Alpha HPA secures $30 million from QCMBTF

Aluminium chemicals company Alpha HPA has secured $30 million in funding from the Queensland government’s Critical Minerals and Battery Technology Fund (QCMBTF), which will help progress the company’s Stage Two HPA First Project in Gladstone. In a statement on Thursday, Alpha said that under the agreement, its subsidiaries had entered into Royalty Deeds with Queensland…

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Biochip meets performance and clinical requirements, says Archer  Semiconductor developer Archer Materials this week announced successful results from the first stage of its silicon Biochip project, carried out in partnership with IMEC, showing that the silicon devices meet blood potassium accuracy requirements. According to the company, Archer and IMEC achieved a potassium sensing accuracy of ±0.3…

Ethical Clothing Australia ‘setting a gold standard’ in preventing exploitation: Australian Human Rights Institute research

Sponsored New research has found that Ethical Clothing Australia’s accreditation program is a global leader in protecting and upholding the rights of textile, clothing and footwear workers. The report, commissioned by the accreditation body and authored by the Australian Human Rights Institute, examines how Ethical Clothing Australia’s accreditation program aligns with relevant legislation and regulations…