Australia’s consumption of natural resources – a report card

By Heinz Schandl, Senior Science Leader and Thomas Wiedmann, Associate Professor at University of New South Wales For some time […]

Australia’s consumption of natural resources – a report card

Our study shows the upstream natural resource requirements of imports and exports is missing from traditional analysis of our resource consumption - changing the picture dramatically.

Eureka! X-ray vision can find hidden gold

By James Tickner, Office of the Chief Executive Science Leader Globally, the minerals industry is operating in an increasingly challenging […]

Back to the future to uncover hidden riches

By Emily Lehmann We’ve created our very own time machine – a new modelling tool that can simulate millions of […]

Infographic: The explorer’s ultimate toolbox

To search for gold back in Ye Olde days, you’d have to pick up your pan and start sifting. Thankfully, we’ve […]

The ground beneath our feet: the future of mining

By Jonathan Law, Director, Minerals Down Under Flagship  Australia has a massive global advantage – thanks to its geology. Almost […]

Infographic: Nickel, the metal of (stainless) steel

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a metal of steel. Well, stainless steel that is. Known […]

Infographic: Rare earths, don’t let the name fool you

Rare earths are a group of 17 elements that share key chemical characteristics. But don’t be fooled – despite the […]

Using x-ray vision to detect unseen gold

Powerful x-rays can now be used to rapidly and accurately detect gold in ore samples, thanks to a fancy new […]

Infographic: Aluminium, recycling’s superhero

If you thought aluminium was only good for wrapping your lunch in, then think again. Sourced from bauxite, this tough, […]

Infographic: We love gooooold

Who doesn’t love gold? Or as Goldmember would say gooooold. Thanks to its beauty and resistance to corrosion, this precious metal […]

Tackling society’s big issues in the cloud

By Emily Lehmann Enter the cloud. What previously took scientists months to achieve with big data, can now take just […]