ASM sells magnet metals from its metals plant

Rare earths and metals producer Australian Strategic Materials has announced a strategic partnership with US based rare earth magnet manufacturer Noveon Magnetics Inc. ASM, which is developing the Dubbo rare earths project in NSW, will supply Noveon with neodymium iron boron (NdFeB) alloy needed to make permanent magnets from ASM’s Korean Metals Plant (KMP). Ores…

Aristocrat in massive gambling buy

Poker machine manufacturer and online gaming developer Aristocrat Leisure is planning a massive $1.5 billion purchase of sports betting, online gaming and lottery operator NeoGames. The company said it planned to purchase 100 percent of the Israeli company which is listed on the US NASDAQ exchange to deliver on its real money gambling (RMG) ambitions.…

Honour for green hydrogen leader Professor Gerry Swiegers

University of Wollongong (UOW) electrochemist Senior Professor Gerhard Swiegers has been named a 2023 Australian Research Council (ARC) Industry Laureate Fellow and awarded a grant of $3.7 million to further his research. The funding is for a project to accelerate the decarbonisation of industry by advancing the manufacture of high-efficiency water electrolysers that enable the…

DECO to use Capral low carbon aluminium

Australian manufacturer DECO which provides specialised aluminium building products and protective metal coatings is to switch 100 percent of their Capral aluminium purchases over to LocAl Green – Capral’s lower Carbon aluminium option. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was present for the announcement of the decision on Friday at the official opening of the DECO Innovation…

US Congress move to ease export of technology to Australia

US Congressional members are moving to remove one of the key roadblocks to the export of sensitive US defence technologies to Australia and the UK, speeding the flow of information on capabilities ranging from nuclear powered submarines to hypersonic weapons, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence (AI). Currently regulations under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations…

EOS launches new Slinger anti-drone weapons system

Defence manufacturer Electro Optic Systems (EOS) launched its Australian made counter-drone capability, named the ‘Slinger’ (pictured), at its manufacturing facility in Canberra today. Assistant Minister for Defence Matt Thistlethwaite, who officially launched the innovative local technology, said that he continued to be impressed by the world-leading capability of Australia’s defence industry. Executive Vice President of…