The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy and the Industrial Development Corporation have set up a R400 million fund to support junior explorers in the search for critical minerals in South Africa. (https://lnkd.in/dxSf_iXR). In addition to the publication of some geophysical and soil geochem datasets at no cost by the Council for Geoscience (https://lnkd.in/dCNJGFyd), these are some good strides in getting exploration going in the country. #exploration #geoscience #criticalminerals
That’s a big investment right there! Also exciting to see the CGS making geoscience data publicly available for advancing mineral exploration in South Africa 🇿🇦
Sadly most of it is very old data and out of date.
David Khoza, wow, what an incredible opportunity – Thank you for sharing! We are thrilled to see that you are harnessing the powerful visualization and data analysis capabilities of Geoscience ANALYST in your exploration endeavors.
David Khoza Excellent initiative! The fund and free geophysical datasets are great steps forward for mineral exploration in South Africa!
Insightful!
Chief Technical & Commercial Officer at Digital Surveying | SAGA Secretary & Treasurer
5moTruly exciting time to be in our industry, leading the charge toward supplying critical materials for transitions to a more sustainable future for generations to come. The alignment of recent funding and improvement to legislative frameworks serve to provide an excellent opportunity for explorers to drive real growth in our local economy. We must ensure we maximize the impact of these opportunities through collaborative efforts between industry stakeholders - time to roll up our sleeves!