An extra $6 million over four years has been provided to the Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia as part of the 2022-23 State Budget.
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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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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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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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BHP extends partnership into steel research
BHP will extend its partnership at the University of Newcastle with a further $10 million in funding to support ongoing research.
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‘Goldilocks zone’ the key to metal discoveries
UK and Australian researchers have come to understand the specific temperature that allows green metals to rise into Earth’s crust, aiding exploration and discovery.
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Mining’s great comedown: WoodMac forecasts 2022
In 2022, the mining industry will see relaxed commodity prices, action on net-zero plans and the continued struggle of rising labour costs, according to Wood Mackenzie.
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BHP research to challenge nickel mineral system
BHP has signed a major research agreement to identify new areas for the discovery of metals critical to electric vehicles.
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Upskilling online with CQUni opened the pathway to success for Rick
Rick Mulvey’s decision to upskill with CQUniversity’s Graduate Certificate in Asset and Maintenance Management took his mining industry career into operations management.
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Aurizon continues charge for green rail with UQ
Aurizon has partnered with the University of Queensland (UQ) to strengthen its credentials in zero-emission rail freight technology, investigating ‘new-generation’ batteries and green hydrogen fuel-cell technology.
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Mining’s most-clicked: The top stories of 2021
Australian Mining takes a look back at the year that was with a recount of the top 5 stories in 2021.
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Long-range Wi-Fi to connect industry
USYD researchers are developing a Wi-Fi system to achieve long-range communication, high data rates and low latency for the mining industry.
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Gradual retirement to help skills shortages
New research from ECU shows moving into retirement gradually could be the key to helping the skilled worker shortage in the mining industry.
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Bubble Pit bursts old mine design theory
The University of Melbourne has been sponsored by AMIRA Global, Newcrest Mining and Newmont to develop an open pit mine design based on the physical properties of soap bubbles.
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QUT funding to develop AI-enabled mine rehabilitation
QUT has secured $1.14 million to develop Australia’s first AI-enabled mine site rehab system and new advanced materials from mining waste.
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Rio Tinto sees BlueScope for green steel
Rio Tinto has continued its pursuit of green steelmaking practices in a partnership with BlueScope, seeking to replace coking coal with clean hydrogen.
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Research explores how to turn copper waste into cobalt
The Queensland Government has partnered with Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) and the University of Queensland to study leftover cobalt in copper mine tailings.
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CRC ORE boosts capabilities with CSIRO partnership
CRC ORE will launch its research into new areas after forming a partnership with the CSIRO to create the Future Research Program.
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Researchers psyched by metal asteroids
Researchers from the University of Arizona have investigated the mineral compositions of two near-Earth asteroids (NEAs), finding potential iron, nickel and cobalt resources exceeding Earth’s global reserves.
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Billion-year-old geology locates critical minerals
Researchers from the University of Adelaide have discovered how a billion-year-old geological mystery could help to locate the critical minerals of today.
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