Welcome to the Autumn 2023 CMEIG Newsletter. 2022 was another strong year with sales increasing by 7 per cent. From the Covid environment of the past few years, 2023 presents us with a whole new landscape from the economic challenge of combatting rising inflation to geo-political tensions. Within CMEIG [...]
Researchers from RMIT University have made a breakthrough in the production of green hydrogen by developing a method to split seawater directly into hydrogen and oxygen without the need for desalination. This is a critical step towards creating a commercially viable green hydrogen industry that is 100% carbon-free across [...]
CMEIG has conducted an audit of skills training for the sector and is working with the newly appointed regulator (AUSMASA) on the introduction of qualifications. AUSMASA is the Australian Mining and Automotive Skills Alliance (ausmasa.org.au) and the Jobs and Skills Council for Mining and Automotive industries. In recent years, [...]
Accompanying the Annual General Meeting on 28 March 2023 was an informative presentation from Heidi Hutchison, Assistant Director General at the Australian Cyber Security Centre, on cyber security and how it could affect our members. Heidi provided information on many considerations, including: Managing & securing remote access Considering who [...]