Publications
Book Chapter
Holcombe, Sarah, Worden, Sandy and Keeling, Arn (2024). Comparative perspectives on the social aspects of mine closure and mine site transition in Canada and Australia. Mining and Indigenous livelihoods: rights, revenues, and resistance. (pp. 171-197) edited by Thierry Rodon, Sophie Thériault, Arn Keeling, Séverine Bouard and Andrew Taylor. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003406433-11
Journal Articles
Worden, Sandy, Svobodova, Kamila, Côte, Claire and Bolz, Pascal (2024). Regional post-mining land use assessment: an interdisciplinary and multi-stakeholder approach. Resources Policy, 89 104680, 104680. doi: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2024.104680
Zhang, Ruilian, Worden, Sandy, Xu, Junzhuo, Owen, John R. and Shi, Guoqing (2022). Social stability risk assessment and economic competitiveness in China. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 9 (1) 309, 1-7. doi: 10.1057/s41599-022-01329-8
Everingham, Jo-Anne, Svobodova, Kamila, Lèbre, Éléonore, Owen, John R. and Worden, Sandy (2022). Comparative capacity of global mining regions to transition to a post-mining future. Extractive Industries and Society, 11 101136, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.exis.2022.101136
Wang, Yuanni, Zhang, Ruilian, Worden, Sandy, Cao, Hailin and Li, Chunhua (2021). Public participation in environmental governance initiatives of chemical industrial parks. Journal of Cleaner Production, 305 127092, 127092. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127092
Svobodova, K., Owen, J. R., Harris, J. and Worden, S. (2020). Complexities and contradictions in the global energy transition: a re-evaluation of country-level factors and dependencies. Applied Energy, 265 114778, 114778. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.114778
Kemp, Deanna, Worden, Sandy and Owen, John R. (2016). Differentiated social risk: rebound dynamics and sustainability performance in mining. Resources Policy, 50, 19-26. doi: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2016.08.004
Kirsch, Philipp and Worden, Sandy (2014). Managing risks in the Australian coal industry.. Australian Resources and Investment, 8 (2), 68-70.
Worden, Sandy, Sprott, Darren and Whittaker, Barbara (2013). Risk management competence in Australia gets a boost from new software. Mining Engineering, 65 (7), 22-33.
Worden, S. and Kirsch, P. (2013). Coal industry takes innovative approach to risk management.. Safety solutions, 11 (5), 4-6.
Conference Papers
Worden, Sandy, Svobodova, Kamila and Cote, Claire (2023). Shifting post-mining land use planning from mine site to regional scale. AusIMM Life of Mine Conference 2023, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 2-4 August 2023.
Worden, Sandy, Mackenzie, Sarah, Bourke, Pam, Crosbie, Jonathon and Osgerby, Benjamin (2022). Understanding local readiness for closure – initiating a multi-stakeholder participatory approach . Planning for Closure 2022, Online, 10-13 May 2022. Chile: Gecamin.
Worden, Sandy (2022). The governance of mineral resources: A shift in perspective. Mining the Connections, Quebec, Canada, 25-27 April 2022.
Worden, Sandy (2016). Is the mining industry misdiagnosing social risk?. Risk and Resilience Mining Solutions 2016 , Vancouver, Canada, 14-16 November 2016.
Worden, Sandy (2016). Assessing the social risk of coal mining projects. 3rd ISA Forum of Sociology, The Futures We Want, Vienna, Austria, 10-14 May 2016.
Worden, S., Kirsch, A. and Kirsch, P. A. (2014). Moving beyond economic framing of the Australian coal industry. Life-of-Mine 2014, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 16-18 July 2014. Carlton, VIC, Australia: AUSIMM.
Thesis
Worden, Sandra (2019). The construction and assessment of social risk: perspectives from Australian coal mining project teams. PhD Thesis, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2019.354
Research Reports
Worden, Sandy (2025). Is impact assessment a boundary object? Exploring the emergence of Indigenous-led impact assessment. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Worden, Sandy and Dalaibuyan, Byambajav (2025). Social aspects of mine closure handbook: Guidance for GCAA environment and community teams. St Lucia, QLD Australia: Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining.
Worden, Sandy and Harris, Jill (2024). The social aspects of mine closure assessment (SAMCA). Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Bolz, Pascal, Egan, Myles, Eckert, Courtney, Littleboy, Anna, Mackenzie, John, Ryan, Roberta, Samper, Agnes, Wetzel, Amanda and Worden, Sandy (2024). The feasibility of developing regionally integrated transitions beyond mining in the Hunter Region. Adelaide, SA Australia: CSIRO. doi: 10.25919/16y4-fk53
Worden, S. and Bourke, P. (2024). Rosebery’s post-mining future: Perspectives from the visioning workshop. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Worden, Sandy (2023). Rosebery visioning workshop - a summary for workshop participants. Brisbane, Australia: CSRM.
Chrystal, Robynne, McIntyre, Neil, Bolz, Pascal, Edraki, Mansour, Worden, Sandy, Holcombe, Sarah, Barnes, Rodger and Hernandez Santin, Lorna (2023). Design of Activities for the Investigation of Ngadju Salt Lake Systems. Brisbane, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland.
Sturman, Kathryn, Loginova, Julia, Worden, Sandy, Matanzima, Joshua and Arratia-Solar, Andrea (2022). Mission critique: renforcement de la gouvernance des chaînes de valeur des minéraux pour la transition énergétique. Oslo, Norway: Transparence dans les Industries Extractives.
Sturman, Kathryn, Loginova, Julia, Worden, Sandy, Matanzima, Joshua and Arratia-Solar, Andrea (2022). Mission critical: strengthening governance of mineral value chains for the energy transition. Oslo, Norway: Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI).
Sandy Worden, Sarah Mackenzie and Bourke, Pam (2022). Initiating a multi-stakeholder participatory approach to mine closure planning: The Rosebery case study. Brisbane, Australia: CRC TiME.
Worden, Sandy (2022). Rio Tinto CSP initiatives: Significant and successful cases. Brisbane, Australia: CSRM.
Worden, Sandy, Parmenter, Joni, Bourke, Pam, Barnes, Rodger and Reyes Sierra, Maite (2022). GEMCO mine closure readiness: Internal workshop outcomes. Brisbane, Australia: CSRM.
Worden, Sandy (2021). Mineral resources governance: The case of Canadian First Nations’ mining policies. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Worden, Sandy , Mackenzie, Sarah and Bourke, Pam (2021). Understanding local readiness for closure – initiating a multi-stakeholder participatory approach . Brisbane: CRC TiME Limited.
Worden, Sandy, Côte, Claire, Svobodova, Kamila, Arratia-Solar, Andrea, Everingham, Jo-Anne, Asmussen, Pascal, Edraki, Mansour and Erskine, Peter (2021). Baseline works for mine rehabilitation and closure collaboration project. Brisbane, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/6c92886
Côte, Claire Madeleine, Everingham, Jo-Anne, Svobodova, Kamila, Worden, Sandy, Asmussen, Pascal, Shaygan, Mandana, Paz, Anat, Pagliero, Liliana, Edraki, Mansour and Erskine, Peter (2020). Moranbah post-mining land use collaborative project - Baseline Works. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Everingham, Jo-Anne, Svobodova, Kamila, Lebre, Eleonore, Worden, Sandy and Owen, John (2020). Mining regions in transition - a global scan. Brisbane, Australia: Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining.
Holcombe, Sarah, Worden, Sandy and Kung, Anthony (2020). West Musgrave Project SIOA: literature review. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Worden, Sandy (2020). Integrated mine closure planning: a rapid scan of innovations in corporate practice. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining.
Creative Works
Worden, Sandy, Holcombe, Sarah and Keeling, Arn (2024). How do Queensland’s mining closure regulations stack up on the social front?. Chermside, QLD, Australia: Bowen Basin Minnig Club.
Worden, Sandy, Neme Gaviola, Lucia, Munguia Llort, Patricia and Tapia Rivera, Rosemarie (2022). Mine Closure Hub - resources for communities. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland, Centre for Social Responsibility in Minining.
Worden, Sandy (2019). Social Aspects of Mine Closure website and eLibrary. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland, Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM).