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"We look forward to working together in pursuit of sustainable prosperity for our city, state, nation and world."Prof Michael Goodsite, Interim Director IMER
Research
Transforming the heavy industrial sector to a low carbon future
Companies are invited to partner in a new proposal to the Australian Government to form a Heavy Industry Low-carbon Transition Cooperative Research Centre (HILT CRC) to expedite the decarbonisation of Australia’s heavy industrial processes and produce materials vital to the local and global economies at lower costs and in more sustainable ways. Prospectus now available.
Latest news
04 Aug
Clean copper concentrates for the world
Professor Nigel Cook has written an article about his research into cleaning copper concentrates to increase their quality, for the mining journal Australian Resources and Investment. 04 Aug
Commercialising alumina refining using solar heat
An Australian research team led by Professor Gus Nathan, Director of the Centre for Energy Technology, at the University of Adelaide have demonstrated for the first time, a novel solar reactor for calcining alumina, a process which typically takes place at around 950C. 31 Jul
Exciting new scholarship and job opportunities in critical minerals
The University of Adelaide is developing research strength in the area of critical minerals. 23 Jul
Dr Kathryn Amos receives 2020 SACOME award
Congratulations to Dr Kathryn Amos, Head of the Australian School of Petroleum and Energy Resources (ASPER), at the University of Adelaide, who has received the 2020 South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME) Exceptional Woman in Resources Award.