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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.

The Australian diamond industry is ramping up thanks to Lucapa Diamond Company, Burgundy Diamond Mines and Curtin University, Australian Mining finds.

Geoscience Australia has released an electrical conductivity model for northern Australia, enabling a deeper understanding of mineral compositions hundreds of kilometres below the surface.

The Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre (FBICRC) has signed contracts to design and commission its Cathode Precursor Production Pilot Plant in Western Australia.

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 in the world, according to 2020 data from the US Geological Survey. With estimated reserves of 10,000 tonnes, new brownfield and greenfield gold deposits … Continue reading Can Fool’s Gold encourage sustainable 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.

Researchers from Curtin University have begun studying the viability of broadband fibre optic acoustic sensing technology in Australian mining applications.

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 diamonds are commonly created by the recycling of former living organisms hundreds of kilometres beneath the surface, new research from Curtin … Continue reading Mother nature recycles trash to create diamonds →

Curtin University has opened a research and teaching hub at the Western Australian School of Mines in Kalgoorlie to accelerate understanding of sustainable solutions for the resources sector.

Researchers at Curtin University’s John de Laeter Centre have developed techniques using the mineral rutile to point the way to hidden ore deposits.

The University of Adelaide has officially launched a new training centre which will aim to optimise mining technology and deliver training for the next generation of miners.

Fortescue Metals Group has partnered with the Cooperative Research Centre for Transformation in Mining Economies (CRC TiME) to enhance mine site rehabilitation in the Pilbara region of Western Australia using plant nutrients in iron ore waste.

A Curtin University research team in Western Australia has uncovered the nature of invisible gold trapped in pyrite and developed an eco-friendlier way to extract it.

A team of Curtin University researchers have discovered a way to accurately measure the age sulfide ore mineral systems in Western Australia, which could help uncover larger deposits.

Curtin University and The University of Queensland have developed a new professional certificate program that will increase understanding of the modern mining industry in Australia and open pathways to postgraduate study.

Curtin University’s Western Australian School of Mines is hosting a record number of secondary school aged girls at the annual Girls’ Focus on Mining Camp in the Goldfields this week.

Stay on top of the latest executive moves across the mining sector, including Curtin University and Fortescue Metals Group appointing a Western Australian School of Mines professor, and changes at Strandline Resources and PepinNini Lithium.

Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan and Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Johnston have announced $8.2 million in funding for resources exploration to fuel the state’s COVID-19 recovery.

BHP and Curtin University have formed a partnership to drive research and innovation projects in the resources and energy sector, with a goal to provide it with job-ready graduates.

The Kimberley region of Western Australia could be rife with platinum resources that are yet to be developed by Panoramic Resources, according to a study that is supported by the state government.