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Associate Professor Steven Micklethwaite
Associate Professor

Steven Micklethwaite

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Overview

Availability

Associate Professor Steven Micklethwaite is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Leeds

Works

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66 works between 2004 and 2024

21 - 40 of 66 works

2020

Journal Article

Dyke apertures record stress accumulation during sustained volcanism

Thiele, Samuel T., Cruden, Alexander R., Micklethwaite, Steven, Bunger, Andrew P. and Köpping, Jonas (2020). Dyke apertures record stress accumulation during sustained volcanism. Scientific Reports, 10 (1) 17335. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-74361-w

Dyke apertures record stress accumulation during sustained volcanism

2020

Journal Article

Ore shoots in folded and fractured rocks – Insights from 3D modelling of the Fosterville gold deposit (Victoria, Australia)

Vollgger, Stefan A., Wilson, Christopher J.L., Micklethwaite, Steven, Tomkins, Andrew G. and Cruden, Alexander R. (2020). Ore shoots in folded and fractured rocks – Insights from 3D modelling of the Fosterville gold deposit (Victoria, Australia). Ore Geology Reviews, 118 103272, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2019.103272

Ore shoots in folded and fractured rocks – Insights from 3D modelling of the Fosterville gold deposit (Victoria, Australia)

2020

Journal Article

Aseismic refinement of orogenic gold systems

Voisey, Christopher R., Willis, David, Tomkins, Andrew G., Wilson, Christopher J.L., Micklethwaite, Steven, Salvemini, Filomena, Bougoure, Jeremy and Rickard, William D.A. (2020). Aseismic refinement of orogenic gold systems. Economic Geology, 115 (1), 33-50. doi: 10.5382/econgeo.4692

Aseismic refinement of orogenic gold systems

2020

Journal Article

Scale matters: The influence of structural inheritance on fracture patterns

Samsu, Anindita, Cruden, Alexander R., Micklethwaite, Steven, Grose, Lachlan and Vollgger, Stefan A. (2020). Scale matters: The influence of structural inheritance on fracture patterns. Journal of Structural Geology, 130 103896, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.jsg.2019.103896

Scale matters: The influence of structural inheritance on fracture patterns

2019

Journal Article

Interpreting geology from geophysics in poly-deformed and mineralised terranes; the Otago Schist and the Hyde-Macraes Shear Zone

Blundell, Casey C., Armit, Robin, Ailleres, Laurent, Micklethwaite, Steven, Martin, Adam and Betts, Peter (2019). Interpreting geology from geophysics in poly-deformed and mineralised terranes; the Otago Schist and the Hyde-Macraes Shear Zone. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 62 (4), 550-572. doi: 10.1080/00288306.2019.1579741

Interpreting geology from geophysics in poly-deformed and mineralised terranes; the Otago Schist and the Hyde-Macraes Shear Zone

2019

Journal Article

Magma production along the Lord Howe Seamount Chain, northern Zealandia

Seton, Maria, Williams, Simon, Mortimer, Nick, Meffre, Sebastien, Micklethwaite, Steven and Zahirovic, Sabin (2019). Magma production along the Lord Howe Seamount Chain, northern Zealandia. Geological Magazine, 156 (9), 1605-1617. doi: 10.1017/S0016756818000912

Magma production along the Lord Howe Seamount Chain, northern Zealandia

2019

Journal Article

The influence of basement faults on local extension directions: Insights from potential field geophysics and field observations

Samsu, Anindita, Cruden, Alexander R., Hall, Mike, Micklethwaite, Steven and Denyszyn, Steven W. (2019). The influence of basement faults on local extension directions: Insights from potential field geophysics and field observations. Basin Research, 31 (4), 782-807. doi: 10.1111/bre.12344

The influence of basement faults on local extension directions: Insights from potential field geophysics and field observations

2019

Journal Article

Extraction of high-resolution structural orientations from digital data: a Bayesian approach

Thiele, Samuel T., Grose, Lachlan, Cui, Tiangang, Cruden, Alexander R. and Micklethwaite, Steven (2019). Extraction of high-resolution structural orientations from digital data: a Bayesian approach. Journal of Structural Geology, 122, 106-115. doi: 10.1016/j.jsg.2019.03.001

Extraction of high-resolution structural orientations from digital data: a Bayesian approach

2019

Journal Article

Review of drones, photogrammetry and emerging sensor technology for the study of dykes: best practises and future potential

Dering, Gregory M., Micklethwaite, Steven, Thiele, Samuel T., Vollgger, Stefan A. and Cruden, Alexander R. (2019). Review of drones, photogrammetry and emerging sensor technology for the study of dykes: best practises and future potential. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 373, 148-166. doi: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2019.01.018

Review of drones, photogrammetry and emerging sensor technology for the study of dykes: best practises and future potential

2019

Journal Article

Evidence for dyke-parallel shear during syn-intrusion fracturing

Dering, Gregory M., Micklethwaite, Steven, Cruden, Alexander R., Barnes, Stephen J. and Fiorentini, Marco L. (2019). Evidence for dyke-parallel shear during syn-intrusion fracturing. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 507, 119-130. doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2018.10.024

Evidence for dyke-parallel shear during syn-intrusion fracturing

2018

Journal Article

Changes in crystallinity and tracer-isotope distribution of Goethite during Fe(II)-accelerated recrystallization

Southall, Scarlett C., Micklethwaite, Steven, Wilson, Siobhan A. and Frierdich, Andrew J. (2018). Changes in crystallinity and tracer-isotope distribution of Goethite during Fe(II)-accelerated recrystallization. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, 2 (12), 1271-1282. doi: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.8b00100

Changes in crystallinity and tracer-isotope distribution of Goethite during Fe(II)-accelerated recrystallization

2018

Journal Article

Magma plumbing systems: a geophysical perspective

Magee, Craig, Stevenson, Carl T.E., Ebmeier, Susanna K., Keir, Derek, Hammond, James O.S., Gottsmann, Joachim H., Whaler, Kathryn A., Schofield, Nick, Jackson, Christopher A.-L., Petronis, Michael S., O'Driscoll, Brian, Morgan, Joanna, Cruden, Alexander, Vollgger, Stefan A., Dering, Greg, Micklethwaite, Steven and Jackson, Matthew D. (2018). Magma plumbing systems: a geophysical perspective. Journal of Petrology, 59 (6), 1217-1251. doi: 10.1093/petrology/egy064

Magma plumbing systems: a geophysical perspective

2018

Book Chapter

Regional volcanism of northern Zealandia: Post-Gondwana break-up magmatism on an extended, submerged continent

Mortimer, N., Gans, P. B., Meffre, S., Martin, C. E., Seton, M., Williams, S., Turnbull, R. E., Quilty, P. G., Micklethwaite, S., Timm, C., Sutherland, R., Bache, F., Collot, J., Maurizot, P., Rouillard, P. and Rollet, N. (2018). Regional volcanism of northern Zealandia: Post-Gondwana break-up magmatism on an extended, submerged continent. Large igneous provinces from Gondwana and adjacent regions. (pp. 199-226) edited by S. Sensarma and B. C. Storey. London, United Kingdom: Geological Society of London. doi: 10.1144/SP463.9

Regional volcanism of northern Zealandia: Post-Gondwana break-up magmatism on an extended, submerged continent

2017

Journal Article

Rapid, semi-automatic fracture and contact mapping for point clouds, images and geophysical data

Thiele, Samuel T., Grose, Lachlan, Samsu, Anindita, Micklethwaite, Steven, Vollgger, Stefan A. and Cruden, Alexander R. (2017). Rapid, semi-automatic fracture and contact mapping for point clouds, images and geophysical data. Solid Earth, 8 (6), 1241-1253. doi: 10.5194/se-8-1241-2017

Rapid, semi-automatic fracture and contact mapping for point clouds, images and geophysical data

2017

Journal Article

An interactive image segmentation method for lithological boundary detection: A rapid mapping tool for geologists

Vasuki, Yathunanthan, Holden, Eun-Jung, Kovesi, Peter and Micklethwaite, Steven (2017). An interactive image segmentation method for lithological boundary detection: A rapid mapping tool for geologists. Computers and Geosciences, 100, 27-40. doi: 10.1016/j.cageo.2016.12.001

An interactive image segmentation method for lithological boundary detection: A rapid mapping tool for geologists

2017

Book Chapter

Transient permeability in fault stepovers and rapid rates of orogenic gold deposit formation

Micklethwaite, Steven, Ford, Arianne, Witt, Walter and Sheldon, Heather A. (2017). Transient permeability in fault stepovers and rapid rates of orogenic gold deposit formation. Crustal permeability. (pp. 249-259) edited by Tom Gleeson and Steven E. Ingebritsen. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley. doi: 10.1002/9781119166573.ch20

Transient permeability in fault stepovers and rapid rates of orogenic gold deposit formation

2017

Journal Article

Evidence for two stages of mineralization in West Africa's largest gold deposit: Obuasi, Ghana

Fougerouse, Denis, Micklethwaite, Steven, Ulrich, Stanislav, Miller, John, Godel, Bélinda, Adams, David T. and McCuaig, T. Campbell (2017). Evidence for two stages of mineralization in West Africa's largest gold deposit: Obuasi, Ghana. Economic Geology, 112 (1), 3-22. doi: 10.2113/econgeo.112.1.3

Evidence for two stages of mineralization in West Africa's largest gold deposit: Obuasi, Ghana

2016

Journal Article

Melanesian back-arc basin and arc development: constraints from the eastern Coral Sea

Seton, Maria, Mortimer, Nick, Williams, Simon, Quilty, Patrick, Gans, Phil, Meffre, Sebastien, Micklethwaite, Steven, Zahirovic, Sabin, Moore, Jarrod and Matthews, Kara J. (2016). Melanesian back-arc basin and arc development: constraints from the eastern Coral Sea. Gondwana Research, 39, 77-95. doi: 10.1016/j.gr.2016.06.011

Melanesian back-arc basin and arc development: constraints from the eastern Coral Sea

2016

Journal Article

High spatial resolution mapping of dykes using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) photogrammetry: new insights on emplacement processes

Cruden, Alexander, Vollgger, Stefan, Dering, Greg and Micklethwaite, Steven (2016). High spatial resolution mapping of dykes using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) photogrammetry: new insights on emplacement processes. Acta Geologica Sinica, 90 (s1), 52-53. doi: 10.1111/1755-6724.12883

High spatial resolution mapping of dykes using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) photogrammetry: new insights on emplacement processes

2016

Journal Article

An elevated perspective: dyke-related fracture networks analysed with uav photogrammetry

Dering, Gregory, Micklethwaite, Steven, Barnes, Stephen J., Fiorentini, Marco, Cruden, Alexander and Tohver, Eric (2016). An elevated perspective: dyke-related fracture networks analysed with uav photogrammetry. Acta Geologica Sinica, 90 (s1), 54-55. doi: 10.1111/1755-6724.12884

An elevated perspective: dyke-related fracture networks analysed with uav photogrammetry

Funding

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2025
    EarthDrone National Drone Infrastructure for the Earth with Cross-Platform Interoperability
    AuScope Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    M4mining: Multi-scale, Multi-sensor Mapping and dynamic Monitoring for sustainable extraction and safe closure in Mining environments (Horizon Europe grant led by NORCE Norwegian Research Centre)
    NORCE Norwegian Research Centre
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Critical Metals from Source to Waste - National Data Infrastructure
    AuScope Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    3D Decision-Making: A Seamless "Digital Earth" Visualisation of Queensland (Phase3)
    Queensland Department of Resources
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023
    Capital Project Risk Differentiation
    Mount Isa Mines Limited
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Characterisation and Transformation of Phosphogypsum
    The Mosaic Company
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    Provision of 2D and 3D interpretation of the Burnside area, Pine Creek Orogen
    Northern Territory Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    Diamantina Project - Geological and Structural Update and Extension
    Anglo American Exploration (Australia) Pty Limited
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    3D Decision-Making: Digital Earth-GeoResGlobe Integration (Phase 2)
    Queensland Department of Resources
    Open grant
  • 2022
    Drones4waste - A multi-scale, ground-to-air characterisation of waste and rehabilitation, Hercules mine site, Tasmania (304MMGHDRONE)
    MMG Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Review of arsenic treatment technologies
    MMG Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    3D Decision-Making: A Seamless Digital Earth Visualisation of North West Minerals Province, Queensland (Drill Core, Geochemistry and Geophysics)
    Queensland Department of Resources
    Open grant
  • 2021
    3D Decision-Making: A Seamless Digital Earth Visualisation of Queensland (Geochemistry)
    Queensland Department of Resources
    Open grant
  • 2021
    A Complex Orebodies Review of the Izok Lake Corridor Project (304MMGIZOK)
    MMG Australia Limited
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

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Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Application of new technologies to rapidly evaluate critical metals in drill core and waste materials

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Gregory Webb

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Hidden values: maximising hard rock seismic interpretation from exploration to mine design

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of a causal network topology analysis tool for mining and fire safety engineering

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Benjamin Seligmann, Associate Professor David Lange

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Drones 4 waste: Beyond-visible insight for decision making

    Principal Advisor

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