Critical Minerals in Ores database expands to over 25,000 samples
The Critical Minerals in Ores database can now better represent mineral deposit groups that were previously underreported, such as by-product minerals essential for high-tech applications in the energy transition.
The Critical Minerals Mapping Initiative (CMMI) has updated its Critical Minerals in Ores database, boosting the number of samples from 7,300 to over 25,000.
Managed by Geoscience Australia, the United States Geological Survey, and the Geological Survey of Canada, the initiative now includes a formal process for organisations to contribute new multi-element geochemistry data.
This expanded database will enhance the representation of underreported mineral deposit groups, especially by-product minerals crucial for technology like solar panels, EV batteries, and more.
By-product minerals, though essential for high-tech applications, are often overlooked in mining reports and may not be accurately accounted for in reserves.
Launched in 2021, the CMMI aims to close knowledge gaps about these critical minerals by providing consistent, global geochemical data.
