Australian universities are to collaborate with major mining companies on a new government-funded training centre called the Australian Research Council Industrial Transformation Training Centre (ARC Training Centre).
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Japanese satellites to assist positioning at WA mines
New satellites from the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) project have been found to boost positioning capabilities in Western Australia, according to research from Curtin University.
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Curtin University backs role of MinEX CRC
Curtin University is among several partners that will play a key role in developing the Mineral Exploration Cooperative Research Centre (MinEx CRC), which has received $215 million in funding from mining companies and the federal government.
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Ausdrill offloads Diamond business, invests in mining services company
Ausdrill has completed a deal to sell its Diamond Communications business to Powerlines Plus after a 19-year association.
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Attracting the next generation to mining
Mining may be vitally important to Australia, but there is a perception that today’s young people no longer have a strong interest in the industry.
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Curtin Uni study says tailings ops need more time to prove effective
A paper from Curtin University's Australian Research Council-funded Centre for Mine Site Restoration (CMSR) has stated that tailings teams need more time to restore the land after mine closures.
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Curtin Uni revamps accommodation to attract mining students
Curtin University, in collaboration with the WA Government, has opened a newly refurbished student accommodation facility in Kalgoorlie to bring more mining students to the region.
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New mineral unearthed in WA
A new mineral has been discovered at Kalgoorlie’s Super Pit, dubbed ‘kalgoorlieite’.
The mineral was discovered by geochemist Dr Kirsten Rempel, from Curtin University’s Department of Applied Geology.
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Curtin University partners with African engineering school
Curtin University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mali’s École Nationale d’Ingénieurs Abderhamane Baba Touré (The National School of
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WA School of Mining students shot in botched drug deal
Two Curtin University students were shot in a botched drug deal last night in New Orleans, after competing in the 38th International Collegiate Mining Games in Montana.
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Curtin Uni software optimises waste dumping [Video]
Curtin University continues to live up to its expectations in Australia’s biggest mining state with a venture into the mining software market.
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Australia and India create new coal technology centre
Curtin University and the Indian School of Mines will partner to establish the Australia-India Joint Research Centre for Coal and Energy Technology.
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Students head to mining camp
Twenty seven West Australian high school students are set to spend a week travelling across the state’s south west in a bid to learn more about the mining industry.
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Cisco opens new innovation centre in WA
Cisco has officially opened its new Internet of Everything Innovation Centre at Curtin University.
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Curtin attracts new geoscience funding
Curtin University’s Professor Zheng-Xiang Li has been honoured as one of the world’s leading geoscience researchers, having received the Australian Laureate Fellowship from the Federal Government.
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Exploration drilling costs down to $50 per metre
Mineral exploration could be done at a fraction of the cost thanks to researchers at Curtin University who have developed a new coiled tube drilling rig.
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Curtin Uni teams up with Central Institute of Technology for wear management solutions
The Curtin University WA School of Mines will provide mining companies with a “one-stop shop” for wear management solutions, thanks to a new partnership.
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