A CRMA exploration term for national- or regional-level exploration, excluding targeted exploration.
General exploration is the broader CRMA exploration layer carried out at national or regional level. It is not the detailed investigation of one individual mineral occurrence, and it should not be treated as project-level exploration, extraction work, or site-specific reserve confirmation.
This page is anchored in CRMA Article 2, point 21. It should be read with national programmes, predictive maps, and targeted exploration, with a clear boundary between broad public exploration coverage and detailed occurrence-level investigation.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials
exploration at national or regional level, not including targeted exploration
CRMA Article 2 source-specific definition layer.
Reference: Article 2, point 21
Use general exploration for records about regional mapping, broad survey activity, or national programme evidence. It helps distinguish wide-area exploration context from targeted exploration focused on a specific mineral occurrence.
General exploration is useful as a map of upstream possibility. Minespider keeps it separate from targeted exploration so broad geological context does not get mistaken for detailed project evidence or verified material supply.