59f027e2-24a6-4548-94c1-0779996ea602 urn:uuid eng UTF-8 nonGeographicDataset nonGeographicDataset 2025-10-16T22:04:18 creation ISO 19115 2016 Mineral Occurrences Discovery and Exploration Dataset 59f027e2-24a6-4548-94c1-0779996ea602 The study utilised Geoscience Australia’s vast data collection of mineral occurrences to identify the range of historical discoveries within the Officer-Musgrave, Darling-Curnamona - Delameian and Barkly - Isa - Georgetown Deep Dive areas. A literature review shed light on exploration discovery methods, commodity grades, exploration histories and deposit types. Many critical mineral occurrences were overlooked or ignored in the past, as the commodity discovered was not of interest or value at the time, or grades were regarded as sub-economic. However, with modern methods of mining, ore treatment techniques and increased demand, reassessment could now provide new opportunities. {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[112.0, -44.0], [154.0, -44.0], [154.0, -9.0], [112.0, -9.0], [112.0, -44.0]]]} 112.0 154.0 -44.0 -9.0 EFTF – Exploring for the Future Mineral exploration Minerals Published_External Resource geoscience critical minerals Link to the Data Discovery Portal documentDigital Link to the Data Discovery Portal HTML