Smart vehicles to handle hot metal safely
Automation of hot metal carriers used in aluminium smelters could improve health and safety, and allow better process scheduling.
View ArticleTreating waste from metallurgical operations
CSIRO is developing simple cost effective processes to recover valuable or recyclable components from metallurgical waste in response to increasing industrial and environmental needs.
View ArticleDr Ralph Holmes: setting the standard for iron ore processing
Dr Ralph Holmes has 35 years of experience working with iron ore, and currently leads CSIRO’s research in iron ore processing.
View ArticleDr Sharif Jahanshahi: leading research in sustainable mineral processing
Dr Sharif Jahanshahi leads the team investigating ways to reduce emissions and waste from mineral processes while improving business efficiency.
View ArticleMinerals industry moving towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions
The minerals industry in Australia is important economically but equally important is the challenge of ensuring the use of our resources is not at a cost to the environment.
View ArticleEnergy efficient electrical connections
We offer consulting and training services for maximising the efficiency of high current electrical connections used in primary metal production industries.
View ArticleDesigner charcoal for steelmaking
Novel technologies to make designer charcoal could set the steel industry on a new, low emissions path.
View ArticleMark Cooksey: designing and optimising mineral processes
Mark Cooksey is applying industry experience in process improvement to the development and optimisation of new processes.
View ArticleDry granulation: a sustainable process for full value recovery
A novel dry method for slag granulation could help the cement, iron and steel industries develop sustainable practices and derive value from waste.
View ArticleCarbothermal production of magnesium
The Minerals Down Under Flagship is investigating carbothermal reduction as an alternative to current silicothermic and electrolytic processes for the direct production of magnesium metal.
View ArticleHigh grade metallurgical coke from waste stream biomass
We have developed a process to make a dense, high purity biocoke which is comparable in cost and quality with metallurgical grade petcoke.
View ArticleImpurity removal in iron ore
We are investigating new ways to remove impurities such as alumina, silica and phosphorus from lower-grade iron ore resources, to potentially increase the value of Australia’s known mineral endowment.
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