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October 2026

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Happy Earth Science Week!

This month we celebrate the achievements and ongoing connections from the successful India-Australia partnerships for critical minerals and green metals. We also share how water management technologies and expertise developed for mining are now being used to enhance water security in regional and remote communities and how new CSIRO geosceince modelling is taking some of the uncertainty out of underground carbon storage.

Heading to IMARC 2026?

Join CSIRO and industry partners NextOre, Quantum Engineering and Consulting Group, Portable PPB and Labwest Minerals Analysis for our Breakthrough to Business side event. We'll be exploring how collaboration is turning research and innovation into real-world impact. Hear firsthand how partnerships are accelerating technology adoption, enabling commercialisation and tackling key challenges for the mining industry.

And don't forget to come by and say hi at the Australian Government booth. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Water for remote communities

Mining water know-how flows to remote communities

Water treatment solutions developed for mining are being tested in remote communities, where groundwater can fail Australian drinking water quality guidelines.

Global connection

From critical minerals to greener steel: India–Australia research partnerships delivering lasting impact

Two India–Australia partnerships have delivered practical advances across the critical minerals value chain and for lower-emissions steelmaking, creating a strong pipeline of collaboration to advance the technologies and talent needed for a cleaner, more resilient future for each nation.

Carbon storage

New geochemical screening tool predicting rock reactions for safer CO₂ storage

When companies plan to store carbon dioxide underground as part of efforts to tackle climate change, one of the biggest questions is: what happens when CO₂ meets rock, deep underground, over long periods of time?

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Industry event at IMARC - Register now

28 October 2026

Join us at Breakthrough to Business

At IMARC 2026, CSIRO is bringing together NextOre, Quantum, Portable PPB and Labwest to share how research-industry partnerships are transforming promising ideas into technologies with real-world impact. Join the discussion on commercialisation, technology adoption and innovation across the mining sector.

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