Sustainability

Australian mining giant Rio Tinto is partnering with Gemco Rail in an approximately $150 million deal to purchase 100 locally manufactured iron ore rail cars in the Pilbara over the next six years – a move described by the Australasian Railway Association as a “significant milestone” for local manufacturing and the environment.

ASX-listed Austin Engineering has received purchase orders for four haul truck trays from a major iron ore producer in India, potentially opening up a significant new market opportunity for its Asia Pacific business. 

IperionX Limited, a provider of sustainable titanium technologies, has agreed to a Scope of Work (SoW) with Ford Motor Company for the supply of titanium metal components using Iperionx’s 100 per cent recycled, low-carbon titanium metal.

Researchers from the University of Queensland have collaborated with Scenic Rim Mushrooms to develop biodegradable “plastic” bags for use in mushroom farming. 

PakTech, a US-based producer of sustainable secondary packaging solutions, is officially bringing its technology and manufacturing capabilities to Australia with a new on-the-ground facility in Victoria. 

Supermarket giant Coles announced today that it will provide up to $500,000 in grants to eight small and medium-sized businesses throughout the country to help them implement plans to drive sustainability and innovation.

The University of Adelaide has launched a plastic pollution recycling program to protect turtles from marine debris found across the Northern Territory’s coastline. 

Detmold Group, a South Australia-based food and retail brands company, has unveiled its sustainability objectives as part of its commitment to sustainable packaging. 

Solar experts from UNSW Sydney have called for the need for bespoke technology designed to recycle important elements inside solar panels.

A team of researchers from RMIT University and the University of Sydney has developed a new class of ductile and strong titanium alloys using a combination of alloy design and 3D printing.