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.

First LIBS Field Trial Completed at the Australian Automation and Robotics Precinct, WA

LIBS is an acronym for Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy – a technique which uses a high powered laser pulse to generate a plasma on the sample surface which can be measured to determine quantitative chemistry at sub-millimeter scale.

Pre-commercial product brochure: Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)

Quantitative, high-resolution downhole geochemistry for mineral exploration and resource drilling.

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.

MinEx CRC 2023 ‘Year in Review’

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

2022 Q1 vNews

This edition features technical highlights for the 2022 Q1 period

2022 Year in Review

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

2021-2022 Annual Report

The MinEx CRC 2021-2022 Annual Report is now available to download via the Publications page of our website.

2020 Q4 vNews

We are pleased to advise the fifth instalment of our quarterly MinEx CRC vNews is now available