UQ researchers develop engineered fungi to recover critical minerals from mining waste
Researchers at The University of Queensland say engineered “super fungi” could offer a lower-impact method for recovering critical minerals from mining waste, while also contributing to site remediation efforts.
UNSW partners with MinEx CRC, the world’s largest mineral exploration collaboration
UNSW Sydney has inked a partnership agreement with the Mineral Exploration Cooperative Research Centre (MinEx CRC) to find the next generation of mineral deposits.
Bringing...
Developing new Magnetite Strategy to secure $10bn in investment in SA
Resource industry leaders attended a workshop yesterday to develop the South Australian Government’s Magnetite Strategy, which will aim to secure $10 billion worth of...
BHP Billiton weighing all options for its Nickel West business
BHP Billiton has announced that it has started reviewing its Western Australian Nickel West business consisting of the Mt Keith, Cliffs and Leinster mines...
Australia’s first lithium hydroxide facility achieves maiden production
IGO Limited announced that the Kwinana lithium hydroxide refinery has produced its first lithium hydroxide chemical product.
IGO said that with first lithium hydroxide production...
Alkane Resources inks MOU with Siemens to advance the Dubbo Zirconia Project
Alkane Resources has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Siemens Ltd – the Australian arm of the global industrial group Siemens AG –...
New $60 million coal shiploader to create hundreds of jobs in Gladstone
The Queensland Government will invest more than $60 million in a new coal shiploader for the Port of Gladstone, which will create more than...
Ancient tectonics linked to rare earth mineral deposits, Adelaide University study finds
Research from Adelaide University has identified ancient tectonic processes as a key factor in locating rare earth elements (REEs), which are critical for modern technologies and the global clean energy transition.
Syrah Resources, Samsung SDI ink deal to assess natural graphite supply from US
Syrah Resources, an ASX-listed industrial minerals and technology company, has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with lithium-ion battery manufacturer Samsung SDI to evaluate natural graphite active anode material (AAM) supply from Syrah’s Vidalia AAM facility in Louisiana in the US.
Loan of up to US$700 million offered for Ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge Project
Ioneer Ltd has announced the completion of a term sheet and the offer of a Conditional Commitment for a potential loan from the U.S...
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