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New Research Consortium Boost to Mining Sector

Advanced technologies, including the Industrial Internet of Things, will be used by a new research consortium being launched today to help boost South Australia’s copper production and develop globally competitive mining technology services sector in the state.  Read more……    

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New project to boost copper extraction from sub-economic deposits

IMER has been awarded a new project to extract copper and other minerals from sub-economic deposits.  $2.8m awarded by the Australian Government’s Co-operative Research Centre Projects (CRC-P) Scheme to a collaboration led by Environmental Copper Recovery SA Pty Ltd and including researchers from the University of Adelaide, read more.

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Data tools game-changer for mining and exploration

Research scientists and industry are joining together to develop and commercialise new tools using cutting-edge digital technologies including machine learning that they say will be a game-changer for mining and exploration. Launched today by Education and Training Minister, Senator Simon Birmingham, the Geovision Cooperative Research Centre Project (Geovision CRCp) is a collaboration by the University […]

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Unlocking South Australia’s copper resources

The University of Adelaide will lead a $14.6 million research consortium to develop advanced technologies to boost South Australia’s copper production and develop a globally competitive mining technology services sector in the state. The Research Consortium – Unlocking Complex Resources through Lean Processing – has been granted $4 million over four years by the State […]

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Minerals & Energy Research: Outcomes with Impact

Institute for Mineral & Energy Resources Annual Report 2016 Sustainable use and development of the world’s mineral and energy resources relies on challenge-based interdisciplinary research partners.  This is our strength.  Highlights of our innovative work over the last 12 months is featured in our latest publication, the IMER Annual Report 2016 available online now.  See […]

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Re-imagining SA’s energy future through a US and international lens

The 2017 Luxton Memorial Lecture Thursday 22 June 2017, 5.30 for a 6pm start The Braggs Lecture Theatre Dr David Mooney, Director of the Strategic Energy Analysis Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratories, Colorado, USA. A recording is now available on YouTube. New ideas and innovative technologies are critical to energy system transformation. The lecture will […]

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Research Hub investigating new ways of removing lead from copper ore

A team of scientists, engineers and regulators are working to increase the sustainability of copper production from Australia’s iron oxide-copper-gold (IOCG) resources. Work is underway at the ARC Research Hub for Australian Copper-Uranium to investigate new process technologies that are cost-effective and reliable for separating non-target metals from the copper ore. “Cost-effective ways to remove […]

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More extensive minerals processing made possible by partnership with University of Queensland

The ARC Research Hub for Australian Copper-Uranium can now undertake state of the art minerals processing research, thanks to its partnership with the University of Queensland. The newly-established extensive and well-equipped minerals processing laboratory means researchers can replicate the majority of operations used in processing plants, with the aim of investigating cost-effective and reliable ways […]

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Mining industry provides new analysis support for ARC Research Hub

Thanks to the support of BHP Billiton and OZ Minerals, there is now increased capacity for analysis at the ARC Research Hub for Australian Copper-Uranium. The Research Hub brings together a team of scientists, engineers and regulators to find new ways of making Australian copper production more economically and environmentally sustainable. The industry support has […]

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CET awarded $645,000 from ARC for biofuels project

7 July 2015 The CET team has been awarded $645,000 to enable commercial scale production of biocrude from microalgae or biosolids at the Muradel production plant in Whyalla, South Australia. The project will advance knowledge about and develop new engineering design tools for a novel hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) reactor. The aim is to scale-up HTL […]

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