The federal government has appointed former NBN boss Michael Quigley as Chair of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Board for a four-year term. Quigley has worked across the public and private sectors, including with telecommunications company Alcatel and as the former NBN CEO. According to a statement he has significant Board Director…
Details
Battery materials company Australian Vanadium (AVL) has implemented its merger with Technology Metals Australia and has completed work on an Optimised Feasibility Study (OFS) to consolidate the two adjoining projects across one orebody. AVL said the consolidated project showed a 39 percent increase in measured and indicated categories for the high vanadium grade ore and…
Details
Battery Materials producer Liontown Resources has secured investment from lithium battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution backing its Kathleen Valley lithium facility in Western Australia (pictured). The investment via a five year convertible note also extends work with the Korean company to a study of a possible refinery to add value to the metal. The company…
Details
LED stadium lighting manufacturer VAILO has announced a new 1000-watt, zero-tilt variant of its Zenith Gen-V flagship luminaire, which it says is designed for airport aprons, sea ports, court sports and areas where precise light control is essential. The release highlighted the business’s dedication to continuous R&D, according to CEO and founder Aaron Hickmann. It…
Details
Bushmaster armoured vehicles arrive in Fiji The Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy has taken to social media to celebrate the successful export of Thales‘ Bendigo, Victoria manufactured Bushmaster Infantry Mobility Vehicles. Conroy released photographs of the vehicles on the ground in Fiji (pictured) and said: “Great to see 14 Australian made bushmasters delivered to…
Details
Medtech business Headsafe has commercialised Nurochek, a portable headset for concussion screening which it calls its “brain scanner in a briefcase”, and which has been approved for sale in the United States. According to a statement from Headsafe and the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre – which supported development of Nurochek through a $447,500 Commercialisation Fund…
Details
EM Energy, a startup commercialising a method of making green hydrogen from organic waste, has been awarded a $50,000 MVP grant from the NSW government. The company’s Organic Hydrogen Electrolyser Cell (OHEC) creates green hydrogen from organic materials, without needing energy and heat, according to a statement on Monday from NSW innovation minister Anoulack Chanthivong. …
Details
Arafura Rare Earths has received conditional approval for debt financing of up to US$150 million from The Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM), bringing the financing of the giant Nolans Project closer to closure. The financing comprises a direct loan facility of up to US$75.1million and a loan guarantee up to US$74.9 million, with the company…
Details
Australia’s resources and energy export earnings are forecast to normalise over the next two years as commodity prices return to long-term levels following a price spike brought about by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The June 2024 Resources and Energy Quarterly (REQ) from the Department of Industry, Science and Resources estimates export earnings of $417 billion…
Details
Garden products and irrigation systems manufacturer Pope Products has been sold by its owner The Toro Company to a new US based owner – non powered garden products manufacturer The AMES Company. Toto will retain its own brand products in Australia while Pope Products, which traces its roots back to 1925, will continue to operate…
Details