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Working closely with industry partners, we deliver innovation to grow Australia's resource base, increase productivity and drive environmental performance.

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Mineral discovery and exploration

Cost effective exploration and discovery of new mineral resources is being realised through advances and expertise in detection technologies, mineral systems, resource characterisation and data analysis.

Rapid resource characterisation

We're developing and delivering onsite resource characterisation to maximise extraction, reliably predict downstream process options and improve resource life.

Mining3: Transforming mining

Mining3 is an industry-driven, global leader in mining research and innovation, which we created in partnership with the former CRCMining. Mining3 develops and delivers breakthrough innovation and technologies that transform the productivity, sustainability and safety of the mining industry.

Data driven mining decisions

Rapidly evolving digital technologies are providing opportunities to enable both better and faster decisions by making relevant data available anywhere. We're developing technologies that enable real-time data collection and analysis across the minerals value chain.

Intelligent mining

Application of new technologies, resource strategies, sensor systems and automation is improving efficiency and driving productivity gains across the minerals value chain.

Processing Australian ores

We deliver new processing options and efficiencies for Australian ores through focused effort and expertise in base and precious metals, light and strategic metals and the design and opitimisation of processes.

Responsible metal production

We're creating a more sustainable global metal production industry through energy and water efficient technologies and recycling options.

Resources, community and environment

Our social and environmental research is underpinning a responsible, shared approach to sustainable resource development. Our work aims to deliver positive environmental outcomes for industry, while maximising the value derived from resources for the benefit of all Australians.

Advanced characterisation facility

Through our Advanced Characterisation Facility, we deliver high quality and accurate information to improve understanding of mineral resources.

resourceful magazine

resourceful magazine brings you the latest in innovation, technology and research from across the minerals value chain, from mineral exploration to mining and metal production.

Our impact strategy

Our goal is to deliver science and technology options for the discovery and efficient development of Australia’s mineral resource endowment that enable flow-on benefits to the wider national economy.

In Minerals we're working on:

Featured case study

Although the deep earth remains largely unexplored, it’s believed to hold vast reserves of mineral, energy and water resources. ADAM COURTENAY explores a new groundbreaking science initiative aimed to reveal what opportunities lie below.

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