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1. To save on the time and cost of drilling, scientists are looking for alternative ways to find gold deposits below the ground. Which of these koala favourites is one of those?
2. Australia's CSIRO (research organisation) created a recovery process using a non-toxic thiosulphate as an alternative to which poison, used in more than 90% of global gold production?
3. A fully automated PhotonAssay has been developed to take the place of which earlier assay method that has been the "gold standard" in gold analysis since the Middle Ages?
4. The OLGA (On-Line Gold Analyser) uses x-ray fluorescence techniques to detect ultra-low levels of gold for what specific purpose?
5. SwirlFlow technology was developed to aid in which processes of gold production?
6. The Maia Mapper provides detailed images of ore bodies which will allow mining companies to create which of the following?
7. Which of the following products has been created to aid in gold exploration?
8. The SNS SiTRACK is a real-time collision detection system used to improve which of the following?
9. The Cave Tracker system uses beacons to identify the real-time movement of fragmented rock enabling miners to achieve what end?
10. Virtual Reality (VR) has been embraced by mining companies across Australia. Which of the following is a benefit of VR technology?
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