Silex tests full scale laser destined for uranium enrichment

By Peter Roberts Australia’s Silex Systems has successfully manufactured and tested the first full-scale laser system destined for the enrichment of uranium in a major breakthrough in its decades long quest to commercialise what has been called third generation laser enrichment technology. The company announced today the first full scale laser system module to be…

PPK Group’s difficult transition to be a technology company

By Peter Roberts PPK Group held its course for its transition from mining equipment manufacturer to technology commercialisation company in the past year, but not without experiencing failures in its technology portfolio and – like many young technology companies – a big fall in its share price. According to executive chairman Robin Levison (pictured, below)…

An economic summit with purpose – by Roy Green

A jobs and skills summit will open in Sydney tomorrow against a background of inflation, interest rate hikes and skills shortages further weakening Australia’s industrial infrastructure. Here Roy Green surveys the summiting landscape, and what this means for industry policy. While this week’s Jobs and Skills Summit is being held under different circumstances from its…

Fleet Spaces secures its IIoT systems

IOT satellite communications manufacturer Fleet Space Technologies has secured two key Information Security and Quality Management System Certifications which help to improve the security of the data it handles. The company secured the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 standard for its Information Security Management System (ISMS) which helps improve cyber security posture as well as the ISO 9001:2015…

The circular economy and the future of industry and economy – by Lance Worrall

A new Australian Industrial Transformation Institute (Flinders University) report, ‘The Circular Economy: International Lessons and Directions for Australian Reindustrialisation’, considers why and how Circular Economy principles should be applied to the larger project of Australian reindustrialisation, accelerated decarbonisation, value adding and national sovereignty. By Lance Worrall Through a focus on industrial processes and critical metals,…