Latrobe Magnesium, which is commercialising a method of extracting magnesium and other useful material from brown coal fly ash, is one of seven Australian companies receiving Letters of Interest (LOIs) totalling over $US 2.2 billion (approximately $3.4 billion) from lender the U.S Export Import Bank (EXIM.) According to a statement from Latrobe Magnesium, EXIM’s financing…
By Amir Razmjou, Edith Cowan University Critical minerals are having a moment. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is at the White House to talk up Australia’s rich deposits with President Donald Trump. China, which has a global stranglehold on rare earth elements, recently imposed new export restrictions, much to Trump’s annoyance. It’s clear there’s an era…
A plan by Alcoa and others to produce gallium alongside alumina at an existing Western Australian refinery has received a boost, with the Australian government making a $307 million financial commitment in the Alcoa-Sojitz Gallium Recovery Project in Wagerup following the meeting of the US’s and Australia’s leadership. A Joint Development Agreement by the Japan…
Drone countermeasures company DroneShield has promoted its software engineering team leader Angus Harris to CTO, with Chief Product & Technology Officer Angus Bean moving into the role of Chief Product Officer. According to a statement from DroneShield, which recently became an ASX200 company, Harris’s appointment reflected the company’s “continued growth and organisational maturity” as it…
By Roy Green Readers of @AuManufacturing will be familiar with John Howard’s prodigious contribution to public policy debate on the evolution of our national research and innovation system. His deep understanding of both the theoretical underpinnings and practical application of policy in this area was reflected in his recent book, Thinking in public: Australia’s missing…
Wire arc additive manufacturing business AML3D has been awarded its biggest contract so far, with Newport News Shipbuilding ordering two custom-built Arcemy machines. According to a statement from the Adelaide-headquartered company on Monday, the order worth approximately $4.5 from the subsidiary of HII – the USA’s biggest shipbuilder – further embeds it in the shipbuilding…
The federal government has awarded $9.3 million through the second stage of the Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification pilot program (AUSSQ), focussing on “industry uplift activities involving air and gas flasks, and fabricated parts.” The funding covers “additional work packages” and will help “build skills, create jobs, and strengthen our national security through industrial base collaboration…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) Former Queensland premier appointed chair of Advanced Materials and Battery Council Industry lobby group the Advanced Materials and Battery Council (AMBC) has rejigged its leadership team, with former Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk (pictured) appointed its new chair. In a statement Monday,…
Sponsored Failures of quality management and resulting problems, such as expensive food recalls, generally draw more attention than businesses running smoothly, which tend to go unnoticed. Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) counted 836 food recalls for the decade to 2024, with undeclared allergens the leading reason. Even the unspectacular recalls, unlike the more memorable berry saga…
EV Fire Protection, a Brisbane-based company developing fire suppression products for electric vehicle parking bays, has announced the independent verification of “effectiveness, safety, and compliance with international standards” for its EV FirePro system. According to a statement from the company this week, it used Applus+ Laboratories in Spain for the tests due to an absence…