Australian researchers have developed a copper surface that kills bacteria 100 times faster than normal copper. Collaboration between RMIT University and the country’s top science organisation, CSIRO, created a new copper product full of tiny microscale and nanoscale cavities on its surface. “When we placed golden staph bacteria on our specially-designed copper surface, it destroyed […]
Electric Cars Are “Inevitable”
A new study out of Europe says the global take up of electric vehicles by consumers is inevitable and already underway. But it still seems a distant story here in Australia. The authors of the Element Electric report say it’s expected that battery electric vehicles—or BEVs—will become the most demanded engine across Europe from 2025. […]
‘Germ Fighting’ Stainless Steel Has Copper Advantage
The world’s first anti-pathogen stainless steel that kills infectious viruses, including COVID-19, on its surface is created using significant amounts of copper. Researchers at the University of Hong Kong have created a “new metal” able to reduce 99.75% of viable COVID-19 on its surface within 3 hours, 99.99% within 6 hours, and with no trace […]
Materials Movement Is Next Zero Emissions Priority
Hard on the heels of COP26, the UN’s Climate Change Conference that attracted global attention, we’re doing our own bit to cut emissions. We’ve just launched the third deep tech research project—Materials Movement—as part of our ongoing Zero Emissions Copper Mine of the Future initiative. Materials Movement, which will start early next year, will take […]
The Aussie Weekend’s Back
Two years ago the Prime Minister famously called Labour’s embrace of electric cars ‘the end of the weekend’. But no longer. Mr Morrison recently unveiled a strategy to support 1.7M zero emissions vehicles on Australia’s roads by the end of the decade. Its been met with a lot of cynicism in the press, but if […]
The Waste To Value Challenge
OZ Minerals has launched a new initiative to find new ways to manage mining waste aimed at creating increased value and cut the mining sector’s overall environmental footprint. The Waste to Value Crowd Challenge—launched in partnership with the International Copper Association Australia, Almira Global and Unearthed—invites companies, startups and individuals from around the world to […]
Should Your Plumbing Go Online?
I must admit I used to be skeptical that people would embrace smart home plumbing, but no longer. One of the biggest changes is that costs have fallen dramatically, but the other is the range of products & ease of installation as a recent CNET article outlined. Nearly every part of your home’s plumbing can […]
Aussie Metals To Shine Says World’s Top Bank
The world’s top lender says Australia is likely to see a sixfold jump in demand for its metals, including copper, as zero emissions becomes globally critical. In particular the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said an expected 15% rise in the global metal price index will not only boost our yearly economic growth by 1%, but […]
Canada Transit Adds Antibacterial Copper Surfaces
I see Toronto is about to install copper coatings on high touch surfaces across its public transport system in an effort to cut the spread of infections. It’s a simple step to boost public health that other countries should also consider. The move by the Toronto Transit Commission & Translink follows a successful 4 week […]
Low Cost Solar Gets Copper Breakthrough
Australian startup Sundrive creates world’s most efficient commercial-sized solar cell by replacing expensive silver with affordable copper during manufacturing. Efficiency is a big deal when it comes to solar and refers to the amount of power you generate based on the amount of sunlight coming in. A decade ago commercial-sized solar cells had an efficiency […]
Water Challenge Continues
It’s been a busy month since we launched the Water Report in Adelaide, the first instalment of the Zero Emission Copper Mine project. The Water Report is now up on the copper web site and is seeing steady traffic as all our key stakeholders in government & industry absorb its findings. We will be working with […]
Carbon Neutral Copper Mines Start With Water
A new global Water Report outlining how copper mines can embrace sustainable water use to help meet a carbon free future was launched at South Australia’s “Copper To The World” Conference yesterday. Sponsored by copper miners Sandfire Resources and Anglo American, the International Copper Association Australia and the Global Copper Alliance, the report is part […]
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