Eco Detection receives $10 million strategic investment from LSE-listed mining services company

Eco Detection, which makes “lab-in-a-box” solutions for automated water quality monitoring, has announced an investment worth $10 million from London Stock Exchange-listed mining services company Capital Limited. In a statement on Friday, the Melbourne-based company said that its Ion-Q platform is currently gaining acceptance over a variety of water monitoring applications. Within mining it supports…

Is BlueScope making a mistake betting on blast furnaces in a green steel era?

By Peter Roberts Just as the domestic electricity grid is making quick progress towards decarbonisation, so too are industrial processes such as steelmaking. Australia’s two primary steelmakers have taken different courses in moving towards lower carbon iron and steels. The GFG Alliance at Whyalla is moving from reliance on blast furnace technology towards a combination…

Furniture industry drives sustainability goals

The Australian Furniture Association (AFA) and Global GreenTag International have entered a partnership to increase sustainability benchmarks of furnishing manufacturing practices, product design and output. This follows AFA research which has identified furniture and furnishings as being in the top ten high risk waste and sustainability categories. The AFA delivers industry relevant, professional services to…

SPEE3D enters West African 3D print market

Machinery manufacturer SPEE3D has announced a strategic partnership with energy solutions provider RusselSmith to bring its cold spray additive manufacturing (CSAM) equipment to West Africa. RusselSmith will become a regional partner and value-added reseller for SPEE3D products – deploying, training, selling, and supporting customers in the region’s oil and gas, defence, and commercial industries. RusselSmith…