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

Beyond the price tag: panel says Australia’s edge in critical minerals lies in secure supply, ESG trust, and niches China can’t easily undercut

The future of Australia’s role in critical mineral supply chains may depend less on matching China’s scale and more on proving that secure, trusted supply with ESG credentials is worth paying for.

By Jamie Wade on September 10, 2025
Costs, Cost Control, Procurement Efficiency, ESG, Regulatory Adherence, Stakeholder Communication, Community Development Projects, Sustainable Practices, Innovation, Research and Development, Technology Adoption, Collaboration with Research Institutions, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Development Stages
Australia, Western Australia, Queensland, North West Minerals Province
Graphite, Strategic Minerals, Lithium, Base Metals, Nickel

Critical minerals get political as tariffs tighten supply chains and China plays hardball with the West’s electrification ambitions

As global demand for clean energy technology intensifies and geopolitical tensions rise, the importance of critical minerals has reached new heights.

By Jamie Wade on July 26, 2025
Efficiency, Process Improvement, Equipment Maintenance, Costs, Financial Planning, Procurement Efficiency, ESG, Regulatory Adherence, Legislative Updates, Sustainable Practices, Extraction, Mineral Extraction, Resource Sustainability, Innovation, Technology Adoption, Process Innovation, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Crisis Management, Mines & Projects, Project Overviews, Development Stages
Australia, North America, United States, Canada, South America, Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Guinea, Europe, Germany, Turkey, Oceania, Asia, China, Indonesia
Neodymium, Germanium, Nickel, Zinc, Dysprosium, Aluminium/Bauxite, Yttrium, Cobalt, Strategic Minerals, Antimony, Lithium, Industrial Minerals, Tantalum, Uranium, Indium, Base Metals, Rare Earth Elements, Gallium, Copper

Ultrafine soils, sharper signals — how LabWest’s pint-sized particles are punching above their weight in mineral exploration geochemistry

As mineral explorers delve deeper into complex regolith terrains and undercover targets, the need for geochemical techniques that offer both precision and sensitivity has never been greater.

By Jamie Wade on July 12, 2025
Efficiency, Process Improvement, Workflow Management, 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, Northern Territory, Tanami Region, North America
Graphite, Platinum, Palladium, Rare Earth Elements, Base Metals, Lanthanum, Copper, Cerium, Nickel, Yttrium, Zinc, Strategic Minerals, Vanadium, Lithium, Precious Metals, Industrial Minerals, Gold