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8th August 2023
Contribute to the direction of minerals research for the advancement of WA
News
Project M0509d delivers faster fluid recycling to support next-generation drill technology
28th June 2023
Coiled tubing drilling technology needs high fluid flow rates. Supported by MRIWA, this MinEx CRC centrifuge research delivers the goods
Seismic imaging in the exploration workflow
28th June 2023
Modern seismic offers a cost-effective method for improving the accuracy of drill holes targeting structural or lithological anomalies.
Enabling dynamic exploration targeting through sensing of the drilled environment
28th June 2023
A natural gamma detector designed to operate within the active drill head allows an operator to ‘see’ the drilled environment in real time.
Coiled Tubing Drilling opening new frontiers to mineral exploration
28th June 2023
The RoXplorer drilling platform delivers cheaper, faster drilling than conventional drilling technology, all with a lower environmental footprint.
Western Australia’s Green Steel Opportunity Report now released.
19th June 2023
Five pathways to Green Steel have been modelled to accelerate 2050 net zero goals.
Standardising Drone Imagery
29th May 2023
MRIWA report 507 presents an experimental software platform for standardising imagery collected by unmanned airborne drones.
2023 MRIWA PhD scholarships winners supporting minerals innovation in WA
19th April 2023
Four outstanding research students join the prestigious MRIWA Education Program, supporting minerals research for the benefit of all West Australians
The Geology, Mineralogy and Geometallurgy of EV Materials Deposits in Western Australia
14th April 2023
New technical framework to understand lithium orebodies and optimise development potential
Rock properties predict rockburst vulnerability in three dimensions
29th March 2023
The finding that most rocks exhibit anisotropic strength and deformation properties has led to new understanding of how the principal components of each property interact to create areas more prone to strainburst.
State of Play Critical Minerals Report 2022 released
16th January 2023
The challenge is to meet the demand for metals driven by changing technical requirements including, for digital equipment, renewable energy, chemical processing and electrification of industry
MRIWA 2022 Highlights
29th December 2022
MRIWA’s Research Portfolio Managers have had a successful and productive year.