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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... -
Australian Resource Reviews: Rare Earth Elements 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... -
A national-scale assessment of carbonatite-related rare earth element...
The production of rare earth elements (REEs) is critical to the global transition to a low carbon economy. Carbonatites represent a significant source of REEs, both domestically... -
Applications of natural language processing to geoscience text data and...
Geological maps are powerful models for visualizing the complex distribution of rock types through space and time. However, the descriptive information that forms the basis for... -
The prospectivity of high purity quartz 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... -
From Earth to Innovation. Where do we get the rare earth elements we need...
This is a StoryMap created in Digital Atlas of Australia, bringing together multiple datasets to tell the geological story of rare earth elements. -
Australia's Identified Mineral Resources 2023
Australia's Identified Mineral Resources is an annual national assessment that takes a long-term view of Australian mineral resources likely to be available for mining. The... -
Australian Mineral Exploration Review 2024
Geoscience Australia has published the Australian Mineral Exploration Review since 2009. This annual assessment of Australia’s exploration industry draws on data from the... -
Accessible mining and minerals information: A methodology for the GeoInsight pilot
GeoInsight aims to communicate geological information to non-geoscience professionals and guide users to datasets with ease via a web-based interface. The 18-month pilot project... -
Guide and data requirements for submission of mineral deposit geochemical...
This guide and template details data requirements for submission of mineral deposit geochemical data to the Critical Minerals in Ores (CMiO) database, hosted by Geoscience... -
Exploring for the Future Overview Video
This video gives an overview of the $225 million Exploring for the Future program (2016-2024), the Australian Government’s flagship precompetitive geoscience initiative. It uses... -
Australia's Identified Mineral Resources 2024
Australia's Identified Mineral Resources is an annual national assessment that takes a long-term view of Australian mineral resources likely to be available for mining. The... -
Facilitating dynamic geoscientific data delivery for the GeoInsight pilot. A...
GeoInsight was an 18-month pilot project developed in the latter part of Geoscience Australia’s Exploring for the Future Program (2016–2024). The aim of this pilot was to... -
Understanding Australia's High Purity Silica Potential, A Global Mineral...
High-purity silica (HPS) is an integral component in technology such as semiconductors and solar photovoltaic cells. It is sourced from a limited number of locations around the... -
Critical Minerals in Ores (CMiO) Database factsheet
Critical minerals are commodities essential to modern industrial and strategic technologies and are highly vulnerable to supply chain disruption. The Critical Minerals Mapping... -
Geochemical map of Australia (Second Edition) - Li (lithium) series
The National Geochemical Survey of Australia (NGSA) is Australia’s only internally consistent, continental-scale geochemical atlas and dataset...