM successfully for grids up to 40 sq km in area. Contact us for your next survey.
Another success story for SAM (Sub-Audio Magnetics) survey method 1 March 2011
A recent announcement on the Australian ASX acknowledges the importance of the SAM survey technique in mineral exploration -“We believe SAM is a major differentiator for ActivEX – it allows us to quickly and effectively identify prospective areas for follow up drilling with a high confidence level”. Full text of the announcement is available here. See also further update in the ActivEX quarterly report (29 April 2011).
SAM survey mapping of the Houdini fault zone for Ivanhoe Australia 21 January 2011
Ivanhoe Australia's Houdini mineralisation in the Cloncurry region is associated with a north-south striking fault zone that is interpreted to be a splay off the southern extension of the Mount Dore fault zone. A recent large scale SAM survey mapped this structure over a 15-kilometre strike length providing the potential for extensions or repeats of the Houdini mineralisation. Read full announcement in this Acrobat pdf.