Mining & minerals | News at Curtin

New geoscience hub to play critical role in cleaner minerals future

Lucien Wilkinson — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 02:20:22 +0000

A new �鶹ֱ�� institute will connect government and industry with leading geoscience expertise to help […]

MinRes and �鶹ֱ�� join forces

Yasmine Phillips — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 07:05:00 +0000

Mineral Resources (MinRes) and �鶹ֱ�� are joining forces to drive innovation in mining and prepare the next generation of talent for jobs of the future.

Industry titan set to lead Curtin’s cutting-edge mineral research hub

237721e — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 01:25:02 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� has appointed Dr Ross Waring as Director of the Curtin-led Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer hub, a national initiative that aims to transform mineral research outputs into commercial products and services.

Mining digs into the circular economy

Karen Green — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 07:51:36 +0000

Will Western Australian mining set a new industry standard for the global circular economy?

World-class research instrument takes up new home at Curtin

Lauren Sydoruk — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 23:31:39 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� is home to a new state-of-the-art instrument which will provide researchers and industry with access to world-class microanalytical infrastructure.

Curtin researchers make battery-free breakthrough

Lauren Sydoruk — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 15:28:29 +0000

New �鶹ֱ��-led research has found a more effective way to improve the output of autonomous power sources, such as triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs).

Curtin leads the way in mineral carbonation for a greener future

Yasmine Phillips — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 17:38:21 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� is proud to be leading the way in the State Government’s roadmap to decarbonising Western Australia through integrated mineral carbonation.

BASF to catalyse passion for science amongst primary school children in Western Australia with two BASF Kids’ Lab events

286333f — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 18:58:04 +0000

BASF, the world’s leading chemical company, will once again partner with Curtin to ignite interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) subjects amongst primary school students.

The future of oil and gas, and the true price of power

�鶹ֱ�� — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 21:00:40 +0000

Oil and gas have powered our lives for decades. So what will they do in response to growing demand to mitigate their environmental impacts? Professor Claus Otto and Dr Roberto Aguilera explain.

New crane device will make worksites safer

�鶹ֱ�� — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 17:44:01 +0000

Workers can wirelessly operate the Roborigger to position, orient and release loads at a safe distance.

“The most significant development in mineral exploration for 50 years”

�鶹ֱ�� — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 18:00:11 +0000

Meet the RoXplorer, a new drill rig that could revolutionise Australia’s mining industry.

Scanalyse brings laser precision to mineral processing

Jarrad Long — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 00:44:13 +0000

Scanalyse is a Curtin-developed world first that's helping mining companies save energy, reduce downtime, improve safety and maximise the life of rock crushers and ore mills.

HiSeis pioneers 3D seismic exploration for minerals

Zoe Taylor — Sun, 08 Jul 2018 23:50:40 +0000

Created by Curtin researchers, HiSeis is now the leading seismic services company specialising in hard-rock mineral deposits.

Seismic shift for HiSeis

Zoe Taylor — Thu, 03 May 2018 22:36:44 +0000

�鶹ֱ�� spinout company HiSeis has announced the sale of the majority of its shares to a syndicate of investors, representing a significant commercialisation outcome for Curtin.

Muddy tracks to roads using bacteria

Jarrad Long — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 19:59:00 +0000

Researchers at Curtin Malaysia are taking an innovative approach to road making, using bacteria as a 'biocement'.

Why is the new mineral discovered in Kalgoorlie significant?

�鶹ֱ�� — Wed, 25 May 2016 16:32:41 +0000

In April, the discovery of a new mineral in an ore sample from the Kalgoorlie Super Pit made international news. But while this might be important to geologists, why should anyone else take notice?