Revolutionising industry: How AI and quantum computing are transforming manufacturing and mining
Industries like mining and manufacturing may often be perceived as traditional, but they are rapidly evolving thanks to groundbreaking technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing.
BHP Billiton posts record iron ore output
Anglo-Australian mining corporation BHP Billiton announced a record half-year ore production from Western Australia in its operational review for the half-year ended 31 December...
Arrow Energy greenlights $10 billion gas project in Queensland
Arrow Energy has sanctioned commencement of the first phase of its Surat Gas Project (SGP) in southern Queensland, which is expected to create more...
CIMIC launches off-market takeover bid for Sedgman Limited
CIMIC Group Limited announced yesterday that it intends to make an unconditional off-market takeover offer for Sedgman Limited, a leading provider of mineral processing...
Volvo’s self-driving truck goes deep underground (VIDEO)
Volvo’s fully autonomous truck has become the world’s first self-driving truck to be tested in real-life deep underground operations, as part of an R&D project with...
Rio Tinto completes Australia’s first fully autonomous train run in WA
Rio Tinto has completed its maiden autonomous rail journey at its iron ore operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia as part of...
Australian Strategic Materials’ titanium powder just got approved for 3D printing in South Korea
Emerging "mine to manufacturer" producer of critical metals Australian Strategic Materials (ASX:ASM) will soon be able to 3D print its high-purity titanium powder thanks...
Rio Tinto to sell its stake in Rössing
Rio Tinto has agreed to sell its entire 68.62% stake in Rössing Uranium Limited to the China National Uranium Corporation Limited (CNUC) for up...
Rio Tinto ups stake in Sovereign Metals with $18.5M investment
Sovereign Metals announced that Rio Tint has exercised all its share options, increasing its shareholding in Sovereign to 19.76 per cent.
Oil and gas exploration and production threaten one of the world’s great desert river...
The Lake Eyre Basin rivers, including the iconic Georgina and Diamantina Rivers and Cooper Creek, flow through southwestern Queensland and the Northern Territory into Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre. Along the way, the rivers – among the most pristine in the world – fill more than 32 million hectares of floodplain wetlands, a massive part of Australia (almost a sixth).
























