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The Ash Development Association of Australia is your industry body representing the interests of producers, processors, marketers, suppliers and other associated stakeholders of coal combustion products. An important part of the Association’s role is ensuring that Association members are kept abreast of wider industry developments, environmental issues and legislation changes affecting our industry.
To further enhance our current bi-annual ‘Coal Ash Matters’ industry newsletter, we have introduced a bi-monthly ‘Coal Ash Flash’ (e-Blast) to keep our members abreast of current news and issues from around Australia and the Globe. If you would like to subscribe to Coal Ash Matters and Coal Ash Flash, click below!

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The latest announcements, headlines and news briefs from within the industry
24-06-2022
As outlined in a new report by the Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative (ETI), an 88% cut to heavy industry emissions is possible and would set up key regions for the net-zero transition, says research backed by 18 of Australia’s largest companies.
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17-06-2022
ADAA member Latrobe Magnesium (LMG) has produced the world's first magnesium ingot made from recycled fly ash stored in repositories at the Yallourn Power station.
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27-05-2022
Due to increasing interest in the use of CCP from the external industry, Stanwell would like to extend an invitation to ADAA members to come to Stanwell Power Station to see the recovery and placement.
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25-05-2022
World of Coal Ash after a three (3) year hitaus retunred on May 16-19, 2022. Some 1,057 participants, falling just shy of previous WOCA attendance records, despite smaller-than-usual numbers of attendees from countries still struggling with COVID travel restrictions. Ultimately, 397 abstracts were submitted and 245 presentations were delivered during the conference. Craig Heidrich, CEO of the Ash Development Association of Australia who has attended every WOCA since 2003, recalled at his first WOCA conference, just 97 papers were presented.
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12-05-2022
Transforming transport systems to achieve net-zero emissions mobility is both a great challenge and one of our most powerful opportunities to achieve positive change. Come along and see how we can all band together and fast-track change.
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29-04-2022
In collaboration with researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Meta (FaceBook's parent company) has developed a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) model that optimises and sorts concrete mixtures best known for sustainability and strength. Who would've thought?
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23-02-2022
Origin Energy (OE) has released a statement to the public announcing their intentions to prematurely close its only power station, Eraring power station. Here's what they had to say about the future of the plant and its ash repositories.
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07-02-2022
Back in 2018, Arizona State University (ASU) proposed to construct a US$192 million Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building that would be both striking and reflective of campus history; whilst being as sustainable as possible during its construction and lifetime. Construction began in January 2019 and has recently opened for usage by students.
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02-02-2022
UPDATES FOR WOCA 2022 JUST ANNNOUNCED!
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23-11-2021
The CCGP Journal is a joint publication between the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research and the American Coal Ash Association. The CCGP is an international peer-reviewed, online journal that encompasses the science and technology of the production, sustainable utilisation, chemistry, and environmentally sound handling of all by-products.
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03-11-2021
The 2021 EUROCOALASH Conference is this week! Have you registered?
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19-10-2021
Updates on the new ASHES Magazine and the forthcoming AshTrans Conference in 2022.
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14-10-2021
It's that time of year again... Finally! Last year, WOCA was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year as the battle against COVID settles, WOCA 2022 has been announced- that’s right! the World of Coal Ash returns on May 16th in the US!
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13-10-2021
LMG has begun the construction of its $50 Million magnesium trial plant that will produce magnesium metal from fly ash, coming from EnergyAustralia's Latrobe Valley mine in Victoria (who is also a member of the ADAA).
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13-10-2021
New government guidelines indicate that there are no capacity restrictions for fully vaccinated people and people who have recovered from Covid-19 at the EUROCOALASH Conference this year.
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15-09-2021
Ecologiq- a Victorian Government program is holding an online seminar next Thursday, September 23 2021, at 10:30 AM (Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra time) to support the implementation of the new Recycled First Policy- put in place to promote 'greener infrastructure'.
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08-09-2021
ADAA member BG&E has recently been awarded a new project to improve the connectivity of WA railway services.
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22-07-2021
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06-07-2021
There have been a number of Transport for NSW test methods updated via their Activity Report.
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25-06-2021
Wollongong is being put on the map for clean energy, Australia’s first dual-fuel capable natural gas/hydrogen power plant has been announced to be constructed at EnergyAustralia's Tallawarra B Power Station in Wollongong, NSW Australia.
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