World Water Day: GRT Reflections  

World Water Day: GRT Reflections  

World Water Day is recognized every year on March 22 to appreciate and draw attention to the most important natural resource in our lives – water. World Water Day was first established by the United Nations in 1993. The theme for this year is Groundwater: Making the...
Halloysite-kaolin resources in Australia

Halloysite-kaolin resources in Australia

Halloysite is a rare form of kaolin where the mineral naturally occurs as nanotubes; microscopic tubes, the diameter of which is measured in nanometres (one billionth of a metre) and is imperceptible to the human eye. The properties of halloysite nanotubes make...
Tungsten Mining in Australia

Tungsten Mining in Australia

Australia has an 11% share of world resources of tungsten, but production is minor. Tungsten (W) is a hard, brittle, steel-grey metal with many outstanding properties. Tungsten and its alloys are amongst the hardest of all metals. In addition to its hardness, tungsten...