Lithium Australia and MinRes to form processing technology JV

Lithium ion battery materials group Lithium Australia and Mineral Resources (MinRes) will form a joint venture to commercialise the LieNA process to recover lithium from hard rock spodumene ores. The news comes after Lithium Australia completed the final stage of LieNA piloting activities at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) which commenced in…

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…

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…