Category: Technology & Innovation

The Federal Government is investing $26m in a $53.6m project by Perth-based company Element Zero to fund technology that could convert Australian iron ore into lower-emissions iron using renewable electricity. 

Geoscience Australia has released a new global mineral chemistry database to help researchers, governments and industry better understand critical minerals.

Alcoa (ASX: AAI) and Australian Vanadium (ASX: AVL) will work to evaluate the potential deployment of a vanadium flow battery (VFB) at Alcoa’s WA alumina refinery operations.

Monash University has debuted a major cross-disciplinary initiative aimed at securing Australia’s place in the global critical mineral supply chain.

Metso has secured a three-year agreement worth about $16.45m (EU$10m) annually to continue supplying MX crusher wear parts to a major mining company in South America.

Environmental engineers at The University of Queensland are growing fungal strains that extract critical minerals from mining waste while also helping to remediate sites.

Researchers at Adelaide University have developed a robotic system inspired by bees and ants that has the potential to make mining safer, more efficient and more sustainable.

BHP (ASX: BHP), in collaboration with Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) and Caterpillar, launched a trial of two battery-electric haul trucks at its Jimblebar iron ore mine in the Pilbara.

Fortescue (ASX: FMG) has signed an agreement with CMB.TECH to charter a fleet of ammonia-capable vessels as part of the company’s efforts to decarbonise its shipping operations.

Gina Rinehart has secured a more-than US$1b stake in SpaceX following the company’s record initial public offering last week.

UNSW researchers have found a new way to optimise electrolyser design to boost the efficiency of green hydrogen production.