Geoscience Strategy 2026–31

Corporate report
Western Australia is exceptionally well positioned to lead in the global shift towards clean energy, critical minerals and low-carbon technologies.
First published: 20 August 2026
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The convergence of national investment, state-level strategic planning and WA’s unique geological endowment creates a rare moment where geoscience can directly shape the State’s economic future.

Several national and state strategies place geoscience at the heart of Australia’s economic and environmental future. These include:

  • Australia’s Critical Minerals Strategy
  • WA’s Battery and Critical Minerals Strategy
  • WA’s Renewable Hydrogen Strategy
  • WA’s CCUS Action Plan
  • WA’s 10-Year Science and Technology Plan

GSWA’s five-year geoscience plan outlines a once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape the State’s transition to a diversified, low-carbon economy, while strengthening the long-term exploration ecosystem by supporting the infrastructure, expertise and services required to deliver high-quality pre-competitive geoscience.

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