Question:

you have been employed as an exploration geologist by a junior company. with a limited budget, you have been tasked to outline an exploration programme over an area of deep regolith. the area is approximately 100 km2. previous exploration companies have conducted detailed magnetic surveys, ageneralised geology map and detailed soil and stream sediment geochemistry. the company is searching for gold deposits, but base metals are also sought. your supervisor has asked you to include in your programme one new geophysical survey.

outline your proposed programme listing your activities in chronological order, providing a justification for each. how would you use previous data and publicly available free or cheap data to minimise expenditure and maximise information?