geoscience australia

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
Dysprosium, Base Metals, Vanadium, Rare Earth Elements, Praseodymium, Neodymium, Terbium

Data reveals what drilling can’t: How Geoscience Australia is mapping the hidden rare earth riches buried beneath Australia’s ancient landscapes

It’s not often a map redraws itself — but that’s exactly what’s happening to Australia’s rare earths landscape.

By Jamie Wade on October 27, 2025
Innovation, Research and Development, Technology Adoption, Collaboration with Research Institutions, Exploration, Geological exploration and resource modelling, Geoscience data visualisation and analytics, Exploration technologies and methodologies
Australia
Rare Earth Elements, Praseodymium, Neodymium, Terbium, Dysprosium

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

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
Industrial Minerals, Rare Earth Elements, Base Metals, Neodymium, Copper, Terbium, Nickel, Dysprosium, Manganese, Strategic Minerals, Cobalt, Lithium, Vanadium

Peering beneath the surface: how Geoscience Australia is using big data and AI to help explorers find what the eye — and drill — can’t see

Explorers operating in Australia's greenfield and undercover regions face a common challenge: how to make confident decisions when the surface reveals so little.

By Jamie Wade on July 21, 2025
Costs, Procurement Efficiency, ESG, Sustainable Practices, Innovation, Research and Development, Technology Adoption, Collaboration with Research Institutions, Risk, Risk Assessment, Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Exploration, Geological exploration and resource modelling, Geoscience data visualisation and analytics, Exploration technologies and methodologies
Australia, Western Australia, Pilbara, Kimberley, Queensland, Mount Isa, North West Minerals Province, Northern Territory, McArthur Basin
Alloying Elements, Zirconium, Garnet, Rare Earth Elements, Precious Metals, Neodymium, Gold, Strategic Minerals, Base Metals, Lithium, Copper, Zinc, Industrial Minerals