On 20th May, the ARC Training Centre for Integrated Operations for Complex Resources proudly hosted its Ninth Major Research Review at the Adelaide Wine Centre — marking a significant milestone and the final major research review since our establishment in 2021.
The event brought together researchers, students and our valued industry partners to celebrate the Training Centre’s research achievements through poster showcases, student presentations and an engaging industry panel discussion led by Adelaide University commercialisation expert Peter Harriss.
A sincere thank you to all industry partners and supporters whose investment and collaboration have helped shape the Training Centre’s success.
We are especially proud to highlight four highly commercialisable mining technologies now seeking industry trials and commercial collaboration:
🔹 Rapid orebody knowledge updating – Dr Sultan Abulkhair Maptek PETRA
🔹 AI-driven mine-to-mill optimisation – Pouya Nobahar, PhD, MAusIMM Nobahar Dassault Systèmes PETRA BHP Orica
🔹 Cave drawpoint and fragmentation sensing systems – Ahmadreza Khodayari Orica BHP VERACIO Maptek
🔹 Real-time protein-based gold biosensor – Dr Akhil Kumar VERACIO Bureau Veritas Scantech International Pty Ltd.
As the Training Centre approaches the end of its funded lifecycle, the conversation now turns to what comes next. How can we help these projects take the next step? How do we maintain engagement and continue translating research into industry impact? We invite industry partners and stakeholders to reach out to the Training Centre to explore pilot deployment, commercialisation and ongoing collaboration.
