By Peter Draper, University of Adelaide Finally, Australia’s rock lobster industry will be able to export to China again, following a deal struck on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Laos last week. It will take some weeks to finalise the paperwork, but Chinese diners can expect to eat our high-quality crustaceans as we…
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The federal government has announced a $5 million grant to Australian Strategic Materials (ASM), covering up to 50 per cent of a project to identify “alternative, capital efficient and nearer term options” for producing rare earth elements at its Dubbo Project. The funding announced by resources minister Madeline King (pictured in middle) on Tuesday is…
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Clean energy technology company AnteoTech has received the first commercial order for its proprietary Ultranode battery anode technology containing 70 percent low cost silicon. The order comes from a leading European EV manufacturer ‘EV1’ that has trialled the Ultranode product. EV1 is seeking step change in silicon content for their next generation EV batteries, and…
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Mining equipment manufacturer Austin Engineering has made the first shipment of an Armadillo electric rope shovel dipper bucket, following its acquisition of bucket specialist Mainetec in 2022. In a statement on Tuesday, Austin said the bucket was on its way to an unnamed customer for use on a US copper mine. The order was claimed…
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Four-wheel-drive tray and canopy manufacturer Norweld says it has more than doubled its workforce in the last two years, and is emphasising work-life balance-related perks to attract the right tradespeople. The half-century-old company said on Tuesday that it is “pulling out all the stops” to ensure staffing demands are met at its eight locations, and…
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A total of 12 Australians have graduated from the United States Navy Nuclear Power School including the first seven Royal Australian Navy (RAN) enlisted sailors who joined RAN officers also graduating. The 12 are the pioneers towards Australia acquiring and ultimately constructing a sovereign conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine (SSN) fleet in the early 2030s, according…
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The federal government is backing a Port of Newcastle Clean Energy Precinct which has signed agreements for key design work and environmental impact studies with $100 million in funding . The precinct will renew a disused 220-hectare industrial site to facilitate clean energy production, storage, transmission, domestic distribution and international export. The Precinct will integrate…
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Mineral processing mill relining systems manufacturer Russell Mineral Equipment has announced it is to acquire leading industrial blasting and protective coatings business, Masterblasters. RME will acquire Masterblasters’ assets and operations, while Masterblasters’ owner Tim Hamblin and Business Manager Liz Hamblin will also join RME, retaining their roles. Founded in Toowoomba in 2006, Masterblasters is a…
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Titomic seeking to raise $20 million: report Metal additive manufacturing business Titomic announced a trading halt on Monday morning, with this reportedly due to a $20 million capital raise. According to The Australian Financial Review, Titomic has enlisted lead broker Shaw and Partners — with Peloton Capital and Gleneagle Securities as co-lead managers — for…
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Cold spray additive manufacturing business Titomic has announced that current CEO Herbert Koeck will leave at the end of 2024, with defence and aerospace executive Jim Simpson to begin as CEO on January 1. Coming just after the company was put in a trading halt – reportedly seeking to raise $20 million from investors –…
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