exploration data

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
Industrial Minerals, Strategic Minerals, Silica Sand, Lithium, Base Metals, Graphite, Tantalum, Copper, Rare Earth Elements, Niobium, Nickel, Neodymium, Indium, Zinc, Dysprosium, Gallium, Aluminium/Bauxite, Yttrium, Germanium, Cobalt, Scandium

From drill rigs to data platforms: clean information is becoming exploration’s sharpest tool for faster, smarter and more confident decisions

The future of mineral exploration may hinge less on drill rigs and more on the quality of the data flowing from them.

By Jamie Wade on September 3, 2025
Efficiency, Process Improvement, Workflow Management, Costs, Procurement Efficiency, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Process Innovation, Risk, Cybersecurity, Exploration, Geoscience data visualisation and analytics, Exploration technologies and methodologies
Australia

Gold glitters as exploration stumbles: Aussie miners dig deep in a shifting landscape, balancing boom and bust in the hunt for the next big find

The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveals a mixed landscape for mineral exploration in Australia during the December 2024 quarter.

By Jamie Wade on March 10, 2025
Costs, Cost Control, Risk, Risk Assessment, Exploration, Geological exploration and resource modelling, Exploration technologies and methodologies
Australia
Base Metals