- 1. Rio Tinto to build US$98m solar plant to power iron ore mine
- (Latest)
- ... to help power its entire Pilbara power network. The 34-MW solar photovoltaic plant is expected to supply all of Koodaideri’s electricity demand during peak solar power generation times and approximately ...
- Created on 21 February 2020
- 2. Blasting leader goes global with home-grown tech
- (Supplier News)
- ... years, this has successfully harnessed the power of big data. “The AXXIS™ system has seen enthusiastic take-up in Australia, along with BME’s electronic detonators and its specialised technical services,” ...
- Created on 11 February 2020
- 3. Bryah Resources strikes manganese deal with Singaporean powerhouse
- (Around the Region)
- ... and, in the coming age of battery-powered electric vehicles, we see manganese playing a leading role in new-generation batteries. That can only grow the market for manganese outside of its traditional ...
- Created on 11 February 2020
- 4. Indonesia adds value to mining industry, invests in downstream processing facilities
- (Around the Region)
- ... smelter-grade alumina refinery, a 2 x 40,000 Normal cubic meter per hour (Nm3/hr) coal gasification plant and a 3 x 25megawatt(MW) coal-fired power plant. Jim Spenceley, Senior Vice President, Mining, ...
- Created on 11 February 2020
- 5. Researchers develop world's most efficient lithium-sulphur battery
- (Latest)
- ... more than four times, and power Australia and other global markets well into the future. The university said the research team, led by Dr Mahdokht Shaibani from Monash University’s Department of Mechanical ...
- Created on 07 February 2020
- 6. Tenova contracted for iRecovery® systems in Tangshan Zhengfeng
- (Waste to Energy)
- ... power plant. The latest Chinese government policies demand higher quality processes and technologies to increase productivity and implement environmentally sustainable solutions. Consequently, Chinese ...
- Created on 30 January 2020
- 7. Lithium demand shows no signs of slowing
- (Latest)
- ... minerals entirely, using more readily-available materials to power batteries. One example of this is hydrogen fuel cells, which use an incredibly abundant (albeit volatile) gas and have an energy-to-weight ...
- Created on 23 January 2020
- 8. China’s surge in lithium production boosts Beijing’s EV drive
- (Around the Region)
- ... – is expected to boost China’s annual output of lithium, and at the same time see a surge in EV manufacturing to meet the Chinese Government’s push to roll out approximately two million units powered by ...
- Created on 23 January 2020
- 9. WA home to AU$135 million national battery research hub
- (Around the Region)
- ... said the major announcement would ensure Australia capitalised on the significant opportunities presented by the battery boom. “The world is transitioning to electricity systems powered by renewable ...
- Created on 23 January 2020
- 10. In gold we trust: the safe haven commodity returns
- (Features)
- ... to geopolitical tensions and uncertainty, being perceived as a safe haven to ease the effects of global turmoil. The situation between the US and China took a turn for the worse when the two power countries ...
- Created on 23 January 2020
- 11. Renewables set to revolutionise Australian resource processing
- (Waste to Energy)
- ... reducing the quality of the finished product. Element 25 to explore renewables in manganese production Traditionally reliant on grid connected power sources that can provide ...
- Created on 23 January 2020
- 12. Innovative battery technology to power Western Australian garnet producer
- (Waste to Energy)
- ... AER BESS technology to power GMA Garnet’s wet plant operations The project, located 40 kilometres south of Kalbarri, will use various innovations including a world first back-to-back ...
- Created on 23 January 2020
- 13. World Bank launches the Climate-Smart Mining Facility
- (Leading Developments)
- ... climate-smart and sustainable The Facility will support the sustainable extraction and processing of minerals and metals used in clean energy technologies, such as wind, solar power, and batteries ...
- Created on 23 January 2020
- 14. VSPC signs MoU to commercialise cathode technology
- (Latest)
- ... in applications traditionally the domain of lead acid batteries, including but not limited to 12V and 48V applications for micro and mild hybrid powertrains, LSEV (low speed electric vehicles), datacentre ...
- Created on 09 January 2020
- 15. Rio Tinto offers responsibly produced aluminium from Pacific operations
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- Rio Tinto is now offering independently certified, responsibly produced aluminium from its smelters in Australia and New Zealand that predominantly use hydro-powered electricity. Image ...
- Created on 18 December 2019
- 16. Northern Star to snap up 50 per cent of KCGM Super Pit
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- ... Star has been granted an option to acquire Newmont’s 100 per cent-owned power assets, which supply power to KCGM. Under the terms of the option arrangement, Northern Star has an exclusivity period to conduct ...
- Created on 18 December 2019
- 17. Lithium Australia’s VSPC cathode powder meets international performance specifications
- (Latest)
- ... (LFP) cathode material, which commenced in March 2019, has met specifications for power and energy cells at DLG’s R&D facility in Shanghai, China. The materials – assessed in a commercial 18650 battery-cell ...
- Created on 28 November 2019
- 18. Siviour confirmed as one of world’s leading graphite projects
- (Latest)
- ... for graphite remaining strong, with independent market research showing a future supply deficit driven by the growth in electric vehicles. “Electric cars are powered by energy stored in lithium-ion batteries, ...
- Created on 13 November 2019
- 19. Zenith Energy powers up Kirkalocka
- (Latest)
- Remote energy solutions specialist Zenith Energy has completed construction of the 14.5MW gas fired Power Station at the Kirkalocka Gold Project in Western Australia. The Kirkalocka ...
- Created on 31 October 2019
- 20. UniSA to make mining greener and more sustainable
- (Latest)
- ... emulsions and foams and we are hoping to broaden our knowledge of how these processes can be applied more powerfully and selectively to support much faster separations. “We’re extremely excited to be ...
- Created on 11 October 2019