Our Partners

Department for Trade and Investment

The Department for Trade and Investment (DTI) enables economic growth in South Australia by attracting investment, increasing exports, building global reputation and removing barriers to business.

We are responsible for driving business investment in the state across all industries, and for facilitating trade in all goods and services both interstate and internationally.

We help you expand your business into South Australia and provide opportunities for investment.

AusIMM

The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) is the peak body and trusted voice for people working in the resources sector. We shape careers, showcase leadership, create communities, and uphold industry standards. Representing a global community from 110 countries, we are committed to supporting people working in all aspects of the mining industry.

AusIMM was founded in 1893 and operates under a Royal Charter. We have a global community of members, branches and societies, along with influential partnerships with industry, government, education and the community.

We offer outstanding professional development opportunities including world class mining conferences, leadership events, online learning and industry news to help build and accelerate careers. We host local and global networking opportunities to connect professionals with common goals and interests and help build their profile.

As a welcoming and inclusive organisation, AusIMM is committed to representing all people in the mining industry and improving environmental, social, and economic outcomes in the sector, now and for generations to come.

Austmine

Austmine is the leading not-for-profit industry association for the Australian Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS) sector. We drive the success of our members by providing opportunities to build relationships, understand industry needs, boost their industry profile and access domestic and international supply chains.  

Austmine’s membership now represents over 670 METS companies nationally.  Within our network we offer a diversity of organisations from which to collaborate, innovate and build partnerships; from large contract miners, engineering companies and technology consultancies; to start-ups, research organisations and professional services firms.     

For over 30 years Austmine has advocated for Australia’s METS sector to be recognised as a world leader in mining innovation and technology.

We are proud to represent the internationally renowned Australian METS sector and are working hard to ensure Australia is the global hub for mining innovation. Our values demonstrate our commitment to investing our effort and energy to driving growth and success for our members.  

CORE Innovation Hub

Where the resources and energy sector powers the human enterprises of tomorrow. CORE is Australia’s first innovation hub specially for the resources and energy industry. We have established a national ecosystem for suppliers, researchers, entrepreneurs and industry to connect and collaborate on innovative solutions across mining, resources, energy, defence and space sectors.

With our flagship location in Perth and expansions into both Newman and Adelaide, CORE Innovation Hub offers co-working solutions, entrepreneurial development programs, events and networking opportunities, and is host to Australia’s only energy and mining technology and innovation awards, The Hot 30.

Hughes PR

Hughes PR is a multi-award winning Adelaide-based strategic communications consultancy with a 30 year track record for building reputations and creating business value for sector-leading organisations.

We advise our clients in their corporate communication with key influencers, special interest groups, business partners and Government; support their marketing efforts to customers; and assist in building cohesive organisational culture through internal communication. 

The consultancy harnesses a broad range of communication channels and techniques to achieve agreed outcomes for clients. This includes developing comprehensive strategic communication plans directly tied to business goals; earning and managing coverage in traditional media; developing and building owned communication channels including websites, digital marketing and social media; and delivering engaging brand content through video, animations and graphic design.

International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC)

The International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) is where global mining leaders connect with technology, finance and the future. As Australia's largest and most influential mining event, IMARC creates a global conversation, mobilises the industry for collaboration and attracts some of the greatest leaders in the mining, investment, and technology industries for three days of learning, deal-making and networking.

IMARC is the only place where you can hear from more than 250 mining leaders and resource experts with a conference program that covers all aspects of the mining supply chain, and see cutting-edge equipment, technologies, innovations, and services for all your mining needs. Find new solutions from ground-breaking companies and the biggest names in the industry, discuss your specific challenges with knowledgeable technical experts, and get what you need to transform your operations. Whether it’s for exploration, mine development, sustainability, or safety, you’ll find it at IMARC with more than 200 leading companies exhibiting across the 13,000m2 expo floor.

Register for IMARC Feb 22 now for your free expo or content pass or receive 10% off delegate passes when registering with the discount code SAGOVT.

University of Adelaide

By every measure, the University of Adelaide—a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight research-intensive universities—stands tall among the world’s leading institutions of learning and innovation.

The University of Adelaide hosts the Institute for Mineral & Energy Resources (IMER) which is the point of contact for the University of Adelaide strategic research interests related to mineral and energy resources, facilitating collaborative research between the higher education sector and industry.

On Thursday 11 March, the University of Adelaide launch the Australian Critical Minerals Research Centre which carries out multidisciplinary research in the discovery and extraction of critical minerals to benefit society. The only centre of its kind in Australia, and one of only a few worldwide the centre aims to increase Australia’s sovereign supply of critical minerals, including how they are found, refined and manufactured, how they occur as by-products in other deposits, and how they can be separated from non-target elements.

We actively pursue cutting-edge, modern energy system projects, to create a vision for a more sustainable world. We collaborate across the globe to make this vision a reality.

University of South Australia

The University of South Australia is Australia’s University of Enterprise. With a culture of innovation anchored around global and national links to academic, research and industry partners, University of South Australia graduates are the new urban professionals, global citizens at ease with the world and ready to create and respond to change. Their research is inventive and adventurous and they create new knowledge that is central to global economic and social prosperity.

The University of South Australia’s clear mission is to transform the industries of today and seed the industries of tomorrow. The University’s multi-million dollar Future Industries Institute (FII) was established with a new research culture in mind - one deeply engaged with industry, with the end goal of building economic growth through relevant innovation and industry partnership.

The Future Industries Institute (FII) focuses on building knowledge and capacity in core future industries and develops the University’s internationally competitive research capacity across four key strands: Minerals and resources engineering, Energy and advanced manufacturing, Environmental science and engineering, and Biomaterials engineering and nanomedicine.

The Institute reflects the University's strategic ambition to be Australia's University of Enterprise which engages fully with the professions and industry globally, whose research is informed, leading edge and relevant. FII continues to forge national and international research partnerships in new industries and technologies that address real world issues. Their goal is to support a creative and engaged culture and to help develop a sustainable ecosystem in which innovation, complex, growth-focused industries thrive.