Federal government announces program to link METS suppliers with Indian market
The federal government has announced a new $1.5 million program aimed at linking Australian mining equipment, technology and services (METS) companies with Indian miners.
ZERO releases second-generation EV for underground mining
Vehicle conversion company ZERO Automotive has launched its second-generation, LandCruiser-based ZED70 Ti, with mining services company Barminco signing on as the first customer to accept delivery and CarBon Leasing & Rentals confirming an order of 200 vehicles. According to a statement on Thursday, the design features: The company’s proprietary HEPS (Hazardous Environment Protection System) underbody…
Rockburst Technologies to develop Moon mining technologies
A Canadian-based mining innovation company is opening a new office in Adelaide to study the application of its ore crushing and grinding technologies to remote mining operations envisaged on the Moon. Rockburst Technologies benefitted from funding as part of the South Australian Landing Pad programme to establish operations in the state, including related to space-based…
Zero Automotive delivers third minesite electric vehicle
Zero emission transport developer Zero Automotive has delivered its third Australian-built, solar chargeable, underground-ready battery electric light vehicle (bELV, pictured). The ZED70 Ti traytop utility, using LTO battery technology which does not suffer from thermal runaway, was delivered to IGO Ltd’s Nova nickel-copper-cobalt operation in Western Australia. This is the second vehicle conversion, and the…
Australian Innovation eXchange to boost commercialisation
An Australian Innovation eXchange (AIX) has been launched to support the translation of Australia’s world leading innovation across all industry sectors. The AIX, a subsidiary of METS Ignited Industry Growth Centre, is a national programme that facilitates partnerships between researchers and technology companies, helping establish new pathways for commercialisation. This will include expanding Australian technology…
How 3ME Technology electrified the Bushmaster
By Peter Roberts An electric Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle turned up at the Army Robotics Expo in Adelaide earlier this month, wowing the crowd with the futuristic version of the redoubtable Thales Australian manufactured armoured vehicle. But the story of how the Bushmaster, recently one of Australia’s gifts to help Ukraine repel the Russian invasion,…
Zero Automotive delivers zero emissions ute
Zero Automotive has commissioned its first single cab, zero emissions, ZED70 Ti EV utility platform at a Western Australian mine site, following on from earlier dual cab deliveries. The vehicle was delivered to Barminco in Perth who installed mining specification equipment before the vehicle was sent to the IGO Nova nickel-copper-cobalt operation in the Fraser…
$2.5 million in mining technology grants awarded
The METS Ignited industry growth centre has awarded over $2.5 million of matched funding to support accelerating commercialisation in the Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS) sector. The grants bring to more than $13 million invested in in 26 commercialising projects in the centre’s six years of operation as an Industry Growth Centre METS Ignited…
Mixed reception as PM splits Industry responsibilities
By James Riley The Prime Minister’s decision to split responsibility for Christian Porter’s former Industry, Science and Technology portfolio between two existing cabinet ministers has been given a broadly positive reception from the industry. The caveat, as always with this portfolio in recent years, is the generally expressed desire for greater stability within Industry. And there…
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JWA Oilfield Supplies launches Flamingo concentrated solar Composite products developer JWA Oilfield Supplies and its collaborative partners are preparing to transport the first of the company’s Flamingo concentrated solar water treatment units (pictured) to a customer site in South West Queensland. Designed to improve the rates of water recovery and re-use in mining, the water…