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GICHD Innovation Conference 2023 report is out. It contains important pointers for companies pursuing innovation in the field. Key takeaways from Ambassador Stefano Toscano stress the importance of listening, clear communication, and a curious, scientific approach to innovation in mine action. These principles are vital as we harness technology to tackle challenges in demining. https://lnkd.in/e7xitJv9

🎅🏼 A Message from the CEO of M HEAVY TECHNOLOGY - Reflecting on the Past Year and Looking Ahead 🥂 #MHeavy_word_of_CEO As we approach the end of another year, I reflect on the journey we've embarked upon at M HEAVY TECHNOLOGY. This year, like every other, brought its unique challenges and trials, mainly testing the resilience and ingenuity of our team. However, during these challenging times, we often find ourselves driven to innovate and expand, exploring new horizons and broadening our scope of influence. 🚀 New Ventures and Achievements This year has been significant in terms of our expansion and diversification. We ventured into new domains, such as the production of #yellowphosphorus, the thickening of #metallurgicalsludges, and the mining and processing of #copperore and #titanium. These new directions signify our growth and our commitment to exploring uncharted territories. 🌍 Expanding Our Global Footprint Our technological solutions have reached new geographies, including Uzbekistan, Austria, Bulgaria, and Turkey. We've forged strong partnerships with dozens of reliable clients, such as Novozhambyl Phosphorus Plant in Taraz (part of KAZPHOSPHATE LLP), Kazakhstan, UZLITI Engineering, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and Strategic Alliance STAL GmbH in Austria, and many more. These collaborations are a testament to our growing influence and the trust we've built in the industry. 🔧 Innovation at the Core Innovation remains at the heart of what we do. We've refined our project execution methods, embracing #CFDmodeling, #BIMdesigning, and artificial intelligence. These advancements enhance our efficiency and ensure we stay at the forefront of technological evolution. 🌱 A Commitment to a Better World Each year, we strive to make the world a better place. We're dedicated to reducing the environmental impact of industrial units, improving efficiency, and minimizing the consumption of energy resources and raw materials. Our goal is to help existing enterprises achieve stable and sustainable operations. 🌟 A Vision for the Future As we look towards the new year, I wish for a shift in global priorities. Instead of news about wars, the extinction of species, or the creation of lethal weapons, I hope we witness the birth of technologies that preserve human life and the beauty of our planet. Technologies that reduce hunger minimize humanity's negative impact on Earth and even help us conquer space. For our team at M HEAVY TECHNOLOGY, it would be an honor to be part of this positive change, contributing to a better future for our planet. Join us at M HEAVY TECHNOLOGY as we continue to innovate and contribute to a sustainable future. Let's make the coming year a milestone in our collective journey towards progress and environmental stewardship. #YearInReview #NewYearVision #EnvironmentalStewardship

🔋💡 This Wednesday, January 22nd, join Workshop 2 of the Innovation Ecosystem Collaboration Series on Polyplexus - Battery Optimization & Liquefaction. 🌐 Event Details: Date: Wednesday, January 24th Time: 1-3pm ET Platform: Polyplexus 🔍 Presentations: 1. Improving Mission Capabilities with Battery Analytics Discover how Astrolabe Analytics is revolutionizing battery systems. Gain insights into their services addressing various battery challenges and their goal of real-time monitoring. 2. Liquefaction for the Mining Sector Explore the groundbreaking solutions presented by SMART DRY, LLC, a hardtech, metal-mechanic startup. Dive into their innovative technologies focused on dewatering, mineral separation, and Uranium extraction. 🔗 How to Join: Mark your calendar, set a reminder, and don't miss out on this unique opportunity to delve into the future of technology. Join the workshop on Polyplexus this Wednesday and be part of the discussion on "Battery Optimization & Liquefaction." 🌐🔋 #Polyplexus #Live #STEM #Liquefaction #Battery #Presentation #Science #Tech #Innovation #Future #Collaboration

We continue to ✔️ the targeted actions set out in our Queensland Resources Industry Development Plan (QRIDP). Last week, supported by $5.7 million committed in the plan to expand the Resources Centre of Excellence, the new Future Industries Hub FlexiLab in Mackay was launched. The FlexiLab processing plant, one of the first of it’s kind in Australia will connect the brightest minds in resources research, technology and education. We caught up with Carlye Sycz, Executive Director, Reform Strategy and Delivery to understand why these contemporary facilities are important – and why it’s fundamental that we continue to support and empower our regions.   "By fostering collaboration among government, industry, and research institutes, Queensland can unlock tremendous opportunities for a forward-thinking resources industry that grows in a responsible and sustainable way. The FlexiLab in Mackay will provide an innovative space to test and research minerals processing opportunities, building on existing knowledge in the region and meeting the evolving needs of the global market.” Designed by The University of Queensland's Sustainable Minerals Institute, the flexible, fully-automated, laboratory-scale testing facility will enable the resources industry to test and process essential minerals, critical for new technologies. The lab will also play a pivotal role in helping to unlocked value from mine waste, by facilitating the testing and refining of the recovery process for a diverse range of critical minerals from tailings. What an opportunity to diversify the region! #QueenslandResources #FutureReady #connectiontocommunity

Supplying the battery industry in the EU with domestic raw materials is a declared goal of the Li4LIFE EU Project. Lithium in particular is the focus of attention. 🔋 Coordinated by the ICAMCyL Foundation the project partners are developing efficient technologies for extracting lithium from unused deposits and post-mining tailings. Innovative processing methods are being used to process lithium into battery-grade lithium carbonate. In the project, we evaluate the purity of the lithium carbonate in order to determine the tolerable limit of impurities that may be contained in the recycled active cathode material. Project leader on behalf of Fraunhofer IKTS: Sandra Pavón Project partners: Universidad de Oviedo | TU Bergakademie Freiberg | University of Oulu | Masarykova univerzita Brno | Serbia Zijin Mining d.o.o. Bor | Iberian Sustainable Mining Cluster (ISMC) | IDENER.AI | MNLT Innovations PC | Crowdhelix | ELB_plus | AVERE - The European Association for Electromobility | VTT #lithium #rawmaterials #sustainable

Are you passionate about the future of critical minerals in Queensland? I certainly am! These minerals play a crucial role in energy transition technologies and have far-reaching applications in aerospace, defence, and healthcare. I’m proud that I’ve been part of the ideation and design process for the  Future Industries Hub #FlexiLab - a cutting-edge, laboratory-scale, continuous, flexible processing facility that will be placed at the Resources Centre of Excellence. This facility will focus on critical minerals, waste reprocessing, and ore processing amenability studies and will be a game-changer for our industry! Learn more about the #FlexiLab and its impact on Queensland’s mineral sector here. #criticalminerals #innovation #queensland #FlexiLab #resourceindustry #sustainablemining

Innovators Found – Ten technologies Invited to Pitch at IMII’s DEMOday 2024 In December, IMII put out a call on behalf of its minerals industry members – BHP, Cameco, Fission Uranium, Nutrien, and The Mosaic Company, looking for technologies to help sustainably feed and fuel the world.   “IMII’s minerals industry members’ interest in the technology development opportunities afforded by DEMOday continues to grow year after year,” says IMII’s Executive Director Al Shpyth. “In 2022, we released a list of 18 technology needs. In 2023, 26 needs were identified. For DEMOday 2024, a list of 42 innovation needs were released. This year, demonstrating the importance of innovation to the minerals industry, we have invited ten potential solutions providers of all sizes and stages to pitch their technologies at DEMOday 2024 on May 22nd in Saskatoon.”   The ten firms and technologies are: ·        Polycontrols Technologies Inc. – Cold Spray Hybrid Additive Manufacturing ·        We-Stop (USask Hackathon Team) – Wireless Electronic Stop ·        HimSai – HiResMSI Imaging (High Resolution MicroSeismic Imaging) ·        Spero Analytics – LoRA Mesh Networks for Remote Asset Monitoring in Mining with Limited Telecom Infrastructure ·        Ambitonner AI Solutions – AmbDrift ·        Spartan Controls Limited – Solvent Extraction Real-Time Optimization for SX-DeBottlenecking and Efficient Recovery of Uranium ·        Continental Mine & Industrial Supply Ltd. – Surface Fine Tailings System Optimization ·        Continental Mine & Industrial Supply Ltd. – Underground Conveyor Installation Optimization System ·        Metaspectral – ORES: Ore Resource Evaluation System ·        Xtended Hydraulic & Machine Inc. – Conveyance Installation System These selected applicants will pitch their innovations to teams of industry subject matter experts, and gain access to resources and potential investments from IMII and its member companies to support the further development, demonstration, or deployment of their technology in the minerals industry.   As in previous years, IMII and its industry members will choose an Innovation Award winner from among DEMOday 2024 participants and consider others for funding under its Demonstrating Innovations program. Those who qualify may receive funding from IMII to support a collaborative project to further develop, demonstrate or deploy their innovative solution.   IMII again thanks SIMSA - Saskatchewan Industrial and Mining Suppliers Association, Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA) and Saskatchewan Trade and Export Development for their support in promoting DEMOday across the province and the world. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/e5ZHKJpT

I just added quite a few shares of stock in Lithos Group LTD (LITSF) to my portfolio, and I'm excited about the potential it holds. Lithos' patented lithium mining extraction methods have caught the attention of analysts, who anticipate other companies (like Albemarle and others) to follow suit. While I can't predict the future, my extensive research and multiple public open source analyses have convinced me that Lithos has enough potential to warrant a roll of the dice. #investing #lithiummining #LITSF #LithosGroupLTD https://lnkd.in/exBeT_ae

2023 was an incredible year of discovery, innovation and invention for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Enabling Eco-Efficient Beneficiation of Minerals (COEMinerals), as captured in our 2023 Annual Report. https://lnkd.in/ghKUYF9f Our extraordinary team of researchers are: * Unearthing new scientific knowledge, sharing world-first understandings and applying science-based solutions to improve mineral processing * Increasing the influence and impact of Australian science, and #COEMinerals, as an agent of change, is improving the efficiency of mineral processing and recovery of minerals * Collaborating closely across nine Australian universities and with partners, industry, international institutions and other contributors * Moving several new and game-changing technologies along the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) scale, from prototype to full scale trials * Delivering and enabling exceptional education, research, training, on-site, outreach and mentoring experiences for the future leaders of the mineral sector * Evolving our approach into three Research Themes, combining multiple science disciplines for maximum discovery, impact and innovation, and which directly aligning to achievement of Centre Objectives We acknowledge and thank Centre members, partners, Advisory Board and International Panel members along with academic and industry collaborators among many others for their contributions to our Centre, research and the development of new, more efficient and effective, and less-wasteful mineral processing (#beneficiation) methods for Australia and the world. Australian Research Council University of Newcastle University of Melbourne The University of Queensland Deakin University Monash University University of Adelaide University of South Australia Curtin University UNSW Australian Government Department of Education The University of Sheffield University of Colorado Boulder Virginia Tech Southern University of Science and Technology University of Utah Imperial College London Harvard University Universidad de Concepción University of Cape Town Simon Biggs Cyril O'Connor Sílvia Cristina Alves França Barun Gorain Martin Rudolph Richard Andrew Williams Denise Goldsworthy AO Jacques Eksteen Ed Husic MP Courtney Houssos FLSmidth FLSmidth Mining Jord International Amira Global #mineralprocessing #discovery #australianresearch #annualreport2023 #innovation #collaboration #impact #sustainability

We are living in a world that embodies our Industrial Transformation investment thesis at REFASHIOND Ventures: The Industrial Transformation Fund: Escalating Geopolitical Tensions; The Climate Crisis & Severe Weather; Consumer Behavior & Demographics. Join us. #IndustrialTransformation #SupplyChain #Innovation #Technology #Startups #VentureCapital