A merger between two Western Australian vanadium development companies will create a powerful, globally relevant business developing materials used in the burgeoning market for vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs). Australian Vanadium Limited (AVL) and Technology Metals Australia are to merge, bringing together their adjoining mining leases at Gabanintha, south of Meekatharra in Western Australia, where…
Melbourne-headquartered medical technology developer and manufacturer Neo-Bionica has announced the appointment of US-based Uli Gommel (pictured) as its new Chief Technology Officer. According to a statement from the company on Tuesday, Gommel will spearhead its mission to revolutionise the delivery to market of novel neuro-technologies and smart medtech devices. Neo-Bionica was established in 2021 –…
Unmanned aerial vehicle engine manufacturer Orbital UAV is to raise $4 million via a placement to a new major investor associated with Coogee Chemicals and existing institutional backers. The raising, at 0.14 cents which is a 16.7 premium on today’s market price, has attracted as new shareholder the Executive Director of Perth manufacturer Coogee Chemicals,…
By Peter Roberts Carbon fibre road wheel manufacturer Carbon Revolution has attracted a swag of leading automotive figures to join its executive team as the company moves towards a US stock exchange listing for its shares. The Geelong, Victoria company announced four US based senior automotive executives including: Bob Lutz, former General Motors Vice Chairman…
The Queensland government has opened nominations for the inaugural Women in Manufacturing Apprentice Awards. In a statement on Monday, it said that awards would be presented at the first of what would be an annual event – the International Women’s Day Women in Manufacturing Breakfast – in 2024. According to the statement, the awards “seek…
Cutting edge solar cars from around the world are assembling in Darwin for the 2023 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC) which will test entrants, including from Geelong’s Deakin University, over the grueling 3,000 kilometre race. The Deakin ASCEND team is the only Victorian entry, alongside 41 other teams from 23 countries in the event which…
By Peter Roberts News that Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance is pushing ahead with its move towards green steel production at the Whyalla steelworks comes as it is clear that the first mover producers of seriously low carbon products can expect strong market demand for their products. GFG’s Liberty Primary Steel over the weekend extinguished its…
