Rio Tinto to expand $1.1b Dampier desalination plant

Critical minerals in Tasmania’s crosshairs The Tasmanian Government has opened a new round of Exploration Drilling Grant Initiative (EDGI). Tasmanian Business, Industry and Resources Minister Eric Abetz says the state has what the world wants. “Critical minerals are a sought-after commodity as governments, businesses and organisations across the globe look to a more sustainable future,” he said. “There is a global shift to find these minerals and Tasmania can continue to further cement itself as a leader in this space. “This funding will allow mineral explorers to test greenfield locations...

WA Mining Club announces new president The WA Mining Club (WAMC) has announced that Dani Tamati, Resources Hub managing director and long-time committee member, has been elected the Club’s new President for FY25. With a career spanning more than 30 years in the mining and resources industry, commencing FIFO then residential in the Pilbara, Ms Tamati is aware of the challenges that FIFO and remote living can bring to the workforce. The WAMC says Ms Tamati works tirelessly with clients and...

UQ start-up unlocks copper Inaccessible supplies of an element crucial to powering a clean-energy future are set to be unlocked with technology developed by The University of Queensland (UQ). The technology, commercialised through new start-up company Banksia Minerals Processing (BMP), is a more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly way to extract copper from previously unviable low-quality resources. UQ’s School of Chemical Engineering metallurgy major lead and Hydrometallurgy Research Group head, Associate Professor James Vaughan says the technology reveals cleaner more efficient methods for processing copper concentrate....