Veolia Water Technologies (Veolia) has successfully produced battery grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate using brine from Australian-based resources company Anson Resources’ Paradox Brine Project in Utah, USA. Anson is developing the Paradox Basin Brine Project for recovery of valuable chemicals from a unique salt brine resources in order to supply lithium chemicals to the rapidly growing … Continue reading Anson Resources’ brine project produces battery grade lithium →

Businesses are sure to welcome the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) having slashed interest rates to a record low of 0.5 per cent, however, the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) and Business Council of Australia are calling for this to be supplemented by other measures. “Businesses will welcome (the) interest rate cut, which may make … Continue reading Industry calls for RBA rates cuts to be reinforced by action →

An RMIT professor has been awarded by the Australian Academy of Science for her contributions to science, her signature advance being in the field of stretchable electronics. Awarded the Frederick White Medal for early career researchers, Professor Madhu Bhaskaran has developed techniques to stretch devices to an unprecedented level – allowing them to be worn … Continue reading RMIT professor’s work in stretchable electronics awarded →

Caltex Australia has topped the list of Australia’s leading manufacturers for 2020 for the second consecutive year, with this year’s ‘Top 100’ reflective of Australia’s investments in advanced manufacturing, reputation for high-quality production and the depreciation of the dollar. The list consists of 29 ASX-listed companies and 37 locally owned companies, according to the Advanced … Continue reading Australia’s top 100 manufacturers for 2020 revealed →

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)’s latest gas inquiry found that Australian manufacturers were mitigating the impacts of increased gas costs by implementing changes to their businesses. ACC chairman Rod Sims, in an exclusive interview with the ABC last week, linked increased gas prices to the gas industry misleading governments into approving massive gas … Continue reading Gas prices forcing manufacturers to change business processes →