2025 Q1 vNews

The MinEx CRC 2025 Q1 vNews is now live! Hear from the teams at UofA, Curtin University and the Geological Survey of South Australia on our latest technical highlights.

Newmont Officially Joins MinEx CRC as a Major Sponsor

We're excited to welcome Newmont Corporation as a new major sponsor of MinEx CRC. Newmont will contribute to our Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) project, led by Jessica Stromberg (CSIRO).

Vale Officially Join MinEx CRC as a Major Sponsor

MinEx CRC officially welcomes Vale to our CT Drilling, Conventional Drilling, Automated 3D Modelling and LIBS projects.

Fortescue Joins MinEx CRC as a Major Sponsor

We are pleased to advise that Fortesue have joined the team at MinEx CRC as a major sponsor.

Innovation News Network Features MinEx CRC Tech

MinEx CRC Chief Scientific Officer David Giles sat down with the Innovation News Network to discuss the current exploration climate and upcoming MinEx CRC tech set to enter the market.

MinEx CRC ‘2024 Year in Review’

Read all about our annual highlights in our '2024 Year in Review' publication.

CT drilling platform features in 7News exclusive

Our CT drilling platform and recent NDI Drilling Campaign in collaboration with Geoscience Australia has featured on a 7 News Exclusive. 

MinEx CRC 2023 ‘Year in Review’

Read all about our annual highlights in our 2023 'Year in Review' publication.

Drilling Program in Collaboration With GSWA Kicks Off in the Paterson Region

We are pleased to advise that drilling for our Paterson Region WA National Drilling Initiative (NDI) Campaign in collaboration with the Geological Survey of Western Australia has commenced.

Industry Delegation Tours the CT500 Drill Site

A big thank you to our industry delegation, who toured the CT drilling platform currently stationed in the Great Sandy Desert (WA) for our NDI project in collaboration with GSWA.

2023 Q1 vNews

The MinEx CRC 2023 Q1 vNews episode is now live! Hear from the team at UniSA and Geoscience Australia on our latest technical highlights.

Editorial feature by the Chile Explore Report

MinEx CRC features as the lead innovation story in the Chile Explore Report.

Editorial feature by the Innovation News Network

MinEx CRC Chief Scientific Officer David Giles sat down with the Innovation News Network to discuss the drive for critical minerals and the need for faster, safer, cheaper and cleaner mining tech.

RoXplorer® Digital Twin VR Experience

In collaboration with  Australian Research Centre for Interactive and Virtual Environments at the UniSA we have developed fully immersive VR digital twin on the CT drilling platform.

Pre-commercial product brochure: RoXplorer® CT Drilling System

The RoXplorer® is a unique coiled tubing (CT) drilling platform that delivers the safety, environmental and productivity benefits of CT drilling in a light weight, agile and robust platform suitable for mineral exploration drilling.

MEDIA RELEASE: MinEx CRC Clean and Green Drilling Tech a Step Closer Following Trial in Collaboration With Anglo American

In collaboration with leading global mining company Anglo American, MinEx CRC has completed a 12-hole 5000m drilling program with its Coiled Tubing (CT) drilling platform, demonstrating that the system can be applied to real-world undercover exploration scenarios.

CT research awarded NSW ‘Critical Minerals and High-Tech Metals Activation Fund’ grant

MinEx CRC has been awarded additional grant funding from Stream 1 of NSW Critical Minerals and High-Tech Metals Activation Fund.

Project 1 team takes out the Trailblazer Award at #Curtinnovation2022

We are beyond proud to share that the MinExCRC Project Team from Curtin University has received the Trailblazer Award at #Curtinnovation2022 for their iFluid drilling system.

MEDIA RELEASE: New Tech Promises Smaller Carbon Footprint in South Australian Drilling Campaign

MinEx CRC, in collaboration with the GSSA, has successfully completed a 24-hole, scientific drilling campaign of the Delamerian Orogen in eastern South Australia...

2022 Year in Review

This publication summarises our annual report and showcases our achievements during the 2021-2022 financial year