Research consortium to spend A$14.6m on South Australian copper

he South Australian government will spend A$4-million over the next four years on a research consortium, led by the University of Adelaide, to develop advanced technologies to boost copper production and to develop a globally competitive mining technology services sector. The University of Adelaide will invest A$4.46-million in the consortium, with the remainder of the A$14.6-million funding coming from a range of mining and research partners.