The Geological Survey of NSW (GSNSW) undertakes a wide range of projects covering geological mapping, mineral systems studies, geophysical surveys and interpretations, basin studies, energy resource assessments, geochronology, palaeostratigraphy, database development and 3D mapping.
3D mapping of NSW
This project aims to generate 3D models of lithological and structural aspects of basin and orogenic provinces at scales ranging from broad to site-specific.
AusLAMP
The Australian Lithospheric Architecture Magnetotelluric Project (AusLAMP) aims to establish baseline deep crustal conductivity between 11 km and 100 km depth across Australia.
Finding critical minerals and high-tech metals
The NSW Government is driving growth in the critical mineral and high-tech metals sector for our economic prosperity through responsible exploration, mining, processing, recycling and advanced manufacturing.
Finding new groundwater supplies – western NSW
This project aims to locate alternative groundwater resources for use in times of drought. Two areas are being targeted for water resource exploration.
High-purity silica project
This study evaluated over 105 known silica deposits and occurrences throughout NSW. The study focused on identifying geological settings with potential to meet industrial requirements for HPS.
Mine reuse project
The NSW Government is investigating refuse produced as a by-product of mining to see if it contains deposits of valuable critical minerals.
MinEx CRC
The MinEx Cooperative Research Centre is the world’s largest mineral exploration collaboration to further our understanding of geology, mineral deposits and groundwater resources in areas where rocks aren’t exposed at Earth’s surface.
NSW geothermal project
The project incorporated new seismic data, 3D modelling, wells and petrophysical data into a new methodology for predicting heat flow and crustal temperatures.
NSW Seamless Geology project
This project provides a statewide compilation of best available mapping data in an internally consistent format.