Orogenic Exploration Pty Ltd

Consulting

Orogenic Exploration Pty Ltd has undertaken consulting work for a number of clients, including BHP Minerals Pty Ltd (Brisbane), Tawana Resources NL (Melbourne), Diamond Ventures NL (Sydney), Anderson Schwab Inc (New York), and others.

Orogenic has consulted on projects located in most of the Australian states, as well as South Africa, Botswana, Canada, Zimbabwe, Mauritania, Greenland and Finland. Active field visits have been made to diamond exploration and mining projects across Australia, South Africa, Canada, Botswana, and Zimbabwe.

Orogenic can offer a range of diamond exploration services. We have been busy building a large geologic database, specifically designed for diamond exploration. The database includes a great deal of published and unpublished sample and microprobe data, from Australia and overseas. In-house computer drafting equipment including an A0 sized digitizer board, full colour printing up to A2 in size, colour scanning, and associated up-to-date software and computer equipment are also available.

Orogenic can provide field support for work within Australia. We currently have a long range, Troopcarrier Landcruiser, well fitted with camping and sampling equipment, for diamond exploration anywhere in Australia. We have two G-856 proton memory magnetometers if ground magnetics is required. A fully equiped mobile "field office in a bag" is provided, including access to full digital mapping (linked to GPS) and sampling databases, together with colour scanning and printing and ready to travel anywhere in the world. Orogenic has a new stereoscopic microscope with an attached digital camera, setup for diamond examination, that can be taken into the field during bulk sampling programs for diamonds.

Diamond exploration consulting is managed by Senior Geologist Steven Cooper. Steven has been involved with a wide range of diamond projects across Australia, covering work on all aspects of diamond exploration. Steven's experience has ranged from the collection of the first reconnaissance heavy mineral samples, to the final interpretation of the microprobe data; from determining the bulk sample sites, to checking for diamonds in the final scraping from the grease table. Steven has also worked on many known kimberlites and lamproites across Australia, and has participated in the discovery of new diamondiferous intrusions. While employed by Diamond Ventures, he was responsible for managing diamond exploration in eastern Australia, including responsibility for all the geophysical and computer database activities for the company. Recent activities by Steven Cooper include the advanced study of Northern Territory and South Australian diamonds, and the dating and trace element chemistry of certain kimberlite minerals. This study is being done at Macquarie University in Sydney.