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Shaping the future of Australia's mining operations

complex processing

The 成人大片 will lead a new national mining research and training centre utilising advanced technologies that will help to shape the future of Australia鈥檚 mining operations.

The Australian Government today announced $3.7 million funding for the new Australian Research Council Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Integrated Operations for Complex Resources.

Funded with another $2 million plus $6.8 million in-kind support from research and industry organisations, the $12.5 million centre will deliver enabling tools and train the next generation of scientists and engineers in advanced sensors, data analytics and artificial intelligence to increase value in mining and processing of complex resources.听 Read full story

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New Research Consortium Boost to Mining Sector

Technology

Advanced technologies, including the Industrial Internet of Things, will be used by a new research consortium being launched today to help boost South Australia鈥檚 copper production and develop globally competitive mining technology services sector in the state.

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New project to boost copper extraction from sub-economic deposits

Mining workers

IMER has been awarded a new project to extract copper and other minerals from sub-economic deposits.听 $2.8m awarded by the Australian Government鈥檚 Co-operative Research Centre Projects (CRC-P) Scheme to a collaboration led by Environmental Copper Recovery SA Pty Ltd and including researchers from the 成人大片.

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Solar thermal energy for lowering emissions in alumina production

Solar thermal energy

Our researchers have found that introducing concentrating solar thermal (CST) technologies to the Bayer alumina process could enable a 29-45% solar share. 听This would displace the need for natural gas and decrease operating fuel costs.

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Data tools game-changer for mining and exploration

Geovision launch

Research scientists and industry are joining together to develop and commercialise new tools using cutting-edge digital technologies including machine learning that they say will be a game-changer for mining and exploration.

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Unlocking South Australia鈥檚 copper resources

The 成人大片 will lead a $14.6 million research consortium to develop advanced technologies to boost South Australia鈥檚 copper production and develop a globally competitive mining technology services sector in the state.

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Minerals & Energy Research: Outcomes with Impact

Sustainable use and development of the world鈥檚 mineral and energy resources relies on challenge-based interdisciplinary research partners.听 This is our strength.听 Highlights of our innovative work over the last 12 months is featured in our latest publication, the IMER Annual Report 2016 available online now.听 See case studies below where you can read about our innovative work.

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Re-imagining SA鈥檚 energy future through a US and international lens

The 2017 Luxton Memorial Lecture

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Uni of Adelaide is founding partner of Climate-KIC Australia

The 成人大片 has today been announced as a founding partner of a national initiative aimed at better positioning entrepreneurs, developers and low carbon technology start-ups to bring their climate solutions to market.

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Research Hub investigating new ways of removing lead from copper ore

A team of scientists, engineers and regulators are working to increase the sustainability of copper production from Australia鈥檚 iron oxide-copper-gold (IOCG) resources.

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