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Automating the nation

The latest edition of CSIRO Exploration and Mining's earthmatters magazine looks at how Australian science and engineering is advancing the frontiers of intelligent automation in the resources industry.

CSIRO and Queensland Government to workshop smart exploration techniques

CSIRO and the Geological Survey of Queensland are combining to conduct a series of workshops on hyperspectral mapping.

Creating a future vision for the minerals industry

The November/December edition of CSIRO Exploration & Mining's earthmatters magazine looks ahead to imagine how the industry might operate in 2030.

The path from R&D to minerals industry acceptance

The July/August edition of CSIRO Exploration & Mining’s earthmatters magazine reflects on recent research achievements that have benefited the minerals industry.

‘Electronic ears’ to guide mining drills

CSIRO scientists with the Minerals Down Under National Research Flagship have successfully used an electronic listening post to track and control a drill operating more than 300 metres below the Earth’s surface.

Gold nuggets reveal their inner secrets

A study of the characteristics of gold nuggets from around Australia has overturned many years of accepted scientific wisdom on how nuggets form.

New CSIRO Flagship to lift mineral industry R&D effort

The Australian minerals industry’s R&D effort received a major boost today with the launch in Canberra of CSIRO’s Minerals Down Under National Research Flagship by the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator the Hon. Kim Carr.

Improved satellite navigation for remote areas

CSIRO scientists with the Minerals Down Under National Research Flagship are working closely with industry and government to develop vastly improved navigation technology for remote areas.

Long-term study to monitor WA’s Burrup rock art

A four-year monitoring project has found no evidence that emissions from industries located on the Burrup Peninsula are damaging the Heritage-listed Burrup rock art.

New analysers to unlock mineral value

Machine-mounted sensors, being developed through CSIRO Minerals Down Under Flagship, could help locate ore deposits, characterise the mining environment, and differentiate ore grades.

Securing the future for Australia's minerals industry

Researchers are hard at work developing a raft of technologies to help Australia's minerals industry remain globally competitive.

CSIRO scientist discovers natural ‘invisible’ gold

Nanoparticles of gold too small to be seen with the naked eye have been created in laboratories, but up until now, have never been seen in nature.

CSIRO helps redefine large open pit design

New guidelines for open pit slope design have been released for the first time in more than 30 years.

Groundwater pinpoints mineral riches

Scientists are using groundwater to locate gold and other high value resources.

New Director for Minerals Down Under Flagship

Following an intensive international search and selection process, CSIRO has appointed one of its own, Jonathan Law, as the new Director of the organisation Minerals Down Under National Research Flagship.

New maps a boon for Queensland mineral explorers

CSIRO’s Minerals Down Under Flagship is working with the Geological Survey of Queensland (GSQ) to provide Queensland’s mineral explorers with the benefits of exciting new advances in hyperspectral mineral mapping technologies.

Stirring the ore pot with Chaos theory

Chaos theory could hold the key to making the in-situ leaching process a more effective ore extraction technique, according to a team of CSIRO Minerals Down Under Flagship scientists.

CSIRO talks mining with remote communities

CSIRO and the National Indigenous Radio Service (NIRS) have joined forces to launch a communication program aimed at Australia’s remote communities.

Bringing space technology to Australian mining

Scientists involved in CSIRO's Minerals Down Under Flagship are transferring technologies developed for space exploration and mining on the Moon and Mars, into new applications for the Australian mining industry.

Byproducts key to charcoal fuel viability

A new pyrolysis technology could expand charcoal production in Australia tenfold, and generate a range of valuable byproducts, according to the February edition of CSIRO's Process magazine.

CSIRO collaboration on ‘world’s top 100’ list

The Maia X-ray Microprobe Element Imaging System developed for use at the Australian Synchrotron by CSIRO and Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York has won a prestigious R&D 100 Award.

CSIRO developing smarter drilling technologies

A range of articles detailing how CSIRO researchers are working to improve understanding of drilling mechanics and dynamics are published today in the March/April edition of CSIRO Earth Science and Resource Engineering’s (CESRE’s) earthmatters magazine.

CSIRO enters landmark research alliance with Orica

CSIRO today signed a five-year, $25m strategic research alliance agreement with one of Australia’s leading public companies – Orica Limited.

CSIRO’s own to lead international research centre

CSIRO's Dr Neal Wai Poi will lead the development of a major new international mining and mineral processing research centre based in Santiago, Chile.

Geological information available at click of a button

Mining industry explorers, earthquake and climate change scientists and members of the public can now access a 'stack' of information about Australia's geology at the click of a button.

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