Our success in managing COVID-19, and why it matters when we talk about rebuilding manufacturing
Australia needs a strong, self-sufficient manufacturing sector for its own economic sovereignty and the security of its society, writes Sercan Altun.
Lynas to build US rare earths plant
Lynas Rare Earths is to build a light rare earths separation plant in the United States which will process concentrates from the company’s cracking and leaching plant now under construction in Kalgoorlie. The plant will be subsidised by the US government under its Defence Production Act, recognising the company’s critical importance as the only large-scale…
Andrew Forrest’s stunning aim to build green steel plant in 2021
Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Metals Group has stunned investors with the announcement it will construct Australia’s first green steel production plant in 2021 and develop massive renewable power resources to produce green hydrogen. Delivering the prestigious Boyer Lecture, Forrest said the time for green hydrogen and green steel had come. Forrest said: “We aim to start…
Federal/NSW governments announce $35 million in recycling grants
Applications are open to NSW companies for grants worth a combined $35 million supporting new recycling projects.
CQ University launches School of Advanced Manufacturing
The Prime Minister Scott Morrison has joined in the sod turning ceremony for a new School of Advanced Manufacturing building at Central Queensland University in Gladstone. Morrison, who reviewed plans with Vice-Chancellor Prof Nick Klomp (pictured), made a lightning visit to CQ University’s Gladstone Marina campus to inaugurate the project. Funded by the federal government,…
Lavo announces world-first domestic hydrogen system
Sydney firm Lavo has announced a low-price domestic hydrogen electrolyser and storage system, and a range of domestic products in a move which beats many of the world’s largest companies to the punch. The company, which has developed its technology in partnership with the University of New South Wales, will initially target the residential, commercial,…
Silex furthers production of silicon for quantum computing
Technology developer Silex Systems continues to further its three-year project to develop production systems to make zero-spin silicon (ZS-Si) for use in silicon quantum computing chips. The company told investors the latest work completed involved optimising the synthesis process for the feed material. This validated that the process can be scaled up to industrial production…
HMAS Arunta’s first SAM missile firing – picture
Warship Asset Management Alliance has released photographs of HMAS Arunta following the warship’s successful upgrade program at Rockingham, south of Perth. Arunta is the latest Anzac class frigate to undergo a Anzac Mid Life Capability Assurance Program (AMCAP) upgrade which includes new communications systems, air search radar and sewage and ventilation systems. The photograph shows…