battery minerals

Smart rocks and sharper minds how Australia’s data-driven explorers are redefining rare earth and vanadium discovery for the clean energy future

If you thought mining was all about brute force and big rigs, think again.

By Jamie Wade on October 29, 2025
Innovation, Research and Development, Technology Adoption, Collaboration with Research Institutions, Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Case Studies, Exploration, Geological exploration and resource modelling, Geoscience data visualisation and analytics, Exploration technologies and methodologies
Australia, Western Australia, Goldfields-Esperance, South West, Queensland, North West Minerals Province
Base Metals, Vanadium, Rare Earth Elements, Praseodymium, Neodymium, Terbium, Dysprosium

Vanadium steps into the spotlight as Queensland’s Lindfield Project fuels Australia’s clean energy charge with geology logistics and battery power to match

When it comes to the energy transition, not all batteries come wrapped in lithium.

By Jamie Wade on October 28, 2025
Extraction, Mineral Extraction, Resource Sustainability, Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Development Stages, Case Studies, Exploration, Geological exploration and resource modelling
Australia, Queensland, North West Minerals Province
Base Metals, Molybdenum, Vanadium

Australia maps a bold future with AI powered atlas and multibillion plan to unlock critical minerals and lead the global clean energy transition

It’s not every day that a government geoscience leader talks about AI assistants, rare earth mapping, and century-long prosperity in the same breath – but that’s exactly what Melissa Harris did in Perth.

By Jamie Wade on October 3, 2025
ESG, Stakeholder Communication, Sustainable Practices, Long-term Planning, Innovation, Research and Development, Technology Adoption, Risk, Risk Mitigation, Exploration, Airborne geophysical surveys and mapping, Geological exploration and resource modelling, Remote sensing techniques in mineral exploration, Geoscience data visualisation and analytics
Australia
Lithium, Silica Sand, Tantalum, Base Metals, Graphite, Rare Earth Elements, Niobium, Copper, Neodymium, Indium, Nickel, Dysprosium, Gallium, Zinc, Yttrium, Germanium, Aluminium/Bauxite, Scandium, Cobalt, Strategic Minerals, Industrial Minerals

Australia maps the future with a 3.4 billion geoscience playbook unlocking critical minerals groundwater and net zero opportunities

When a government commits to a multi-billion program over 35 years to a single initiative, it’s worth paying attention.

By Jamie Wade on October 2, 2025
ESG, Stakeholder Communication, Community Development Projects, Sustainable Practices, Long-term Planning, Extraction, Geological Surveys, Innovation, Research and Development, Technology Adoption, Collaboration with Research Institutions, Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Development Stages, Exploration, Airborne geophysical surveys and mapping, Geological exploration and resource modelling, Seismic data collection and interpretation, Geoscience data visualisation and analytics
Australia, Queensland, North West Minerals Province, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Northern Territory
Rare Earth Elements, Base Metals, Neodymium, Terbium, Copper, Dysprosium, Nickel, Strategic Minerals, Manganese, Lithium, Cobalt, Vanadium, Industrial Minerals

How simulation is filling nickel and cobalt’s data gaps and giving miners a credible way to prove environmental performance to global markets

When reliable environmental performance data doesn’t exist, simulation can step in – and according to IGO Nova’s Zachary Hearne, it could give Australian producers a market advantage.

By Jamie Wade on September 11, 2025
Efficiency, Process Improvement, Mineral Processing, ESG, Environmental Impact Assessments, Regulatory Adherence, Reporting Requirements, Sustainable Practices, Long-term Planning, Innovation, Research and Development, Technology Adoption, Process Innovation, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Mines & Projects, Development Stages, Case Studies
Australia, Western Australia, Goldfields-Esperance
Base Metals, Nickel, Cobalt