Read the latest news on our research projects and other MRIWA updates
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.
Expressions of Interest are open until 30 March 2026
Western Australia Welcomes New Chief Scientist: Professor Sharath Sriram
The Founders Factory Program Reception is a testament to what’s possible when start-ups, industry, and government come together.
Dedicated to strengthening Australia’s leadership in critical minerals research and innovation
$750 Million Investment Signals Bright Future for Australian Mining Innovation
A Day with the FBICRC
Unveiling New Frontiers in Mineral Exploration
March 5, 2025
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.
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.
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.
