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New research has provided a greater understanding of New South Wales’ scandium deposits, offering explorers new insights to help target mineralisation and assess future project opportunities.
The Geological Survey of New South Wales’ Scandium in New South Wales report draws on extensive exploration data and geoscientific analysis to improve understanding of how scandium deposits form.
According to the report, NSW holds around 56,000 tonnes of scandium, accounting for 78 per cent of Australia’s Economic Demonstrated Resource (EDR).
NSW chief geoscientist and head of the Geological Survey of NSW Rebecca Sproule said the state was well positioned to support further exploration.
“NSW is exceptionally well-placed when it comes to scandium, with the Fifield region hosting some of the most significant known resources in the world,” Sproule said.
“The [report] findings give explorers better information to target prospective areas, assess known deposits and make more informed decisions about where to focus future exploration.”
The report highlights the Fifield region in central NSW, which hosts the Syerston, Burra and Flemington projects, as an area of significance for further exploration.
The research comes amid growing global demand for scandium, which is used in high-performance aluminium alloys, aerospace and defence applications, and clean energy technologies.
The NSW Government is also supporting critical minerals development through its NSW Critical Minerals and High-Tech Metals Strategy 2024–35, which includes the $250 million Critical Minerals Royalty Deferral Scheme to help new projects move towards production.
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