A selection of presentations and papers published by Richard Schodde and John Sykes.
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- Victoria versus Australia: Opportunities, Endowment & Performance - Presentation given at the AIG Victorian Minerals Round-up 2024Ballarat, June 2024 MinEx-AIG-Presentation-June-2024Download…
- Future Tin Supply: Opportunities & Challenges - Presentation given at the ITA International Tin Conference, Penang, Malaysia, May 2024…
- Exploration : Australia vs The World - Presentation given at the 2023 International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) Conference, Sydney,…
- Outlook for the Australian junior Sector - Keynote presentation given at the Mines & Money Conference, Melbourne, June 2023…
- Recent Trends in the the Australian Junior Sector - Keynote presentation given at the International Mining and Resource Conference (IMARC), Sydney,…
- Indonesia’s Discovery Performance - Online presentation given at Indonesia's Explorer-Developer Collegium (IEDC), Jakarta, August 2022 Presentation:…
- Overview of the Australian Drilling market - Presentation given at a Diamond Drilling workshop organised by the Central Victorian…
- How to create value and manage risks in exploration - Online training course given at PDAC 2022 No downloads available The 3…
- The importance of Junior Explorers in sustaining & growing Canada’s Mining Industry - Online presentation at The Mining Investment Event of the North Conference, Quebec…
- Effective Tax Rate for Mining - Independent Report for the Australia Mongolia Extractives Program (EMEP) Report Effective-Tax-Rate-May-2022Download The…
- Independent Technical Report on the available global drilling market - Included in the Prospectus for Orexplore Technologies Limited, December 2021 Report: Expert-Report-for-Orexplore…
- Trends in Gold Exploration … with a special focus on quantifying discovery performance - Presentation to the PDAC 2021 Post Convention Programming session on Exploration Success…
- Industry Spotlight on the Western Tethyan - Presentation at the 5th Annual Tethyan Belt Session at PDAC, Toronto, March…
- Assessing Long Term Exploration and discovery Performance for Key Minerals In Australia - Presentation at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC), Melbourne, November 2020…
- Exploration Trends – The current story for Canada - Presentation at the XPLOR 2020 Virtual Conference organised by the QMEA, Montreal,…
- The Importance of the Junior Sector for Mineral Discovery in NSW - Keynote Presentation to the “Exploration NSW” Webinar organised by GSNSW, Sydney, September…
- The current state-of-play for exploration in Australia - Webcast Presentation at the AIG E-Forum on Mineral Exploration, Perth, June 2020…
- Challenges and opportunities for geophysics for making discoveries under cover - Presentation at the Breakfast Meeting of the Canadian Geophysical Society (KEGS), PDAC…
- Long term trends in gold exploration (AusIMM talk) - Technical talk to the Melbourne Branch of the AusIMM, 28th November 2019,…
- Long term trends in gold exploration - Presentation at the NewGenGold Conference, Perth, 12-13th November 2019
- Trends in Exploration - Presentation at the IMARC Conference, Melbourne, October 2019
- A Global Overview of the Geology and Economics of Lithium Production - Presentation at the AusIMM Lithium Conference, Perth, July 2019
- Exploration and discovery of base and precious metal deposits in the Pacific Rim over the last 50 years - Keynote Presentation: Mineral Systems of the Pacific Rim (PACRIM 2019) Congress, Auckland,…
- Role of Technology and Innovation for Identifying and Growing Economic Resources - Presentation: AMIRA International's Exploration Managers Conference, Location: Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia, March…
- Where, what, when and who? – Highlighting key global exploration opportunities, trends and a perspective on the cycle of mineral exploration - Presentation at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC), Melbourne, October 2018
- Long-term trends and outlook for uranium exploration - Presentation at the Uranium Raw Material for the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Conference…
- The Strategic benefits to governments in supporting exploration - Keynote presentation at 2018 NSW Minerals Council Exploration Forum, Sydney, May 2018
- Overview of Exploration in the Asia Pacific Region – the rising importance of China - Presentation at the Mines & Money Conference, Hong Kong, April 2018
- The current investment landscape for mining, exploration & mineral sands - Presentation given at the 19th Australian Mineral Sands Conference, Perth, March 2018
- Long-term forecast of Australia’s mineral production and revenue The outlook for gold: 2017-2057 - Keynote presentation at the CET Members Day, Perth, December 2017
- Will graphite explorers (again) be the next to benefit from the renewable energy transition? - Invited paper for Mines and Money 2017 Conference, London, UK, November 2017
- Long term trends in global exploration – are we finding enough metal? - Keynote presentation for the Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining (FEM) Conference, Levi, Finland,…
- Long-term forecast of Australia’s mineral production and revenue. The outlook for gold: 2017-2057 - Special study commissioned by the Australian government and industry by MinEx Consulting,…
- Time delay between discovery and development – is it getting more difficult? - Presentation to the China Mining 2017 Conference, Tianjin, September 2017
- Overview of Exploration in Asia – the rising importance of China - Keynote paper for the Society of Economic Geologists 2017 Conference, Beijing, China,…
- The National State of Exploration - Keynote address to the Copper to the World Conference, Adelaide June 2017
- Mineral supply for sustainable development requires governance - Nature 543, pp367-372, 16 March 2017
- Recent Trends and Outlook for Global Exploration - Presentation to the PDAC, Toronto, March 2017
- Challenges of Exploring Under Deep Cover - Presentation to the AMIRA International's Exploration Managers Conference, Healesville, Victoria, March 2017
- What to look for when making a graphite investment - Presentation at the Mines & Money Battery Metals Summit, London, November 2016
- The strategic benefits to Governments in supporting exploration - Presentation at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC), Melbourne, November 2016
- Unlocking Northern Resource Potential: The Role of Infrastructure - A report commissioned by the PDAC, and presented in Ottawa October 2016
- The decline in Indonesia’s Exploration Performance – and what can we do about it - Keynote paper for the Indonesian Society of Economic Geologists (MGEI) Annual Convention,…
- Overview of Exploration in the Tethyan - Keynote paper for the Society of Economic Geologists 2016 Conference, Çesme, Turkey,…
- Long term trends in gold exploration. Is the love affair over, or is it just warming up? - Presentation given to Melbourne Branch of the Australasian Institute of Mining &…
- From Mineral Discovery to Project Delivery - SEG Newsletter, No 105 April 2016, p1, 20-25, Society of Economic Geologists
- The inequality-resource curse of conflict: Heterogeneous effects of mineral deposit discoveries - Working Paper 2016/46 published by the United Nations University World Institute for…
- A decade of discoveries – A good-news story driven by junior explorers, guided by artisanal workings - Article written for a Mining Journal special supplement on the MINING INDABA…
- Long term trends in gold exploration - Paper given at the NewGenGold Conference, Perth, November 2015
- Exploration trends, finds and issues in Australia - Presentation at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC), Melbourne, November 2015
- A short- to medium term overview of the uranium market - Presentation to the Australian Uranium Conference, Fremantle, July 2010
- A review of Australia’s discovery performance over the last 40 years - Keynote presentation at the Value Creation via Exploration Seminar organised by Australian…
- Updated Report on the importance of junior exploration companies to the NSW mining industry - Independent report prepared by MinEx Consulting Pty Ltd for the NSW Department…
- Survival rates and financial performance of Australian junior explorers - Lead article in the AusIMM Bulletin Feb 2015
- The Global Shift to Undercover Exploration – How fast? How effective? - Keynote paper for the Society of Economic Geologists 2014 Conference, Keystone Colorado…
- Uncovering exploration trends and the future: Where’s exploration going? - Presentation at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC), Melbourne, September 2014
- Gold exploration… a balancing act - Article for a special supplement on the Gold industry, published by the…
- Report on the importance of junior exploration companies to the NSW mining industry - Independent report prepared by MinEx Consulting Pty Ltd for the NSW Department…
- Discovery performance for gold and base metals in the Pacific/Southeast Asia: 2005-2014 - Keynote presentation at the PACRIM Conference March 2015
- Key issues affecting the time delay between discovery and development – is it getting harder and longer? - Presentation to the PDAC, Toronto, March 2014
- Canada’s discovery performance and outlook - Presentation to the PDAC, Toronto, March 2015
- Challenges and opportunities for under-cover exploration in Australia - Presentation to the UNCOVER Summit 2014, Adelaide, March 2014
- The impact of commodity prices and other factors on the level of exploration - Seminar Series presentation, Centre of Exploration Targeting, Perth, November 2013
- The impact of changes in the gold price on exploration activities and strategies - Keynote address to the NewGenGold Conference, Perth, November 2013
- The rising importance of Junior Explorers …. and the key challenges they face going forward - Keynote address to the Quebec Mineral Exploration Association Conference, Quebec City, November…
- Exploration in Victoria – on the cutting edge of change! - Presentation to the Melbourne Mining Club's Cutting edge series, Melbourne, September 2013
- Gold exploration: Gloom or boom? - Article for a special supplement on the Gold industry, published by the…
- The Long Term Outlook for the Global Exploration Industry – Gloom or Boom? - Keynote address to the Geological Society of South Africa (GSSA) GeoForum 2013…
- Global Exploration Trends - Presentation to the China Mining 2012 Conference, Tianjin, November 2012
- What’s the future for Mineral Exploration in Australia? … and why we need smart geoscientists now! - Presentation to the Geological Society of Australia Victoria Division, Monash, 25th October…
- Global Outlook and Development Trends for Copper - Presentation to the Philippines Mining Conference, Manila, September 2012
- Where are Australia’s mines of tomorrow? - Research Paper for the Centre of Exploration Targeting, The University of Western…
- Recent trends in Copper Exploration – are we finding enough? - Presentation to the 34th International Geological Congress, Brisbane 5th - 10th August…
- Recent trends in Copper Exploration – are we finding enough? - Presentation to the 34th International Geological Congress, Brisbane 5th - 10th August…
- Recent Exploration Trends – and the special challenges facing the Northern Territory - Presentation to the Northern Territory Branch of the Australasian Institute of Mining…
- Recent trends in gold discovery - Keynote address to the NewGenGold Conference, Perth, November 2011
- Recent trends in Mineral Exploration – are we finding enough? - Presentation to the RMG 8th Annual Exploration & Mining Investment Conference, Stockholm,…
- Submission to the Government Inquiry into greenfields mineral exploration and project development in Victoria - Economic Development and Infrastructure Committee, Victorian Parliament, Melbourne, 22 Aug 2011
- Recent trends in Australian exploration - Presentation to the AMEC 2011 National Mining Congress, Perth, June 2011
- Overview of the Nickel Industry with special focus on exploration trends - Presentation to the Standard Chartered Earth's Resources Conference, Hong Kong, June 2011
- Overview of the Nickel Industry with special focus on exploration trends - Presentation to the Standard Chartered Earth's Resources Conference, Hong Kong, June 2011
- Copper Market Outlook - Presentation given at the Australian Copper Conference, Brisbane, March 2011
- Giant Ore Deposits: Why they are important!” - Presentation to the 2010 Theo Murphy High Flyers Think Tank on Searching…
- How does Australia’s discovery record shape up to the rest of the world? - Presentation to the AMEC 2010 National Mining Congress, Perth, June 2010
- Setting the Stage: Global Context for Mining and Extractive Industries - Keynote speech for the First International Mining Conference, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, May…
- Analysis of Gold Exploration Industry Trends - Society of Economic Geologists Newsletter, April 2010
- Market Failure in the Australian Mineral Exploration Industry: The Case for Fiscal Incentives - Discussion paper prepared for public release by the Australian Institute of Geoscientists,…
- The Declining Discovery Rate – What is the Real Story? - Presentation to the AMIRA International's Exploration Managers Conference, Yarra Valley, Victoria, March…
- Global Discovery Trends 1950-2009: What, Where and Who found them - Presentation on Exploration Discovery Panel Discussion Session at PDAC, Toronto, March 2010
- The key drivers behind resource growth: an analysis of the copper industry over the last 100 years - Presentation to the Mineral Economics & Management Society (MEMS) session at the…
- Exploration Targeting in a Business Context - Keynote presentation at the Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining Conference, Rovaniemi, Finland, Dec…
- Next Generation Uranium Supply: A Case of When the Going Gets Tough? - Presentation to the Australian Uranium Conference, Fremantle, July 2009
- The Way Forward for the Junior Sector – what can we learn from the survivors of the last downturn - Presentation to the AMEC 2009 National Mining Congress, Perth, May 2009. Note:…
- Benchmarking Uranium Projects – How do the next generation of mines compare to current operations? - Presentation at the AusIMM International Uranium Conference 2009, Darwin June 2009
- The challenges facing exploration – and the way forward ! - Presentation to the Mineral Exploration Roundup, Vancouver, February 2007
- Exploration history of the Yilgarn Craton: From the nickel boom to today - In SEG Special Publication No.13 (Nickel Deposits in the Yilgarn Craton), December…
- Why do brownfields exploration? - Paper for the AusIMM/CMI International Mine Management Conference, Melbourne, October 2006
- What do we mean by a world-class deposit? And why are they so special? - Keynote presentation at the Association of Mineral Exploration Companies (AMEC) Conference, June…
- The role of world class deposits in wealth creation - Keynote paper for the Society of Economic Geologists Centenary Conference, Keystone Colorado…
- Discovery performance of the western world gold industry over the period 1985-2003 - PACRIM 2004, Proceedings, Adelaide, South Australia pp367-380, September 2004
- Long term trends in exploration and the likely future of the Australian exploration industry - Journal of China Geology & Mining Economics, Vol. 16 (11), Nov 2003
- Managing technology development in a changing business environment - Society of Mining Metallurgy and Exploration (SME) Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado, Feb…
- Quantitative analysis of the risks and rewards in Australian gold exploration - Australian Institute of Geoscientists Conference on Risk Management, Perth, Australia, 21 November…
- Impact of taxes on the profitability of projects - China Mining Taxation Workshop – Organised by the Australian Canadian Mining Industry…
- Long term trends in exploration and the likely impact of the investment climate - Paper presented the AusIMM technical meeting, Melbourne, April 2003
- Impact of Kyoto on the cost structure of the world’s resource industry - Mineral Economics & Management Society (MEMS) Annual Conference, Golden Colorado, April 2003
- Enhancing and effectiveness in modern exploration - Journal of Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment and Analysis, Vol. 3, 2003 pp79-84
- Long term trends in exploration and the likely impact of the investment climate - Keynote paper presented at the Australian Institute of Geoscientists Exploration Conference, Perth…
- How to value an exploration project - China Mining Association – Minerals Exploration Branch Annual Conference Kunming, China, December…
- Impact of WTO and other factors on the economics of exploration in China - China Mining Conference, Chongqing, October 2002
- Disclosing geological data: an investors view - China Mining Conference, Xian, Sept 2001
- Impact of taxation and country risk on the economics of mining and exploration - Presented at a workshop for government ministers organized by the World Bank,…
- The cost of Australian carbon dioxide abatement - Energy Journal, Vol. 12(2) 1990 pp135-152