MX3 Press Archive

Mine sites have long used urine testing to gauge how hydrated workers are but this is not always practical and is becoming less ideal with a growing female workforce. MX3 Diagnostics has developed a much more user-friendly system—a handheld saliva swab which provides an instant result as to how hydrated the worker is. The device was rolled out at Newcrest’s Telfer mine in 2020 as a trial and has since being picked up by other companies through word of mouth.

The CORE Exchange will bring together innovators and industry in a virtual conference environment to showcase the best of Australian innovation in the energy and resources sector. As part of the event they announced the inaugural 'Hot 30', to include MX3 Diagnostics.

Cutting edge Victorian technology designed to give athletes an advantage during competition is being rolled out at mines across Australia to improve the health of miners. Dehydration in mines reduces worker concentration and efficiency while increasing the risk of long-term health issues. Hydration testing at mines can be inconvenient, inaccurate and invasive but that’s changed thanks to a new product designed and engineered right here in Melbourne.

Technology designed to give athletes an advantage during competition is being rolled out at mines across Australia to improve the health of miners. Dehydration in mines reduces worker concentration and efficiency while increasing the risk of long-term health issues, according to MX3 Diagnostics. At the same time, hydration testing at mines can be inconvenient, inaccurate and invasive. That is changing thanks to a new product designed and engineered in Melbourne, Australia, the company says.

MX3 Sweat Test adds key new information for athletes, workers and soldiers on the optimal hydration strategy for them.

MX3 Announces the First Portable Sweat Test System with Immediate Laborator.

The Tech Approach To Managing Hydration

Michael Luther, CEO and Co-Founder of MX3 Diagnostics, on what the Google-FitBit deal means.