Building a Mineral Resources Data Platform for Critical Mineral Exploration

The increasing importance of addressing the climate crises through carbon neutrality is accelerating the transition to cleaner energy, such as in the case of electricity. This has led to a surge in demand for critical minerals, such as battery materials, that are essential for electrification, and rare earth elements (REE) that are essential for high-tech industries. Therefore, securing a stable supply chain of critical minerals is essential for a country's sustainable development. To build a foundation and database for exploration of critical minerals that do not have established ore genesis models and specialized exploration technologies yet, KIGAM has developed a mineral resources data platform that can increase exploration efficiency and share exploration data anywhere in the world, and its features are introduced here.