Australian Mineral and Mining Processing Plants Database

A database of Australian mineral and mining processing plant locations and attributes compiled by Geoscience Australia. It contains information on plant type, processing methods, commodities, and output where known. The data is available via the Geoscience Australia Portal and was developed as part of a Critical Minerals Research and Development Hub project.

Use Cases

• Map critical mineral supply chain infrastructure based on plant location data.
• Analyze processing capacity and commodity output for economic modeling.
• Identify potential sources of by-product minerals based on plant processing types.

Strengths

• Compiled by the authoritative national geoscience agency, Geoscience Australia.
• Includes specific attributes like plant type, processing types, and processed commodities.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update is listed as 2026-05-14.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia

Collection Method

Compiled by Geoscience Australia and its predecessor organisations.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 04:10:59.535405

Geography

Australia