Rocket manufacturer and launch provider Gilmour Space Technologies has announced the passing of a major milestone at its north Queensland spaceport, ahead of the planned maiden launch of its Eris rocket this year. According to a statement from the company on Monday, the wet dress rehearsal test at Bowen Orbital Spaceport saw an Eris rocket…
The Queensland government has announced more than $150 million of investment in infrastructure to boost the region’s innovation economy. The SEQ Innovation Economy Fund is part of the $1.8 billion SEQ partnership between the Australian Government, Queensland Government and Council of Mayors (SEQ), which aims to improve the accessibility, prosperity and liveability of the region…
Lincoln Minerals has announced it has made a comprehensive submission to the South Australian Government aimed at developing an end-to-end domestic green iron and steel supply chain, including the construction of a government endorsed 2.5 million tonne per annum (Mtpa) green steel plant. The plant, to be located on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia…
Chemical engineering company Hazer Group has extended the number of hours in continuous operation achieved by its commercial demonstration plant (CDP), which converts methane to hydrogen and graphite, as testing of its reactor nears completion. In a statement on Monday, Hazer told investors that 362 hours of continuous operation had been achieved at the CDP,…
Vanadium developer Tivan said it had received significant third-party interest in in its Tivan hydrometallurgical mineral processing technology since the publication of the CSIRO testwork results in May 2024. The company is developing the technology, based on IP licenced from CSIRO, to extract battery material vanadium and other minerals at its Mount Peake vanadium-titanium-magnetite iron…
Funding of $827,000 has been awarded to 13 Victorian businesses to help them better compete for and win projects as part of the supply chain for Hanwha Defence Australia (HDA) and other major defence businesses. The grants, in rounds three and four of the Victorian government’s Supply Chain Uplift Program (SCUP), are designed to create…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) FIRB approval unlocks payments for Iron Road Mining and green hydrogen developer Iron Road has received Foreign Investment Review Board approval for its giant Cape Hardy hydrogen and metals manufacturing project on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. FIRB approval unlocks $4.5…
Building-integrated photovoltaics company ClearVue Technologies has entered the net-zero modular housing market through a pilot project with Australian modular housing manufacturer Prefabulous Pty Ltd. Perth based ClearVue is providing a combination of its advanced solar PV glazing and integrated solar cladding panels for use in a Prefabulous ‘FabZero’ Prototype (pictured). If successful, the collaboration will…
A $36.8 million project on the feasibility of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant at Townsville has been awarded $14 million in state and federal support. According to a statement from federal energy minister Chris Bowen, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed $9 million, and the Queensland government contributing $5 million to the…
Green hydrogen project developer ReNu Energy has has entered into a binding Grant Deed with the Tasmanian Government for the award of up to $8 million for its Tasmanian green hydrogen project, to be paid on delivery of green hydrogen to customers. The funding is being made available through the Tasmanian Government’s Green Hydrogen Price…