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Geochemistry of drill core samples from the Stuart Shelf region, South...
Geoscience Australia’s Exploring for the Future (EFTF) program aims to enhance decision-making on Australia's mineral, energy, and groundwater resources by providing... -
Geochemistry of drill core samples from the Stuart Shelf region, South Australia
The Exploring for the Future (EFTF) program is an Australian government initiative aimed at stimulating investment in resource exploration and development. It operates multiple... -
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... -
A spectroscopic study of the stability of uranyl-carbonate complexes at...
The stabilities of uranyl-carbonate and uranyl-hydroxide aqueous complexes were experimentally determined at temperatures ranging from 25 to 125 °C using in situ UV–vis and... -
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... -
Global distribution of sediment-hosted metals controlled by craton edge stability
Sustainable development and transition to a clean-energy economy is placing ever-increasing demand on global supplies of base metals (copper, lead, zinc and nickel). Alarmingly,... -
Groundwater geochemistry, hydrogeology and potash mineral potential of the...
We collected 38 groundwater and two surface water samples in the semi-arid Lake Woods region of the Northern Territory to better understand the hydrogeochemistry of this system,... -
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... -
Light Stable Isotopes in Volcanic-Hosted Massive Sulfide Ore Systems
Volcanic-hosted massive sulfide (VHMS) deposits, the ancient analogues of “black smoker” deposits that currently form on the seafloor, are the products of complex mineral... -
New SHRIMP U–Pb zircon and titanite ages from the Lachlan Orogen and the New...
This record presents new zircon and titanite U–Pb geochronological data, obtained via Sensitive High Resolution Ion Microprobe (SHRIMP) for twelve samples of plutonic and... -
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... -
Extreme crustal fractionation in a Proterozoic chemical hotspot
The distribution of mineral systems is heterogeneous over space and time, reflecting transient element enrichment within Earth’s evolving crust. Australian Proterozoic rocks... -
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... -
National mineral potential for sediment-hosted zinc-lead mineral systems in...
Australian sediment-hosted mineral systems are important sources of base metals and critical minerals that are vital to delivering Australia’s low-carbon economy. In Australia,... -
First national mineral system assessment of Australia's iron oxide...
Output type: Exploring for the Future Extended Abstract Short abstract: Iron oxide copper-gold (IOCG) deposits are a significant source of copper and gold and can also contain... -
Large-scale crustal architecture as a first-order control on mineral systems
Lithospheric and crustal architecture — the framework of major tectonic blocks, terranes and their boundaries — represents a fundamental first-order control on major geological... -
National mineral potential assessment for sediment-hosted copper mineral...
Sediment-hosted copper (Cu) mineral systems are important sources of base metals and critical minerals such as cobalt that are vital to delivering Australia’s low-carbon... -
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...