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Quartz - The unsuspected critical mineral
High Purity Silica (HPS) is the principal raw material used for the production of silicon, which is, in turn, used to create products including semiconductors, solar cells and... -
National-scale critical mineral assessments to support accelerating...
The production of critical and strategic minerals will be key for the transition to net zero and will require increased rates of discovery to support the provision of feedstock... -
Mine waste sampling and analysis, Zeehan tailings, Tasmania
This record one in a series of reports detailing the geochemical and mineralogical results of sampling collected at mine waste sites across Australia as part of Geoscience... -
A review of high purity quartz for silicon production in Australia
High purity quartz (HPQ) is the only naturally occurring and economically viable source for the production of silicon. Silicon is a critical mineral, and a key component in... -
Critical Minerals in Ores - geochemistry database
This database contains geochemical analyses of over 7000 samples collected from or near mineral deposits from 60 countries, compiled by the Critical Minerals Mapping Initiative... -
Mine waste sampling and analysis of Cannington mine tailings, Queensland
This record one in a series of reports detailing the geochemical and mineralogical results of sampling collected at mine waste sites across Australia as part of Geoscience... -
Geospatial Data and Deep Learning Expose ESG Risks to Critical Raw Materials...
Disruptions to the global supply chains of critical raw materials (CRM) have the potential to delay or increase the cost of the renewable energy transition. However, for some... -
Mineral Occurrences Discovery and Exploration Dataset
The study utilised Geoscience Australia’s vast data collection of mineral occurrences to identify the range of historical discoveries within the Officer-Musgrave, Darling-... -
International Geoscience Collaboration to Support Critical Mineral Discovery
The importance of critical minerals and the need to expand and diversify critical mineral supply chains has been endorsed by the Federal governments of Australia, Canada, and... -
Australian Resource Reviews: Scandium 2019
The Australian Resource Reviews are periodic national assessments of individual mineral commodities. The reviews include evaluations of short-term and long-term trends for each... -
Review of currently available multispectral and hyperspectral imaging...
Earth observation is a fast and cost-effective method for greenfields exploration of critical minerals at a continental to regional scale. A broad range of optical satellite... -
Carbonatite-related rare earth element mineral potential maps
Maps showing the potential for carbonatite-related rare earth element (REE) mineral systems in Australia. Each of the mineral potential maps is a synthesis of three or four... -
High Purity Quartz in Australia for Silicon Production
High-purity quartz (HPQ) is the only naturally occurring and economically viable source for the production of silicon. Silicon is a critical mineral, and a key component in... -
Using the Geoscience Australia Data Portal in the classroom tutorial videos
These videos provide tutorials on how to use the Geoscience Australia Data portal in the classroom. They include a guide for basic navigation, how to load 2D map data sets... -
Improving the discovery potential of High Purity Silica in Australia
High Purity Silica (HPS) is the principal raw material in the production of silicon used to manufacture high technology products including semiconductors and solar cells. Quartz... -
Unveiling hidden treasures—Exploring new geological insights into the...
In outback Australia, beneath a blanket of red earth, lies an ancient part of the continent that formed over 500 million years ago. The Delamerian Orogen. Through a multi-... -
Precompetitive geoscience - Uncovering our critical minerals potential
A PowerPoint presentation given by Chief of Minerals, Energy and Groundwater Division Dr Andrew Heap at NT Resources Week 2023. This presentation had the theme of... -
An overview and outlook of granite-related tin and tungsten mineral systems
Tin and tungsten have good potentials for increased demand applications particularly in the electrical and energy storage areas. Similar to other critical metals like Li and Co,... -
National-scale high purity silica mineral systems study
Critical minerals are the minerals and elements essential for modern technologies, economies and national security. However, the supply chains of these minerals may be... -
Iron oxide copper-gold mineral potential maps
Maps showing the potential for iron oxide copper-gold (IOCG) mineral systems in Australia. Each of the mineral potential maps is a synthesis of four component layers (source of...