K Waltenberg Catherine A. Stuart Evgeniy Bastrakov George N.D. Case Jagoda Crawford Lian Flick Geoff Fraser Christoph Gerber Garth E. Graham Kristin Guerin Albert H. Hofstra Cath Hughes David L. Huston Chris J.M. Lawley Nina Welti Bronwen Wang Aaron Sedgmen Vladimir A. Lisistin Paul Abhijit Tim Stobaus Axel Suckow Steph G. Hawkins 2025 <p>The volume of data in the public geoscience sphere is rapidly and continually expanding. At Geoscience Australia (GA) we saw an over 500% increase in data points within our relational databases between 2018 and&nbsp;2024, over the life of the Exploring for the Future (EFTF) program. With the Resourcing Australia’s Prosperity initiative, a continued increase in data quantity will be seen for the next 10 to 35 years. At the same time, a broadening audience for geoscience data is increasing the desire to enhance the diversity of delivery streams. This ranges from data-dense highly technical outputs for geoscience specialists to curated interpretive products for people who are non-geoscientists. Development of these curated outputs has contributed to our awareness<br>of the need for data to be collected and compiled in a way that ensures its reuse, with a focus on quality metadata and data provenance.</p> application/pdf en Australasian Exploration Geoscience Conference From critical minerals to food security, the benefits of data collaboration text