Project description

The Minerals Exploration Promotion project aims to generate an increased awareness of mineral exploration opportunities in Australia and of the pre-competitive geoscience information which is available to support mineral exploration in Australia.

Australia is one of the World's leading mineral exploration destinations accounting for about 12% of World non-ferrous mineral exploration budgets in 2007. Geoscience Australia aims to facilitate an increase in that percentage by promoting both the benefits of exploring in Australia and the geoscience information available to reduce exploration risk.

Pre-competitive geoscience information is available from Geoscience Australia and the State and Northern Territory Geological Surveys through the Australian Geoscience Portal.

Geoscience Australia's mineral exploration promotional activities are undertaken in partnership with the State and Northern Territory Geological Surveys as well as agencies with responsibility for mining and the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism. The program is coordinated through the Chief Government Geologists Conference and a committee of the Ministerial Council on Minerals and Petroleum Resources.

Comprehensive information for investors in mineral and petroleum exploration and development is available from the Invest Australia and Australian Mines Atlas websites.

Project outcomes

Increased global awareness of mineral exploration opportunities in Australia.

Project outputs

• A coordinated Australian Governments' technical promotion at Mining 2007, Brisbane October 2007;
• a review of mineral exploration in Australia for the year 2007;
• a coordinated Australian Government technical promotion at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada's (PDAC) International Convention, Trade Show and Investors Exchange, Toronto March 2 to 5, 2008;
• a report on the mineral exploration promotional program at PDAC for the Chief Government Geologists Conference;
• a technical promotion at the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies National Congress, Perth June 2008;
• a technical promotion at the Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum, Kalgoorlie August 2007;
• reports and reviews on mineral exploration, discovery and resources.