resourcing australias prosperity

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
Silica Sand, Lithium, Graphite, Tantalum, Base Metals, 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, Neodymium, Base Metals, Terbium, Copper, Dysprosium, Nickel, Strategic Minerals, Manganese, Lithium, Cobalt, Vanadium, Industrial Minerals