Whether you are in the early stages of your career or an experienced professional, CSIRO can further enhance your expertise in research and development plus gain commercial exposure.

CSIRO has a long history of engagement with Chile, primarily in mining, forestry, marine, agricultural and astronomy research.

A teleoperated shiploader designed to remotely control the loading iron ore is being trialled by Rio Tinto at a port in the Pilbara.

Details of the benefits accruing to solvent extraction (SX) operators sponsoring a new three-year, $4 million, jointly-funded project designed to reduce the significant losses they suffer as a result of reagent loss, are provided in the June edition of CSIRO’s Process magazine.

CSIRO and CODES are hosting an inaugural five-day mineral systems forum for researchers and industry representatives in Yallingup, Western Australia from the 8 to 13 May 2011.

The Minerals Down Under Flagship is working with industry and research partners in the Australian innovation system to help address Australia’s key national challenges and opportunities in the minerals domain. One area of focus for the Flagship’s research is discovering Australia’s mineral resources.

The Minerals Down Under Flagship is working with industry and partners in the Australian innovation system to help address Australia’s key national challenges and opportunities in the minerals domain. A focus area for the Flagship’s research is transforming the future mine.

Our characterisation team combines industry-leading expertise with today’s most sophisticated technology and techniques to explore the physical, chemical, thermal and mechanical properties of a wide range of materials and ore types.

CSIRO Process Science and Engineering works closely with industry to develop online tools and techniques that provide improved measurement and control of processes.

In this vodcast, we follow a team of CSIRO scientists as they journey through the Burrup Peninsula in Western Australia examining ancient Aboriginal rock art for any changes in colour, contrast or chemical composition possibly brought on from emissions from local industry. (7:01)

Around A$80 million a year is spent on research and development to boost innovation in Australia’s minerals industry, making it one of the largest minerals research efforts in the world says CSIRO Chief Executive Dr Megan Clark. (8:00)

Dr Damien Giurco has a passion for research on sustainability and resource futures. He leads the Commodity Futures Project for the Mineral Futures Collaboration Cluster.

Dr Liming Lu specialises in iron ore agglomeration and cokemaking. He also has expertise in examining the behaviour of iron ore agglomerates, coke and coals in blast furnace and/or alternative ironmaking processes.

Read the specifications for the Minerals Down Under Cluster Specification 2010: Organic/inorganic interactions in mineral systems. (2 pages)

This 4-page brochure introduces the Joint Surveys Uranium initiative and outlines the past and current research projects and capabilities involved.

This fact sheet explains how the Minerals Down Under Flagship is developing technologies to address online measurement needs in mining, mineral processing, and metal production. (2 pages)

This fact sheet explains how Minerals Down Under Flagship researchers are examining sustainable processing through systems innovation. (2 pages)