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  • Queensland's $1.1b oil shale and vanadium project gains momentum

    09 Oct, 2026

    AVL partners with Tyfast to assess vanadium for heavy-duty batteries

    Australian Vanadium Ltd. (AVL) has signed a memorandum of understanding with US-based advanced battery developer Tyfast Energy Corp. to evaluate its Australian vanadium oxide products for use in fast-charging, ... more

  • Adani continues legal action against anti-fossil fuel activist

    07 Oct, 2026

    Andromeda granted first patent for HPA process

    Andromeda Metals Ltd. has obtained its first national patent for its novel High Purity Alumina (HPA) and Smelter-Grade Alumina (SGA) production process. The patent, issued by the Republic of South Africa to ... more

  • 06 Oct, 2026

    Chute Technology targets root causes of downtime

    For many mining and minerals processing plants, washdown, maintenance and downtime are part of everyday operations. The real cost, however, is not only the hours spent repairing equipment or restarting a pla... more

  • 05 Oct, 2026

    Toyota Australia and BHP partner to prioritise safety and fleet decarbonisation

    Toyota Australia and mining giant BHP have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at advancing safety measures and accelerating decarbonisation across BHP’s Australian operations. The collaborati... more

  • AVL partners with Tyfast to assess vanadium for heavy-duty batteries
    09 Oct, 2026
  • Andromeda granted first patent for HPA process
    07 Oct, 2026
  • Chute Technology targets root causes of downtime
    06 Oct, 2026
  • Toyota Australia and BHP partner to prioritise safety and fleet decarbonisation
    05 Oct, 2026

AVL partners with Tyfast to assess vanadium for heavy-duty batteries

09 Oct, 2026
Queensland's $1.1b oil shale and vanadium project gains momentum
Australian Vanadium Ltd. (AVL) has signed a memorandum of understanding with US-based advanced battery developer Tyfast Energy Corp. to evaluate its Australian vanadium oxide products for use in fast-charging, heavy-duty batteries. The collaboration establishes a pathway to qualify AVL’s planned vanadium oxide products for Tyfast’s proprietary lithium vanadium oxide (LVO)…

Andromeda granted first patent for HPA process

07 Oct, 2026
Adani continues legal action against anti-fossil fuel activist
Andromeda Metals Ltd. has obtained its first national patent for its novel High Purity Alumina (HPA) and Smelter-Grade Alumina (SGA) production process. The patent, issued by the Republic of South Africa to Andromeda's wholly owned subsidiary Andromeda Technologies Holdings, represents the initial approval within a broader international Patent Cooperation Treaty…

Chute Technology targets root causes of downtime

06 Oct, 2026
For many mining and minerals processing plants, washdown, maintenance and downtime are part of everyday operations. The real cost, however, is not only the hours spent repairing equipment or restarting a plant. It is the production that never makes it through the plant in the first place. Recurring spillage, blockages,…

Toyota Australia and BHP partner to prioritise safety and fleet decarbonisation

05 Oct, 2026
Toyota Australia and mining giant BHP have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at advancing safety measures and accelerating decarbonisation across BHP’s Australian operations. The collaboration brings together product development and engineering teams from both industry leaders to address light-vehicle design, safety, and emerging technology challenges. A key focus…

Rio Tinto partners with RevoCast to expand low-carbon aluminium billet supply

29 Sep, 2026
Rio Tinto advances Kangwinan project to nearly double capacity
Rio Tinto has signed a long-term agreement with RevoCast Aluminium Billets to expand the supply of low-carbon aluminium billets to extrusion customers across North America. Under the commercial agreement, Rio Tinto will exclusively market billets manufactured at RevoCast’s newly commissioned casting facility in Langley, British Columbia. The facility, which opened…

WesTrac expands end-to-end support for mining equipment

23 Sep, 2026
A new service launched by leading Cat dealer WesTrac has reduced machine downtime on mine sites by 32 per cent, setting a new benchmark for reliability and productivity in the Australian mining industry. WesTrac's Digger and Drill Services is designed to keep mining machines operating for longer. On-site WesTrac experts…

Liebherr opens new mining training centre in Perth

21 Sep, 2026
Liebherr-Australia has opened a new training centre designed to give customers, support teams and mining professionals across the country access to advanced, technology-enabled training as the industry continues to evolve. The facility reflects the growing complexity of modern mining equipment, with automation, remote operation, advanced diagnostics, electrification and increasingly sophisticated…