Members of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists were actively involved in setting up of UNCOVER in 2010 by the Australian Academy of Science in consultation with the broader geoscience community. UNCOVER was developed to address the slowing discovery rate of major new mineral deposits despite increasing investment in mineral exploration.  Since inception the AIG have been strong and active supporters of this national and strategically important initiative.

Through UNCOVER’s consultative and collaborative activities from 2010 and AMIRA from 2014, the mining and exploration industry together with government and research communities supported Stage 1 of the AMIRA Roadmap for Exploration Under Cover.  Stage 1 of the roadmap resulted in the identification and prioritisation of new data, knowledge and technology required to deliver exploration success.

The second stage extends the effort undertaken in Stage 1 and will see a gap analysis completed and research and data capacity mapped. Programs will be scoped and costed and funding models for undertaking these research programs identified.

AMIRA is now seeking expressions of interest from the wider exploration community to be involved in Stage 2, to complete the Roadmap. To lodge an expression of interest to be involved please contact Adele Seymon at AMIRA International on the project webpage.

For more information on UNCOVER and to receive a copy of the Stage 1 Roadmap report from AMIRA please follow links.