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October 2025

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Come visit us at the Australian Government stand #H19.

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Accelerating innovation through collaboration

As global demand for critical minerals surges and the race to decarbonise intensifies, Australian resources enter a new chapter in sustainable innovation. CSIRO's Director of Mineral Resources, Dr Louise Fisher, discusses how strategic collaboration across research, industry and government is transforming mining and mineral processing, driving digital breakthroughs, green steel technologies, and low-emission supply chains.

A golden opportunity

New gold process with enhanced recovery through cyanide recycling

CSIRO scientists are set to change the gold mining industry with technology that enhances gold recovery and sustainability by recycling toxic cyanide.

Sustainable gold

Webinar - November 2025

Cyanide recycling in gold processing

Want to know more about CSIRO’s Sustainable Gold Cyanidation Technology? Register for a free information session.

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Mineral of the month

From villain to hero: the changing reputation of arsenic-bearing minerals

Arsenic sulfide minerals, realgar and orpiment, once known primarily for their vivid hues and toxic nature, are now part of a broader conversation about gold exploration and critical minerals.

Rare earth resources

From potential to production

Unlocking Australia’s rare earth potential

From clay-hosted deposits to global supply chains, Australia’s Critical Minerals R&D Hub is accelerating innovation in rare earth extraction and processing. With new science missions, international collaborations, and upcoming workshops, the Hub is shaping a sustainable future for critical minerals and clean technologies.

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Workshop - March 2025

Accelerating development of Australia's Rare Earth Resources

The Australian Critical Minerals R&D Hub invites you their workshops on 'Accelerating development of Australia’s Rare Earth Resources: Understanding clay-hosted rare earth element (REE) minerals systems in the Australian context.' Get in early to reserve your place.

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High purity alumina

Webinar - 12 November 2025

How pure is pure? The future of purity testing in Australia

Australia’s critical minerals sector is stepping into the future of high-purity testing. From 4N to 6N purity levels, materials like High-Purity Alumina (HPA) are vital for clean energy tech. But how do we measure purity at the nanoscale? Join CSIRO and industry experts as they unpack the science behind Glow Discharge Mass Spectrometry (GDMS) and ICP-MS/OES testing, explore Australia’s growing capability, and discuss how local innovation could reduce reliance on costly overseas testing.

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