Exploring for the Future - An overview of Australia’s transformational geoscience program  


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Geoscience Australia

Abstract

Australia remains underexplored or unexplored, boasting discovery potential in the mineral, groundwater, and energy resources hidden beneath the surface. These “greenfield” areas are key to Australia’s future prosperity and sustainability. Led by Geoscience Australia, Australia’s national government geoscience organisation, the Exploring for the Future program was a groundbreaking mission to map Australia’s mineral, energy, and groundwater systems in unparalleled scale and detail. The program has advanced our understanding of Australia’s untapped potential. Over the course of 8 years, the Exploring for the Future program provided a significant expansion of public, precompetitive geoscience data and information, equipping decision-makers with the knowledge and tools to tackle urgent challenges related to Australia’s resource prosperity, energy security, and groundwater supply.

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149800

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https://dx.doi.org/10.26186/149800

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theme.ANZRC Fields of Research.rdf
  • EARTH SCIENCES
( Project )
  • EFTF - Exploring for the Future
( Project )
  • Officer-Musgrave-Birrindudu
( Project )
  • National Groundwater Systems
( Project )
  • Darling-Curnamona-Delamerian
( Project )
  • Australia’s Resources Framework
( Project )
  • Australia’s Future Energy Resources
( Project )
  • Barkly-Isa-Georgetown
( Project )
  • Geoscience Knowledge Sharing
( Project )
  • Enhanced Data Delivery
  • precompetitive geoscience
  • groundwater
  • Minerals
  • Published_External

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2024-08-12T23:28:31

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This publication celebrates the success of the Australian Government’s Exploring for the Future program, providing a comprehensive summary of the results, achievements, and impacts.

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geoscientificInformation

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This publication celebrates the success of the Australian Government’s Exploring for the Future program, providing a comprehensive summary of the results, achievements, and impacts.

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