Lumos aborts planned RAT factory in Melbourne
A planned rapid diagnostics test factory in Melbourne, which was awarded the backing of the Victorian government earlier this year, will not go ahead, Lumos told investors on Monday morning.
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Welding technology showcased in Mackay BOC, Weld Australia and Diverseco celebrated the launch of Weld Australia’s newly-formed Mackay Committee with a technology showcase at BOC Mackay’s Gas and Welding store last week. The event was attended by Geoff Crittenden, CEO of Weld Australia, and a panel of welding industry experts who delivered interactive demonstrations featuring…
Kinaltek licenses catalyst technology to India
Materials technology developer Kinaltek has licensed UPL Speciality Chemicals to utilise its technology for the development of catalyst production in India. The division of UPL Limited signed an MoU giving it access to Kinaltek’s low-cost, one-step process to rapidly produce nickel-based alloys for production of nickel catalysts for large-scale manufacturers and users. Kinaltek CEO and…
No, no and no – government opens way to import submarines
By Peter Roberts Industry has taken no time at all to react to the news that Australian governments of both colours are determined to continue making a hash of developing local defence industry capability. The latest indignity come in clear signs from defence and deputy prime minister Richard Marles that we might just buy submarines…
Gekko aims for cyanide-free gold processing
Ballarat, Victoria mineral processing equipment company Gekko Systems and Singapore’s Clean Earth Technologies (CET) are to work together to develop technologies aiming to make gold processing cyanide and acid-free. The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to identify and pursue their complementary technologies combining CET’s more environmentally friendly technologies and reagents and…