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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WA nickel exploration in the CSIRO spotlight
Researchers from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, have received funding to study indicator minerals in Western Australia and identify high-grade nickel bodies more efficiently.
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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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MRIWA boosted by additional funding from WA
The Western Australia Government is contributing an additional $6 million to the Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia (MRIWA) across the next four years until 2024-25.
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New MPS technology to further unlock precious metals
Western Australia company Mining and Process Solutions (MPS) is developing new glycine heap leaching technology with the aim to unlock significant value from copper oxides, gold and nickel ores.
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Curtin research finds rutile exploration value
Researchers at Curtin University’s John de Laeter Centre have developed techniques using the mineral rutile to point the way to hidden ore deposits.
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Roy Hill’s industry collaboration to reduce risk of injury
Roy Hill has supported research that guided the development of technology to measure and assess the risk of musculoskeletal injuries (MSK) in resource industry workers, an injury that is most common and costly to manage.
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Batteries included: How Australia is charging up for a revolution
The rise of Australia’s battery metals sector over the last few years — particularly in Western Australia — is proving indicative of a wealth of potential that is yet to be fully tapped.
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