ALT Landscape view of the Delamerian Deep Dive region in south-eastern Australia, showing terrain associated with the project study area.

ALT 🗺 Knowledge-driven weighted sum mineral potential model for HPS in Australia, shown with geological regions outlined to show where the areas modelled as high potential sit in relation to geological regions

ALT 📷 Australian Defence Personnel and Government Officials, Papua New Guniea Government officials and academics from Papua New Guines University of Technology infront of seismic requpment delivered by ADV Reliant in Lae, Papua New Guinea

ALT 📷 Stores delivered by ADV Reliant are craned onto the wharf in Lae, Papua New Guinea.

ALT 📷 Australian Government officials and academics from Papua New Guinea University of Technology infront of seismic equipment delivered by ADV Reliant in Lae, Papua New Guinea.

ALT 🗺️ The Critical Minerals Mapping Initiative Portal, displaying samples from Critical Minerals in Ores – Mineral Chemistry data symbolised by sample location.

ALT 📷 National-scale map of samples collected across Australia as part of this study (excluding one sample from Abitibi–Témiscamingue, Canada). Symbols denote sample source: field collection, industry contributions, Geoscience Australia’s repository, and state and territory surveys/core libraries.

ALT 🗺️ Australia’s major non-renewable energy commodity resources in 2024

ALT Steven Lewis undertaking Groundwater fieldwork.

ALT 📷 The updated AusBathyTopo 250m (Australia) 2026 grid is the most accurate 3D representation of the Australian continent and its waters yet made.

ALT 📷 South-eastern Australia, as mapped in the new AusBathyTopo 250m (Australia) 2026 grid, viewed from east of Tasmania.

ALT 🗺️ Gold exploration activity extends right across Australia, from early-stage to resource expansion projects, it reflects the nation's rich geological potential and strong pipeline of mining projects.

ALT 🗺️ New deposits, known as maiden Mineral Resources, reported across Australia in 2025 show a strong and healthy exploration sector. New deposits contained critical minerals, strategic materials as well as precious metals.

ALT 📷 Chief of Space Division Alison Rose with Astronaut and 2026 Australian of the Year Katherine Bennell-Pegg, CEO Melissa Harris PSM and our Chief of Minerals, Energy and Groundwater Division, Dr Andrew Heap.

ALT 📷 Our CEO Melissa Harris PSM and Chief of Space Division Alison Rose engage with the sector at the Australian Space Forum 2026 in Adelaide.

ALT 📷 Chief of Space Division Alison Rose taking part in The Invisible Network: How Space Powers Australia’s Critical Systems panel.

ALT CSIRO Research Vessel Investigator moored at a Hobart dock prior to departure. The large blue-and-white ship fills most of the frame, with scientific equipment visible on the bridge.

ALT Geoscience Australia Marine Geophysicist Steph Joyce and Marine Geoscientist Kate Purdon aboard the Research Vessel Investigator, wearing high-visibility safety clothing and surrounded by the ship’s deck equipment.

ALT Render of Australia's east coast where the vessel will be travelling.

ALT Geoscience Australia Marine Geophysicist Steph Joyce and Marine Geoscientist Kate Purdon in the vessel’s operations room, surrounded by multiple computer monitors displaying scientific and navigation data.

ALT 📷 Polar landscape from the west coastline of Greenland, reminiscent of Snowball Earth [Photo by: Olaf Otto Becker]