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Government geoscience accelerating resource discovery and development
Collaborative government geoscience programs deliver data and information on Australia’s natural resources. Precompetitive geoscience is publicly available data and information... -
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... -
By-products - maximising Australia's hidden critical mineral potential
Gallium, germanium, and indium are elements essential for the manufacture of semi-conductors and other advanced technologies that support the transition to net zero emissions.... -
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... -
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... -
Modelling the Critical Mineral Potential of Australia
The discovery and development of critical minerals and strategic materials will be key for the energy transition. In order to support informed decision-making, a series of... -
National-scale mineral potential assessment of Cenozoic heavy mineral sand...
Heavy mineral sand rare earth element (HMS REE) deposits are globally important economic and strategic resources. Key minerals include ilmenite, rutile and zircon, along with... -
Australia's potential for unconformity-related rare earth element mineral...
Unconformity-related rare earth element mineral systems represent a relatively recently defined type of mineral system and are suggested to be an important source of heavy rare... -
Unconformity-related rare earth element mineral potential maps
Maps showing the potential for unconformity-related rare earth element (URREE) mineral systems in Australia. The mineral potential maps are a synthesis of four component layers... -
Unconformity-related rare earth element mineral potential of Australia
Heavy rare earth elements are critical for the transition to net zero in addition to being key to manufacturing defence technologies. Unconformity-related rare earth element... -
The global Critical Minerals in Ores (CMiO) Database - a review and update
Critical minerals are essential to modern technologies and national security yet supply chains remain vulnerable to disruption. Identifying and assessing these resources is... -
Yttrium speciation in sulfate-rich hydrothermal ore-forming fluids
Rare Earth elements (REE) are gaining importance due to their increasing industrial applications and usefulness as petrogenetic indicators. REE-sulfate complexes are some of the... -
A visible-near infrared spectral library for critical metals exploration
Optical remote and proximal sensing instruments, collecting reflectance spectra of rocks and sediments in the visible to near infrared (VNIR) wavelength range (350 to 1200 nm)... -
A new process-based mineral system classification linked to commodities
Several deposit and mineral system classifications are available in the literature, with most classifications focused on detailed analysis of a few deposit types using the... -
National scale critical and strategic mineral potential assessments to...
With the projected increase in demand for critical minerals and strategic materials required to meet net zero objectives by 2050, a series of national-scale mineral potential... -
A national-scale mineral potential assessment for carbonatite-related rare...
The production of rare earth elements is critical for the transition to a low carbon economy. Carbonatites (>50% carbonate minerals) are one of the most significant sources... -
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... -
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... -
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-...