b'Geophysics in the surveysNewsFigure 2.Screen shot from the Geoscience Analyst project of the 3D State model showing the major crustal boundaries complete with their dip direction and orientation and the images of the interpreted seismic lines from which these dips were inferred. The water-tight model is subdivided into tectonic blocks as indicated by the areas of solid colour.industry is increasingly aware that theaim of this project was to catalogueData availabilitynew era of Tier 1 deposits is likely tothe known critical mineral resources be under deep cover. Working to theof the State to better understand theGSWA also focused on improving its UNCOVER plan, the AGP has deliveredmineral systems in which they occur anddatabases, in particular the Western 55 new integrated geoscience datasetsthe associated alteration systems. TheAustralian Mineral Exploration for the southwestern and far easternproject has delivered new datasets for(WAMEX) company geochemistry Yilgarn Craton margins. Highlights of the21 commodities that will help to definedatabase, as well as providing Yilgarn datasets include Pre-Mesozoicnew exploration targets and to stimulateaccessibility to the online WAMEX interpreted bedrock geological of theand increase investment in the criticalreports. The WAMEX drillholes database Southwest Yilgarn and Far East Yilgarn.minerals sector by releasing new parts ofwas harmonised and is now publically The programme has also incorporatedthe State to exploration. accessible online and more than the results of ongoing work in the260 000 WAMEX reports have been Eastern Goldfields, and performed newdigitally captured which are now analyses on archived samples. Energy systems includingaccessible and searchable.petroleum, geothermal, and carbon capture and storage Many of the mentioned layers Statewide critical mineralshave been published online and prospectivity study This project has created new datasetsare available through the Data and that define critical elements ofSoftware Centre, GeoVIEW.WA and The State and Federal Governments havepetroleum and geothermal systems tothe WA Petroleum and Geothermal both outlined a list of minerals that areenhance regional understanding of theInformation management system deemed critical for emerging high-techprospectivity of the States potential(WAPIMS). Alternatively, most of applications and are considered essentialenergy resources, including thosethe data are available within three for economic and industrial developmentsupporting a transition to low-carbonstandalone Geological Exploration over the next decade. Westerntechnologies. The petroleum industryPackages: Southwest Yilgarn, 2021; Australia is well placed to capitalise onhas been one of the most affected byFar East Yilgarn, 2021; and Critical increasing demand for critical mineralsCOVID-19, having a simultaneous supplyminerals, 2021, which are available as we transition globally to low-carbonand demand shock caused by an oil priceat no cost from the 1st floor counter technologies. Knowledge of thewar that coincided with the start of thein Mineral House and at events geological settings where these depositspandemic. The goals of this project wereattended by the GSWA, including are likely to be located not only revealsto produce a graphic summary of theAEGC.emerging exploration plays but allowsStates well data and structural maps of the government the foresight to managethe Western Australian basins, in additionRuth Murdie land for strategic industrial purposesto other GIS layers, that will directlyGeological Survey of Western Australia such as downstream processing. Thebenefit petroleum industry exploration. ruth.murdie@dmirs.wa.gov.au25 PREVIEW AUGUST 2021'