Australian Mines Limited announced that the positive results delivered by its research project with Deakin University's Institute for Frontier Materials in relation to the development of new scandium-aluminium alloys 1 warrants the project progressing to the next phase, which includes commercial trials. Australian Mines' research and development subsidiary recently completed Phase 1 of the Optimising of Scandium Containing Aluminium Alloys Project, in partnership with Deakin University. The positive results from this phase included identifying new scandium-aluminium alloys which may have the potential to improve the performance of industrial processes within the energy industry. Following the successful outcomes to date, the Project will now move into Phase 2, which includes commercial trials and will leverage the extensive alloy expertise at Deakin University. The objective of this phase is to secure patent protection on any successful trial alloys, where Australian Mines will retain 100% ownership of any, and all, resulting intellectual property.