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Do you want to contribute to the future of Western Australia’s minerals industry?
Are you interested in pursuing a PhD that will contribute to WA's mineral industry? Apply now for a Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia PhD Scholarship. Find out how at https://www.mriwa.wa.gov.au/schola…/phd-scholarship-program/
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MI4 CRC – Briefing and Q&A
The Mining Industry 4.0 Collaborative Research Centre (MI4 CRC) Stage 1 bid was submitted to Canberra on July 1. The bid was strongly supported by 36 partner organisations (22 from industry, 9 research providers, and 5 associations). The core objective of the CRC is “to increase the rate of development and uptake of open and integrated digital systems, to support holistic process automation and optimisation across the mining value chain.” The bid partners will be hosting “MI4 CRC - Briefing and Q&A” events in Perth (Monday August 12), Melbourne (Friday August 16) and Brisbane (Wednesday August 21); and would like to invite interested METS and Mining company...
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Diesel emissions research now available
The results of two research projects into nano diesel particulate matter (nDPM) were outlined at a free information session hosted by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety on 29 July. The MIAC media release can be located here. In 2016, the Mining Industry Advisory Committee (MIAC) commissioned the research projects into the physical-chemical properties of nDPM in an underground mine and the potential health effects on workers from exposure. The DMIRS and the Mineral Research Institute of Western Australia (MRIWA) co-funded the first research project which focussed on evaluating the physical-chemical aspects of DEE. The research report can be located here. DMIRS...
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Proposed Revised Research Priority Plan Consultation
MRIWA is proposing to revise its research priority plan and is inviting written submissions on the revised plan, located here. The Research Priority Plan describes the medium to long term knowledge and technology needs of the State’s minerals industry to ensure it can deliver an economic and social benefit for Western Australia. Priorities included in the Plan are intended to be those issues industry, the research sector and the MRIWA Board agree present real and significant challenges inhibiting Western Australian from benefiting from the minerals sector to its fullest extent and where resolution of these will create opportunities and deliver value. The original MRIWA Research...
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New technology for battery grade lithium production
Lithium extraction technology could be developed to convert a plentiful unused resource into high grade lithium and valuable by-products in the future with promising results revealed in a recent report. The MRIWA media release regarding the research completed by Prof. Aleks Nikoloski of the Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University, can be located here. The technical report summarising the research findings can be located here. Image: Prof Aleks Nikoloski
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