Future Engineering

WA commits $3b for cleaner energy as mining giant welcomes Hydrogen Headstart Australia is making progress towards decarbonising its industries and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, with two recent developments highlighting the country's efforts to transition towards a cleaner energy future. WA has announced a $3b investment to combat climate change and transition towards a low-carbon future. The investment focuses on energy storage, wind power generation, and transmission network upgrades, with a goal of ensuring a stable and secure energy supply for its residents. In addition, Fortescue (ASX: FMG), one of the world's most successful iron...

Anson Resources ramps up production at demonstration plant Anson Resources (ASX:ASN) has ramped up production at its demonstration plant and it now continuously producing lithium carbonate from brines from its Paradox lithium project. The battery-grade lithium carbonate is being produced at Anson’s sample demonstration plant at its Lithium Innovation Centre in Florida. The ramp-up in production marks a key step in Anson’s qualification process with potential offtake partners as it enables the company to provide samples to potential end-users as part of a structured product supplier qualification process. The production rate is steadily increasing and is targeting 1tpa by the end of the year, sufficient to...

THE new waterproof, shockproof, snowproof, mudproof, dustproof and sandproof iPhone 4 case developed by Proteus Protective Technologies allows users to take photographs and record video under water, during a blizzard, on dusty work sites or during muddy hiking trips. The Proteus PRO-Case is sleek and lightweight (only 150g) and allows iPhone users access to all normal functionalities, including their phone’s touch screen and cameras, with a scratchproof lens. The case has three quick lock-in screws and five inner impact-absorbing rubber bumpers to ensure that it is lock, block and shock-proof. Studies have shown that 3.43 million Australians use iPhones and, as a nation with a great love of the outdoors, the protective iPhone case has the ability to save customers...

South Australian mining exports increased to more than $5b in 2023 Mineral and petroleum exports have increased by 14.3% to more than $5b in 2023, according to figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Of the $17.9b in exports recorded in 2023, the resources sector contributed $5b, however, this doesn’t include an additional $2b in confidential energy and mineral goods. More than $3b came from iron and steel, refined copper and lead — highlighting the significance of the energy and mining sectors driving South Australia’s export growth. Furthermore, iron ore exports reached almost $1.2b for the year. South Australian Energy and Mining Minister Tom Koutsantonis...