As the global energy transition accelerates, there is an increasing need to understand the lithosphere not only for critical minerals, but also for emerging resources such as natural hydrogen and geothermal energy. This session aims to bring together geoscientists—particularly geophysicists working across diverse methodologies—to foster interdisciplinary discussion and advance our understanding of how lithospheric architecture controls the formation, distribution, and preservation of these resource systems.
We invite contributions focused on imaging and characterising the continental lithosphere at scales ranging from regional to local, using geophysical array and profile data. Studies that integrate multiple datasets—such as electromagnetic surveys, magnetotellurics, seismic tomography and reflection, distributed acoustic sensing, gravity, magnetics, geoid, and heat flow—are particularly encouraged. We also welcome research that combines geophysical data with geological, geochemical, mineralogical, and petrophysical approaches to provide a holistic understanding of lithospheric processes.
This session will highlight advances that inform the discovery and sustainable development of critical minerals, natural hydrogen, and geothermal resources, ultimately contributing to a secure and low-carbon energy future.