CSIRO fires up phosphate production
18 February, 2019CSIRO has developed a smelting process to produce soluble phosphate for fertiliser from low-value ores.
Neometals begins lithium battery recycling pilot
12 February, 2019Perth-based Neometals has announced the successful commissioning of stage 1 of its lithium‐ion battery recycling pilot plant in Canada.
One step closer to a solar-powered chemical industry
04 February, 2019Australian-developed technology that harnesses sunlight to drive chemical reactions is making possible a more sustainable chemical manufacturing industry.
BP invests in AI technology
01 February, 2019New AI technology, nicknamed Sandy, to accelerate projects.
First autonomous passenger air vehicle completes first flight
31 January, 2019Boeing has successfully completed the first test flight of its autonomous passenger air vehicle (PAV) prototype.
Scientists develop first cold storage road/rail container
14 January, 2019Researchers in the UK and China have collaborated to create a shipping container that stores 'cold energy'.
GE Additive signs 10-year MoU with University of Sydney
17 December, 2018Agreement signed to support additive in Australia and drive commercial and economic opportunity, education, skills and job development.
Start-up wins awards for new metal manufacturing technology
10 December, 2018MELD's radical new 3D printing technology does not involve melting metal.
Creating digital twins of materials
07 December, 2018A materials data space developed by Fraunhofer researchers has laid the groundwork for creating digital twins of materials.
Monash pours energy into clean water future
04 December, 2018Engineers at Monash University have created technology that can purify water faster and more energy efficiently than ever before.
Boeing and SparkCognition to build autonomous air navigation
27 November, 2018Companies to build AI- and blockchain-powered airspace management software platform.
Lithium battery cathode material produced from mine waste
26 November, 2018New process removes the requirement for generation of high-purity lithium hydroxide or carbonate.
CSIRO invests $35m in future of space and AI for Australia
19 November, 2018CSIRO aims to help reinvent old industries and create new ones, as well as grow the capability of a new generation of researchers.
Researchers develop new stormwater filter technology
02 November, 2018Curtin University researchers have developed a device that could transform stormwater treatment.
Newcrest Mining announces data automation challenge
19 October, 2018METS companies are invited to put forward a data automation solution to help Newcrest Mining correctly identify depth measurements from core sample photographs.




