BMA to invest $100m in autonomous haul trucks for Daunia
BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) has announced a $100 million investment and new jobs as part of the introduction of 34 autonomous trucks at Daunia...
Sandvik and Barrick to trial Battery Electric Vehicles for underground hard rock mining
Swedish multinational engineering company Sandvik and mining company Barrick have signed a partnership agreement for trialling and enhancing Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) for underground...
Aurizon, Anglo American to study hydrogen-powered trains for bulk freight in Qld
Australia’s largest rail freight company, Aurizon and global mining company Anglo American will undertake a study into using hydrogen-powered trains for bulk freight in...
Fortescue to deploy hydrogen-powered coaches at Christmas Creek
Fortescue Metals Group will add hydrogen-powered coaches at its Christmas Creek operations in the Pilbara as part of its $32 million renewable hydrogen mobility...
Cooper Energy announces $55m investment in Victorian gas plant
Oil and gas exploration company Cooper Energy will invest $55 million to upgrade and connect its Minerva gas plant to process gas produced from...
Fortescue looking to develop green ammonia plant in Tasmania
Fortescue Metals Group is investigating the development of a green ammonia plant in Bell Bay, Tasmania, which has been announced as a successful participant...
Arafura’s rare earths refinery in NT gets $840M federal investment
The Australian government has announced an $840 million investment to construct the country’s first combined rare earths mine and refinery in the Northern Territory.
Queensland Government unveils new critical minerals fund
The Queensland Government has opened the applications for the new Queensland Critical Minerals and Battery Technology.
FGR’s graphene powders found to improve rubber compounds used in the mining sector
Advanced materials company First Graphene Limited (FGR) has conducted a laboratory and commercial scale tests on its PureGRAPH powders which demonstrated that a low...
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.