The steel sector’s green transition has shifted the industry’s focus to the emerging high-grade market by further exploring magnetite iron ore.
Resource Efficiency
Wind industry begins recycling drive to stop 599 ageing turbines going to landfill
Australia is looking to solve a major landfill problem as a quarter of the country’s farms approach the end of their design life.
Greener steelmaking cuts carbon using thousands of old car tyres
Australian manufacturer begins using recycled rubber from tyres, conveyer belts and safety boots as feedstock for the production of lower carbon steel.
Vestas claims major breakthough in wind turbine blade recycling
Danish wind giant explores new method of recycling wind turbine blades – including those already in landfill.
Palaszczuk announces Australia-first critical minerals facility for battery storage
Queensland says $75 million facility represents a “Eureka” moment for the shift to critical minerals to support renewables and battery storage.
Coal and gas capacity failures force operator to turn to industrial loads to manage supply
Major coal and gas outages – despite its capacity markets – has forced AEMO to seek out industrial loads to help manage peak demand in W.A.
Circular engineering: Renewable energy transition is only half the climate story
We need a radical shift in how we design, manufacture and use materials. And that includes solar panels.
Nowhere for polluters to hide: Satellites track power station emissions in real-time
With big polluters in Australia severely underreporting their emissions, the country is in need of this kind of independent data.
Australian miner targets solar panel supply chain with high-grade silica
Perth-based Allup Silica says its Sparkler site in Western Australia is producing consistent high-grade and low-iron silica sands.
Eight key critical minerals projects in Australia’s $10bn pipeline
A closer look at eight value-adding critical mineral refining projects in Australia’s $10 billion pipeline of investment proposals.