Curtin University, Draslovka partner to advance glycine leaching technology
Non-toxic amino acid has the potential to replace hazardous chemicals like cyanide in mineral extraction processes, Curtin professor says.
As a coal industry study points to up to 14,000 jobs at risk, Prime Minister Julia Gillard says a carbon price will create more jobs in mining. An Australian Coal Association (ACA) survey of 82 black coal mines looking at the impact of a carbon price