Exploration Surveys

RM Surveys offers accurate and efficient exploration surveying services, supporting resource and mining projects across Western Australia. Our expert surveyors provide precise data for site planning, resource mapping, and compliance, ensuring your project begins with confidence and clarity.

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Explore with Accuracy: Advanced Exploration Surveys for Resource Projects

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Exploration surveying involves using advanced surveying technology to capture accurate spatial data for resource-rich areas, supporting efficient and safe project planning.

This service is essential in industries like mining and energy, where precise site data is critical for exploration, environmental management, and regulatory compliance.

RM Surveys brings extensive experience and expertise in exploration surveying, offering reliable, tailored solutions that meet each project’s unique requirements, ensuring accuracy from initial mapping to project execution.

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Exploration Surveys That Drive Project Efficiency and Safety

RM Surveys’ exploration surveys deliver precise, reliable data essential for informed decision-making in mining and resource projects.

Our service enables accurate resource mapping, ensuring effective planning and management while meeting industry and environmental standards for streamlined regulatory compliance.

By providing early, detailed spatial data, we help minimise project risks, enhance safety, and optimise efficiency.

Using advanced technology and expert analysis, RM Surveys accelerates project timelines, reduces costs, and gives clients a trusted partner committed to clarity and confidence from exploration through to execution.

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Exploration Survey Projects

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1 Survey Strata Subdivisions in Halls Creek by Northwest Surveyors

RM Surveys partnered with the WA Government Department of Communities to complete Survey Strata Subdivisions of community housing allotments in Halls Creek. This project aimed to define individual housing plots, facilitating better management and ownership structures.

2 Koolan Island Airstrip

RM Surveys Northwest Surveyors were engaged by CMC for Mount Gibson Iron to provide survey services for the construction of a 2.1 km airstrip on Koolan Island. The project included managing machine guidance for dozers, setting out earthworks and airstrip pavement layers, and conducting as-constructed surveys of underground power infrastructure. The new airstrip enables direct Perth flights for the mine’s workforce.

3 Rural Subdivision Near Yorkrakine Hall

RM Surveys completed a rural subdivision adjacent to the historic Yorkrakine Hall, north of Tammin. The project involved subdividing a 4-hectare homestead lot from a 300+ hectare cropped farmland. This type of subdivision enables clients to reside, rent, or sell the farmhouse while managing or leasing productive farmland separately.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an exploration survey?

An exploration survey, also known as mine tenure and exploration, mining lease DMIRS approved survey, mining tenure marking out (pegging), or mining lease survey, is a specialised service that supports the mining and exploration industry. This type of survey involves accurately marking out mining leases or exploration licenses to meet the regulatory requirements of the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS). These surveys are critical for ensuring legal compliance, defining lease boundaries, and supporting the development of exploration and mining projects.

What is the purpose of an exploration survey?

Exploration surveys provide accurate spatial data for resource-rich areas, supporting efficient project planning, regulatory compliance, and risk management in industries like mining and energy.

How does RM Surveys ensure accuracy in exploration surveys?

RM Surveys uses advanced surveying technology and methods, along with the expertise of licensed surveyors, to deliver precise data. Our team adheres to industry standards, ensuring accuracy and reliability in every project.

Why are exploration surveys important for mining projects?

Exploration surveys provide critical information about terrain and resource location, helping mining companies plan effectively, reduce risks, and comply with environmental and safety regulations, ultimately saving time and costs.

What areas do RM Surveys cover for exploration survey services?

RM Surveys provides exploration surveys throughout Western Australia, offering tailored solutions for each project’s unique location and requirements.