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Expand the mining envelope

‘Current’ research

Direct metal extraction under electro-kinetic forcing – opening the possibility of a low-impact mining future.

Published: 16 February 2026

Applications Now Open for the 2025 Premier’s Science Awards

The 2025 Premier’s Science Awards are officially open for applications, offering an exciting opportunity to celebrate and elevate Western Australia’s brightest scientific minds.

Published: 12 June 2025

CSIRO Launches $400K Graphite R&D Grant Program for SMEs

Expressions of Interest are open until 30 March 2026

Published: 10 June 2025

Western Australia Welcomes New Chief Scientist: Professor Sharath Sriram

Western Australia Welcomes New Chief Scientist: Professor Sharath Sriram

Published: 3 June 2025

Join the Innovation Revolution: Founders Factory Program Reception

The Founders Factory Program Reception is a testament to what’s possible when start-ups, industry, and government come together.

Published: 9 May 2025

Advance Critical Minerals Research with the International Scholarship Program

Dedicated to strengthening Australia’s leadership in critical minerals research and innovation

Published: 5 May 2025

A New Era for Green Metals

$750 Million Investment Signals Bright Future for Australian Mining Innovation

Published: 22 April 2025

Exploring the Future of Battery Technology

A Day with the FBICRC

Published: 24 March 2025

MRIWA Tech Talks: Yilgarn 2020

Unveiling New Frontiers in Mineral Exploration

Published: 12 March 2025

Unlocking Green Steel

March 5, 2025

Published: 28 February 2025

Unlocking Rare Earth Potential in Western Australia: A Collaborative Effort

Building on previous MRIWA-supported research that identified valuable REE, gallium, and niobium within clay-hosted mineral deposits, this new study will focus on deposits in the mineral-rich Yilgarn region.

Published: 28 January 2025

Unleashing Innovation: Western Australia’s 10-Year Science and Technology Plan

The Cook Government has unveiled an ambitious 10-Year Science and Technology Plan designed to leverage Western Australia’s rapidly expanding capabilities in science and technology.

Published: 4 December 2024