



Our Team
We are an international consortium of consultants to resource industries world-wide. A shared background in structural geology is our common link, but each brings specialist skills that allow us to provide troubleshooting expertise to a large range of problems. We provide solutions both as independent consultancies and in collaboration.
Expertise
Rod Holcombe: Structural geology, oriented core analysis, 3-D modeling, training. Rod is now semi-retired except for desk jobs and advice
Tim Coughlin: Structural geology, target generation, project design & management
Nick Oliver: Geochemistry, hydrothermal pathways, structural geology, geochem-geophys-structure data fusion. Nick is currently the principal consultant at HCOVG. Contact Nick...
Rick Valenta: Geophysical interpretation, target generation, structural geology, 3-D modelling, project design & management
News & Events

Fusion and interpretation of drill datasets, Sept 22-23, 2022. Together with UWA Centre for Exploration Targeting. Presenter Nick Oliver (HCOVGlobal), also June Hill (CSIRO), coordinator Nico Thebaud (UWA). CLICK: REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

Nov 15, 2020
The second print-run for the print version of the Rod Holcombe text: Mapping & Structural Geology in Mineral Exploration is now almost sold out (1 copy left) although the digital format remains available. This is a text aimed at professionals who may be in need of a refresher in practical structural geology. The book puts practical aspects first with theory at the back just in case you need to delve a little deeper. The book is also available in pdf form for on-line download.
More details, and links to the commercial distribution site, can be found under the Downloads menu here.
Services
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On-site & off-site consulting
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Project to regional scale structural geology
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3-D Modeling
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Integrated geochemical analysis
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Integrated geophysical analysis
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Hydrothermal systems & pathways analysis
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Project generation & review
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Due Diligence
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Country entry studies
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QA/QC Services
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Training & mentoring
Free Downloads
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Structural geology Windows software
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Oriented drillcore measurement and procedures manual©
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Workshop manuals: managing large hydrothermal systems©
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Oriented drillcore printable wrap-around protractor templates©
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Structural plotting templates
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Spreadsheet template for producing geochemical isocon diagrams©
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GIS (Mapinfo) software
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Datum and projection fundamentals in GIS
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Structural geology training animations