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The Clean Energy Election?

The return of a Labor Government is also being hailed as an endorsement of Australia’s remarkable renewables journey, but there’s still a long way to go. A lot of issues…

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World Copper Supply & Demand Shifts

The world’s copper market is expected to see a significant surplus over the next two years says the latest forecast from the International Copper Study Group (ICSG). The Group said…

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Aurelia Metals Green Lights Aussie Copper Mine

Australian mining and exploration company Aurelia Metals with two existing mines in  the Cobar Basin in New South Wales will now develop the Great Cobar copper mine. The project involves…

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Rare Child Cancer Sees Possible Copper Cure

Survival from a rare but deadly childhood cancer could improve by applying an existing drug that’s currently used to manage excess copper in the body says Australian study. The drug…

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Electrified Home Debate Sparks Up

August 28, 2023 · General, John’s Blog, Smart Buildings, Smart Wiring

I see that Sydney City Council now wants to ban gas connections in all new homes and some businesses, an all electrification trend that just seems to keep growing.  Victoria got the ball rolling with a gas ban from January 1 next year but the ACT and some councils like Waverley in Sydney have also […]

Copper Hits Critical Milestone

August 19, 2023 · Commodity, General, Mining

The South Australian Government has just declared that copper will join its list of critical minerals, less than a month after the U.S. Government also decided to include copper on their list for the first time.  According to the SA Government, copper is a critical component for decarbonisation and will feature strongly in the state’s […]

Sandfire Opens New Botswana Mine

August 10, 2023 · Commodity, General, Mining

Opening ceremony of the Motheo Copper Mine signals the beginning of a modern, long-life processing hub in the highly prospective Kalahari Copper Belt in Botswana, Africa. Sandfire Resources Limited (Sandfire, or the Company) is pleased to celebrate a key milestone, with the official opening of the Motheo Copper Mine in Botswana by His Excellency Dr. […]

Searching For The Right Copper Balance

August 6, 2023 · General

People need just the right balance of copper to thrive, but for some people copper deficiency is a big problem and can even be fatal. A new breakthrough looks like helping. Copper is an essential nutrient which most healthy people get from foods like nuts, meats and fish. Some rare genetic disorders like Menkes disease […]

Next Step To Net Zero Copper Mining—Minerals Processing

July 27, 2023 · Commodity, General, Mining, Sustainable Energy

A new Minerals Processing Roadmap lays out a vision for sustainable copper mining, the third in the International Copper Association Australia’s—ICAA—Roadmap to Zero Project following earlier reports on Water and Material Movement.  Launched by the Hon. Courtney Houssos MLC, NSW Minister for Finance and Minister for Natural Resources, Minerals Processing is a unique collaboration between […]

Copper in Architecture

July 3, 2023 · General

19 outstanding projects across the United States and Canada were winners in this year’s North American Copper in Architecture—NACIA—Awards. In its 16th year, NACIA recognised architects and construction professionals completing new buildings, custom fabrication & restoration projects that featured copper.  NACIA celebrates design excellence, recognises quality craftsmanship, and highlights diverse uses of copper in architecture, […]

What’s Most Important To Australian Cablers?

June 28, 2023 · Energy Efficiency, General, Smart Buildings, Smart Wiring

Registered Cablers recently did a small survey of Aussie Cablers to find out what they’re most concerned about and what they’d like to know more about. It proved very interesting. We asked 2 big questions. First we asked Cablers to rate 10 topics they’d be interested in learning more about, ranging from the AS/CA S009 […]

Running Out Of Gas?

June 21, 2023 · Energy Efficiency, General, John’s Blog, Smart Wiring, Sustainable Energy

Weaning our homes & business off using gas is fundamental if Australia is to reach net zero greenhouse emissions by 2050 according to a new snapshot. The Grattan Institute said governments here need to set deadlines to end gas use while launching campaigns to help households go “all electric” that’s run on renewable energy. It’s […]

Copper—The Pathway to Net Zero: Brisbane June 27

June 14, 2023 · Commodity, Energy Efficiency, General, Mining

International Copper Association Australia (ICAA) CEO, John Fennell, spoke about the Australian copper industry’s own Zero Emissions Mining journey at the World Mining Congress (WMC) in Brisbane in June. While outlining the series of three technology roadmaps into sustainable copper mining ICAA has launched since 2020, John also highlighted the planned launch of the Collaborative […]

Keeping Copper Real

June 9, 2023 · General

Copper at home is back, be it in the kitchen, bathroom or living spaces, but all those bright, shiny products & gadgets might easily appear to be copper when it really isn’t.  A recent article by yahoo!life says spotting what’s fake from what’s not when it comes to copper is a growing problem given the […]

Is Our Future Copper Critical?

June 5, 2023 · Commodity, General, John’s Blog, Mining

Late last year Australia joined an international group called the Sustainable Critical Minerals Alliance, committing us to the highest standards in the mining and processing of critical minerals. Critical Minerals are defined pretty much globally as metals or minerals “essential for modern technologies, economies or national security, and has a supply chain at risk of […]

Agreement Signed to Develop ‘CollaborateOre’ – a Collaborative Impact Platform

April 27, 2023 · General, Mining

CollaborateOre - International Copper Association Australia and Amira

A Collaborative Impact Platform that will aggregate knowledge and provide insights on technology and emerging research to deliver on the key industry challenges, including zero-emission mining, moved a step closer today.  Amira Global and the International Copper Association Australia (ICAA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly deliver a knowledge platform for the global […]

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Featured

The Clean Energy Election?

The return of a Labor Government is also being hailed as an endorsement of Australia’s remarkable renewables journey, but there’s…

Read More

World Copper Supply & Demand Shifts

The world’s copper market is expected to see a significant surplus over the next two years says the latest forecast…

Read More

Aurelia Metals Green Lights Aussie Copper Mine

Australian mining and exploration company Aurelia Metals with two existing mines in  the Cobar Basin in New South Wales will…

Read More

Rare Child Cancer Sees Possible Copper Cure

Survival from a rare but deadly childhood cancer could improve by applying an existing drug that’s currently used to manage…

Read More

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