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 […]

Aluminium In The Rough

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, […]

CSIRO: gold in the rough

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 […]

Fault lines lead to gold

Small-scale fault systems in the Earth’s crust have a strong correlation with the location of gold, a study of the St Ives Goldfields in Western Australia has found.

Antacids cure more than just belly aches

By Emily Lehmann What rhymes with stalactite (well, kinda) and can put your heartburn at bay? Hydrotalcite. Believe it or […]

CSIRO goes outback

We all know what stereotypical scientists look like. They’re clad in white lab coats and safety glasses, stirring a bubbling […]

A new approach to managing mineral resources

Most Australians appreciate that our wealth of mineral resources supported our economy during the global recession, but others believe this […]