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.
When Joe Foster cleared customs at Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport in February, it was the first time in 15 years that an Australian immigration stamp had adorned his passport.
Life as the world’s biggest active gold investor is busy, and despite producing more gold than all nations except China, Australia had simply not warranted his attention since the turn of the millennium.
“There weren’t enough gold companies in Australia to justify a trip and the expense of going all the way down there,” says Foster, who runs several gold funds for New York investment giant Van Eck.
