Tag: mining
Diamonds from space could transform industrial production, scientists say
A group of researchers from Monash University, RMIT University, CSIRO, the Australian Synchrotron, and Plymouth University has discovered a new form of diamond found...
Manufacturing and mining turnover decline in July, according to the ABS
Australia’s manufacturing industry’s turnover significantly slipped by 3.8 per cent in July, breaking the continuous rises of the sector in the five months prior,...
EMC launces Surface Long Haul EV Challenge
The Electric Mine Consortium (EMC) has introduced the Surface Long Haul EV Challenge, calling out to companies in the tech, renewable and manufacturing industries...
Rio Tinto makes US$10m strategic equity investment in Nano One
Rio Tinto has made a US$10 million strategic equity investment in Nano One, a clean technology innovator in battery materials.
The two companies have partnered...
BHP completes sale of BMC interest
BHP has sold its 80% stake in BHP Mitsui Coal (BMC) to Stanmore SMC Holdings Pty Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stanmore Resources Limited...
AVL wins $49m manufacturing grant to develop Australian Vanadium Project
Resource company Australian Vanadium Limited (AVL) has been awarded a $49 million grant under the Australian Government’s Modern Manufacturing Initiative Collaboration Stream.
The company will...
Komatsu opens innovation hub in Wacol, Queensland
Industrial mining equipment manufacturer Komatsu has opened an Innovation Hub in Wacol, Queensland as part of its new Wacol Distribution Centre.
According to the official...
World’s first regenerating battery train to be developed in Australia
Fortescue has announced plans to develop the world's first Infinity Train – a regenerating battery-electric iron ore train that will use gravitational energy to...
FBICRC outlines pathway for Australia to claim its share of the global battery industry
The Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre (FBICRC) has released a document titled: “Towards 2030 – Australia’s Battery Powered Future”, outlining how Australia can...
BHP approves autonomous haulage for South Flank
BHP has approved moving South Flank, Australia's largest new iron ore mine in the past years, to autonomous haulage.
The US$3.6 billion mine, located 156...
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AVEVA and Schneider Electric spearhead digital transformation in mining
AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software driving digital transformation, has partnered with Schneider Electric to redefine what smart, sustainable mining looks like in the age of AI.
