Algae Solutions for Sustainable Mine Closure
Algae-based technologies may deliver sustainable post‑mining futures through mine water treatment, carbon sequestration, rehabilitation, and circular bioeconomy opportunities.
Published: 16 June 2026
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ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre (ITTC) in Transforming Maintenance through Data Science
The CTMTDS operated from 2019 to 2025 as a collaborative initiative between Curtin University, the University of Western Australia, and key industry and research partners – including MRIWA.
Published: 16 June 2026
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Development of Vanadium Electrolytes Project (FBI CRC Project 038)
The project part‑funded by MRIWA, advanced new electrolyte chemistries and production pathways for vanadium redox flow batteries.
Published: 11 June 2026
Beneficiation and Chemical Processing of Lithium Minerals Project (FBICRC Project 030)
The project delivered energy‑efficient, cost‑effective lithium processing innovations that improve yields, reduce environmental impact and strengthen Australia’s battery‑grade lithium capability.
Published: 11 June 2026
Piercing the darkness – live geophysical sensing during drilling
Smarter Drilling, Better Discoveries
Published: 2 June 2026
Coiled Tubing drilling delivers the goods for mineral exploration
The prototype RoXplorer drilling platform delivers cheaper, faster drilling than conventional technology, all with a lower environmental footprint.
Published: 2 June 2026
Hydrometallurgical Processing for Nickel and Cobalt Ores, Concentrates, Tailings, Wastes – Stage 2 (FBI CRC Project No. 029)
The project advanced methods for recovering nickel, cobalt and copper from ores, concentrates, tailings and waste streams.
Published: 29 May 2026
Delivering seismic imaging within the exploration workflow
Fibre optic cables deployed during drilling can deliver distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) capability as an integral component of exploration drilling.
Published: 27 May 2026
Hidden architecture shapes world‑class sediment-hosted mineral systems
New integrated modelling establishes fundamental pointers to the controls on sediment-hosted mineralisation in the emerging Northern Australian mineral province.
Published: 21 May 2026
Advancing the Targeting of Sedimentary-Hosted Copper in Western Australia
A new MRIWA-supported CSIRO study presents an integrated workflow to better understand – and target – buried sedimentary-hosted copper systems in Western Australia.
Published: 21 May 2026
Cooling system designed for retrofitted electric mining truck
EPCA developed and tested a cooling system to support reliable operation of a retrofitted 100‑tonne electric haul truck.
Published: 13 May 2026
Large-diameter rollers prove their value in overland conveyor systems
Increasing the diameter of conveyor rollers offers immediate benefits in energy efficiency of bulk material conveying systems.
Published: 30 April 2026
‘Current’ research
Direct metal extraction under electro-kinetic forcing – opening the possibility of a low-impact mining future.
Published: 16 February 2026