Field Trip 2026
Intrusion-Related and Epithermal Gold Systems of Northeast Queensland
Date
July 22nd - 24th, 2026
Location
Departing from, and returning to Townsville, Australia
Leaders
Anthony Reid (Head of Geology at Fleet Space)
Gregg Morrison (Klondike Exploration Services geology consultant)
Hugo Serra (PhD student and Project Exploration Geologist)
Overview
Fleet Field Trip
Review the geology of the region
Join Fleet Space geoscientists Anthony Reid, Dr Tim Jones, and Takeshy Coaquira, guest geologists Gregg Morrison (Klondike Exploration Services) and Hugo Serra, and the Ravenswood Gold geology team for a three-day technical field program in the Ravenswood District, North Queensland.
The program covers:
- Epithermal training workshop with Gregg Morrison
- Porphyry exploration using ANT, MT and ML with case study from Valeriano, Chile
- Applied geochemistry workshop using Fleet's Comet with Takeshy Coaquira
This is a free, by application field trip. All accommodation and meals included.
Trip outline
A snapshot of what you'll be doing over the 3 days
Included in the trip:
- All meals
- Accommodation for two nights at Ardo, Townsville
- Transport: Fleet-arranged convoy of 4WDs between Townsville and Ravenswood, leaving from Ardo, Townsville
Places on the field trip are limited to 20 people
Day 1
22nd of July
Welcome reception at Ardo Rooftop Bar, Townsville
Day 2
23rd of July
A day of workshop sessions including: Epithermal workshop with Gregg Morrison, geochemistry workshop and porphyry exploration using ANT, MT and ML with case study from Valeriano, Chile.
Day 3
24th of July
Ravenswood Gold site visit. Exploring host rocks (Tonalite, granite), hydrothermal alteration types and mineralisation from Sarsfield and Buck Reef pits.
Leaders
About the Leaders
Dr. Morrison
Consulting geologist at Klondike
Exploration Services
Mineral Exploration and Mining Consultant specialising in gold and basemetals. Ore controls, geological interpretation, hydrothermal system geometry, training.
Hugo Serra
James Cook University
Hugo is an exploration and project geologist currently pursuing a Ph.D. at James Cook University in Australia. His research focuses on the structural evolution and genesis of the Ravenswood Gold Deposit within its broader tectonic context.
Dr. Anthony Reid
Head of Geology, Fleet Space
Technologies
Anthony is a geologist with 20 years experience in regional geology and mineral deposit studies and a PhD from University of Melbourne of tectonic evolution of eastern Tibet. Having worked for many years for the Geological Survey of South Australia, he has experience with applying different geological and geophysical methods to understanding geological processes.
Takeshy Coaquira
Lead Geochemist, Fleet Space
Technologies
Takeshy X. Coaquira is an exploration geologist and geochemist based in Australia. He specializes in copper and gold systems, operating at the intersection of economic geology and applied geochemistry to enhance technical decision-making and exploration targeting.
Dr. Timothy Jones
Head of Exploration Science, Fleet
Space Technologies
Tim has a passion for Earth Science and is currently applying Ambient Noise Tomography (ANT) to mineral exploration to help accelerate the discovery of critical minerals needed to decarbonise our economy. He earned his BSc at Macquarie University and PhD at Australian National University.
Itinerary
Three days of insights and
connections
Places are limited (20 pax)
Wednesday July 22 (Townsville)
- 12:30pm - 8:00pm: Guests arrive in Townsville
- 7:00pm: Welcome reception at Ardo Rooftop Bar
- Accomodation at Ardo, Townsville
Thursday, July 23 (Townsville)
- 10:00am-4:00pm: Workshop sessions @ Co-Habitat
- Epithermal , intrusion-related(incl;porphyry) and orogenic systems
from Ravenswood and Charter Towers region with Gregg Morrison - Applied case study: Methodology and contrasting epithermal vs
intrusion-related systems using Fleet’s Comet with Takeshy Coaquira - Presentation of ATEX Valeriano case study with Tim Jones and
Anthony Reid
- Epithermal , intrusion-related(incl;porphyry) and orogenic systems
- 6:30pm - 9:00pm: Private Dining experience at Marmor
- Accomodation at Ardo, Townsville
Friday, July 24 ( Ravenswood Gold)
- 7.45am: Depart Townsville by convoy
- 9.30am: Ravenswood Gold site visit led by Hugo Serra, focusing on a
deposit overview including host rocks (Tonalite,granite), hydrothermal
alteration types and mineralisation. Includes:- Sarsfield pit visit
- Buck Reef pit visit
- Technical relationship building with the Ravenswood geology team
- Sample room and drill core review and technical debrief
- 3:45pm: Convoy back to Townsville.
Applications
Apply for Field Trip 2026
All accommodation, breakfasts, lunches, and dinners during the field trip included.