The Southern Hemisphere’s first CAMECA 1300 HR3 ion microprobe was launched last Friday at Curtin University’s new National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy facility in Western Australia.
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Here’s the TENG: a battery-free breakthrough
New Curtin University-led research has found a more effective way to improve the output of autonomous power sources, such as triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs), commonly used to power vital mining equipment in remote or underground locations where power points and batteries are not practical.
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New drilling fluid technology advances exploration
Researchers at Western Australia’s Curtin University have developed new technology for the rapid cleaning and re-use of drilling fluids, paving the way toward more efficient and environmentally-friendly mineral exploration.
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Curtin researchers develop seismic technology
Developed to identify locations to drill for gold, a new technology for detecting seismic energy has been developed bye Curtin University.
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Curtin a trailblazer for resources technology
Curtin University will partner with the University of Queensland, James Cook University, and 33 company partners to develop a research hub.
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Curtin’s mining course second best in the world
Curtin University is the top Australian and second global university for mineral and mining engineering for the sixth year in a row.
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WA FIFO workers get best-in-class COVID screening
Medical technology company Avicena will undertake regular screening of FIFO workers and contractors in the resources industry.
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Scholar to research integrating EVs into mining
Professor Iqbal Husain secures a scholarship to undertake research at Curtin University on the integration of electric vehicles into mining.
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Meteorite discovery highlights space mining potential
Drone technology has allowed researchers from Curtin University to study the potential of mining asteroids as a source of rare elements, following the successful discovery of a meteorite in Western Australia.
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Curtin cements research into high-reactivity metakaolin
Suvo Strategic Minerals and Curtin University will investigate high reactivity metakaolin as a sustainable solution in decarbonising cement.
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Curtin bestows honour upon resources legends
Curtin University has awarded an Honorary Doctorate to two stalwarts of the Australian mining industry, Charlie Bass and Neil Warburton.
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Hexagon and RCF Jolimont donate $1m worth of tech
Hexagon and RCF Jolimont have teamed up to donate $1 million worth of training and software to Curtin University and the WA School of Mines.
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Research improves major miners’ maintenance
The University of Western Australia has worked in partnership with Curtin University, CSIRO, Alcoa, BHP and Roy Hill to improve the maintenance duties of large processing plants.
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Australia plots revival of diamond sector
The Australian diamond industry is ramping up thanks to Lucapa Diamond Company, Burgundy Diamond Mines and Curtin University, Australian Mining finds.
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Exploration research takes ‘bottom-up’ approach
Geoscience Australia has released an electrical conductivity model for northern Australia, enabling a deeper understanding of mineral compositions hundreds of kilometres below the surface.
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FBICRC pilot plant puts WA on the battery material map
The Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre (FBICRC) has signed contracts to design and commission its Cathode Precursor Production Pilot Plant in Western Australia.
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Can Fool’s Gold encourage sustainable mining?
Researchers have sharpened our understanding of gold inside pyrite, which could pave the way for a greener and cheaper method to mine the precious metal.
Australia has the largest gold reserves
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Universities combine to streamline critical mineral mining
Curtin University and the Australian National University (ANU) have joined forces to help Australian mining companies better identify, characterise and extract critical minerals with a focus on sustainability.
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Curtin bridges gap between Australian mining and technology
Researchers from Curtin University have begun studying the viability of broadband fibre optic acoustic sensing technology in Australian mining applications.
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Mother nature recycles trash to create diamonds
New research from Curtin University has provided a model that explains the formation and locations of all three major types of diamonds, which could impact the way the gems are mined.
The earth’s deepest
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