A CRMA exploration term for the detailed investigation of an individual mineral occurrence.
Targeted exploration is the detailed occurrence-level investigation layer in the CRMA exploration vocabulary. It narrows the focus from national or regional exploration to one individual mineral occurrence, but it is still not extraction, reserve confirmation, permit approval, or strategic-project designation.
This page is anchored in CRMA Article 2, point 22. It should be read against general exploration and mineral occurrences, especially where evidence moves from wide-area mapping to a specific investigated occurrence.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials
the detailed investigation of an individual mineral occurrence
CRMA Article 2 source-specific definition layer.
Reference: Article 2, point 22
Use targeted exploration when a record concerns detailed investigation of one mineral occurrence, such as site-specific study, sampling, or assessment context before a project, reserve, or extraction claim is made.
Targeted exploration is where upstream evidence becomes more site-specific. Minespider keeps this layer distinct from reserves and project approvals so detailed investigation is not overstated as economic viability or production readiness.