Arizona Geological Society: Understanding the Impact and Value of Publicly Available Precompetitive Geoscience Data for Mineral Exploration; Lessons to be Learned for the U. S.
Publicly available (also known as precompetitive) geoscience data is vital not just to further our understanding of surface and subsurface geology and for other crucial areas of research such as natural hazards, environmental research, and agriculture but is especially crucial to support and derisk mineral exploration and to enable efficient and effective resource discovery and...