Scientific topics Investing in Australian mineral exploration

Page last updated:13 May 2025

Geoscience Australia aims to facilitate increased exploration expenditure in Australia by promoting both the benefits of exploring in Australia and the geoscience information available to reduce exploration risk.

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Promotional activities

Geoscience Australia promotes opportunities in Australian mineral exploration at selected major domestic and international mineral exploration and mining conferences.

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Publications and portals

A selection of key publications and tools produced to support investors, explorers, researchers, industry and government.

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Devils Marbles. Spectacular granite boulders in Northern Territory, Australia
Exploration statistics

Quarterly and annual reports on exploration spending produced using data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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Resourcing Australia's Prosperity

The landmark Resourcing Australia’s Prosperity initiative is an ambitious endeavour. It will use innovative data, research and analysis to assess national potential for a broad suite of the resources critical to the net zero transition, supporting a strong resources and energy sector.

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Exploring for the Future

Exploring for the Future (EFTF) was a national program led by Geoscience Australia from 2016 to 2024 to boost investment in resource exploration across Australia.

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