These NSW mines hold untapped critical minerals

From australianmining.com.au

A state-funded strategy to unlock critical minerals and high-tech metals in mine waste is showing promising results across New South Wales. The NSW Government’s critical minerals and high-tech metals strategy 2024–35 has identified new economic opportunities at 28 current and former mine sites. Using advanced scientific techniques, the Geological Survey of NSW (GSNSW) is analysing waste and tailings to uncover previously overlooked mineral deposits. More than 1200 samples were collected and underwent high-precision chemical analysis under the GSNSW’s mine reuse project. The results revealed elevated levels of ... (full story)