A USA startup wants to recover all the copper that’s tied up in mine waste using a specialised catalyst so rock-eating microbes can release the trapped metal. What’s more they say they can work with existing mines in a way that uses less water and energy than traditional production processes. The extraction technology by Jetti […]
Spotlight On Energy Efficiency
A new report says Australia is doing dismally on cutting energy use, at the ‘back of the pack’ when compared to most of the world. Over nearly a decade starting in 2002 Australia reportedly cut energy consumption by just 1%, way behind places like Europe & Japan……and with even the USA cutting it by 12%. That […]
Australia Gets Smart About Smart Meters
I’m glad to see a new study calling for all Aussie homes to have smart meters installed…..a 100% uptake by the end of the decade in other words. Smart meters have been around since the day dot but really only in a half hearted way. Smart meters—just to remind you—measure energy usage digitally and allow […]
“Wire For Wireless”
I caught up with Ivan Rostas of Stratus Integrated Systems recently, an early fan of Smart Wiring when we still called it structured cabling. He had a great story to tell. Ivan did the Smart Wiring course way back in 2004 and began promoting it on his web site which then caught the eye of […]
Farewell to Sandfire’s Karl Simich
I recently learned that Karl Simich, Sandfire’s CEO & Managing Director, was stepping down after, as he put it, “15 incredible years”. He’s right. Karl has been at the helm of what has proved to be a great copper company and a member of the International Copper Association Australia nearly from the start of his […]
Homing In On Energy
There’s been a lot happening on the home energy front recently as standards get set to rise. And that’s big news for consumers and construction professionals. For a start all Australian governments have now agreed to raise the bar on energy efficiency standards for new-build homes. It’s the first change to the National Construction Code […]
Copper Makes Its Mark
I was pleased to see that two major Chile miners are the latest companies to join the global Copper Mark assurance framework to promote responsible mining. Mantos Blancos and Mantoverde, both owned by Toronto-listed Capstone Copper, have joined a growing list of miners globally to commit to the assessment process. In fact when I last […]
Aussie Electric Cars Start Moving
The Federal Labor Government has now introduced their electric car discount bill to parliament in a sign the country may finally be moving ahead on electric mobility. It’s a good start even if there’s still some way to go. But the stars seem to be aligning on e-mobility as governments start acting. This Federal bill […]
Australia’s Race To Find Future Copper
Australia is on the front line to find more copper to supercharge the world’s green economy, but the search for viable deposits won’t be easy. And won’t happen without more support. The S&P report I highlighted in my last blog raised the alarm on a looming world shortage of copper that could “short circuit” global […]
Will There Be Enough Copper By 2035?
A new snapshot by S&P Global predicts huge demand for copper but warns supply challenges could mean the world won’t be able to meet it. And that could seriously undermine the race toward a net zero future by 2050 the report’s authors suggest. We’ve been hearing these sorts of warnings for a while now, so […]
Oz Minerals Challenge Spurs Innovation
We’ve been a part of Oz Minerals Extraction Challenge for a while, so to see the seven groundbreaking new technologies outlined in their latest white paper is great news. Launched in February 2021, the Challenge explored ideas to disrupt traditional leach and electrowinning processes—and move towards lower impact on-site metals production as a result. It’s […]
Cutting Greenhouse Gases
The world may be heading toward net zero at a fast pace I’m glad to say, but the fact is progress is likely to be uneven for a while yet. Despite huge efforts by government and business to usher in renewable energy and electrification, I expect inefficient legacy systems, processes and products will remain a […]
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