Category: Technology & Innovation

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.

BHP (ASX: BHP) and the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) have blended biofuels from used cooking oil and waste animal fats to create a lower-emissions marine fuel.

BHP has partnered with Microsoft and Prescience Insilico to accelerate the discovery of advanced copper leaching solutions as the miner looks to grow copper production to support demand driven by the energy transition, digitalisation and AI.

Sandvik and Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) are partnering to develop and integrate Sandvik i-series surface drill rigs with Rio’s autonomous drilling system (ADS) at sites in WA.

Fortescue has reported zero incidents of collision since it rolled out its Collision and Avoidance System (CAS) across its Pilbara operations in February this year.

Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) and Curtin University have advanced research into environmental DNA (eDNA) monitoring, building on their three-year collaboration to demonstrate the technology’s potential to support biodiversity surveying in remote and sensitive environments.