API Reference Platform Search Mining & Minerals Global mineral production statistics (BGS), 300,000+ mineral deposit records (USGS MRDS), and Australian critical minerals operating mines and deposits (Geoscience Australia).
3 endpoints
Search Bgs Minerals POST /api/v1/search/bgs-minerals
Query the British Geological Survey World Mineral Statistics database — global mineral production and trade data from 1970 to 2022. Covers all major and minor commodities across every country. Actions: 'query' (filter by commodity, country, year range, sub-commodity, statistic type), 'queryables' (list available filter fields and their allowed values), 'metadata' (collection description and extent). Commodity examples: 'Copper', 'Lithium', 'Cobalt', 'Gold', 'Iron ore', 'Rare earths'. Statistic types: 'Mine production', 'Refinery production', 'Exports', 'Imports'.
Search Usgs Minerals POST /api/v1/search/usgs-minerals
Search the USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) — over 300,000 mineral deposit and occurrence records worldwide. Includes location, commodity, deposit type, development status, and production data. Actions: 'search' (WFS query with CQL filters for commodity, state, country, deposit type, name), 'near_point' (find deposits near lat/lon coordinates), 'record' (get a single deposit by ID), 'active_mines' (query active mines and mineral plants). Commodity examples: 'GOLD', 'COPPER', 'LITHIUM', 'RARE EARTHS', 'IRON'.
Search Geoscience Au POST /api/v1/search/geoscience-au
Query Geoscience Australia's Australian Critical Minerals database — operating mines, deposits, and development projects. Layers: 'operating' (active mines), 'developing' (mines under development), 'deposits' (mineral resource deposits), 'care_maintenance' (mines on care & maintenance). Supports ArcGIS where clauses and spatial filtering by lat/lon. Updated December 2024. Covers lithium, cobalt, rare earths, nickel, copper, tungsten, and other critical minerals.