Sedimentary Copper Deposits have been significant copper producers for over a hundred years and are now more important producers than ever. Where are the new giant belts like the Central African Copper belt and the Kupferschiefer belt in Poland going to be discovered worldwide and how. Sedimentary Copper deposits are some of the most sustainable copper developments as they are high grade, meaning they can be mined underground, involve less tailings and waste dumps. They are often found in flat lying low density population regions. Developing copper belts worldwide such as the Kalahari Copper Belt, Africa and the Sullivan Belt in North America are outlined and analysed on how modern exploration techniques can be used to unlock these belts larger scale potential. A number of basins worldwide are now being explored on a belt scale model of basin systems. In Australia many large ancient basins have not been fully explored due to thick cover sequences such as the McArthur River Basin, NT, Gawler Craton, SA, and the Paterson Province in WA. Advances in basin wide geological modelling for these ore systems especially utilising improved regional geophysical survey techniques is unlocking potential for new giant style deposits.

Open-Access Online Publication: May 22, 2023