UQ Mining and Resources Forum

22 November 2017

The inaugural UQ Mining and Resources Forum was held on Thursday 16 November. It was fantastic to have contributions from UQ’s Executive, the Faculty of Business Economics and Law; the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology; the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; the Faculty of Science and the Sustainable Minerals Institute.

As UQ continues to place itself at the centre of global and local challenges in the resources sector, we are partnering with industry leaders around the world to drive the shift towards sustainable development and more equitable outcomes for communities affected by mineral resource extraction. UQ offers access to world-class industry-facing researchers in the social, political, environmental, and earth sciences – disciplines that will shape the future of mining.

The purpose of the UQ Mining and Resources Forum was to enable the key complementary research capacity within UQ to connect, thereby improving communication and coordination across the University.  Professor Neville Plint, Director of the Sustainable Minerals Institute and Professor Simon Biggs, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology invited all UQ academics to participate in the forum by providing a 5-minute overview of how their research and other engagement activities touched the sector.

There were over 35 speakers on the day and the presentations were informative and succinct.  Mr Charlie Sartain, UQ Senator and SMI Advisory Board Chair, closed the forum congratulating participants on their game-changing research, the openness of knowledge transfer and willingness to work collaboratively in the spirit of OneUQ. 

The full speakers list was made up of the following.  If their presentation is not included, please feel free to contact them directly to discuss. (Click on the    to download)

NamePositionPresentation
Mr Charlie SartainUQ Senator and SMI Advisory Board Chair 
Professor Mark BlowsPro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)
Professor Neville PlintDirector, Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI)
Professor Simon BiggsExecutive Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology 
Professor Peter KnightsSchool of Mechanical and Mining Engineering
Dr Grant BallantyneJulius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre (SMI-JKMRC)
Dr Carol BondUQ Business School
Dr Jeff GatesUQ Materials Performance
Professor Robin Burgess-LimerickMinerals Industry Safety and Health Centre (SMI-MISHC)
Professor Hal GurgenciSchool of Mechanical and Mining Engineering
Adjunct Professor Christine CharlesCentre for Social Responsibility in Mining (SMI-CSRM)
Dr Grace MuriukiCentre for Social Responsibility in Mining (SMI-CSRM)
Dr Thomas BaumgartlCentre for Mined Land Rehabilitation (SMI-CMLR)
Professor Evgueni JakPyrometallurgy Innovation Centre
Dr Marcin ZiemskiJulius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre (SMI-JKMRC)
Dr Zhongwei ChenSchool of Mechanical and Mining Engineering
Professor Longbin HuangCentre for Mined Land Rehabilitation (SMI-CMLR)
Professor Ross McAreeSchool of Mechanical and Mining Engineering
Ms Danellie LynasMinerals Industry Safety and Health Centre (SMI-MISHC)
Dr Richard MartinSchool of Social Science
Professor Anh NguyenSchool of Chemical Engineering
Professor Malcolm PowellSMI-Operational Excellence
Associate Professor Margaret StephensonTC Beirne School of Law
Dr Sue VinkCentre for Water in the Minerals Industry (SMI-CWiMI)
Dr Carlos SpierSchool of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Mr Peter RoeCentre for Mined Land Rehabilitation (SMI-CMLR)
Dr James VaughanSchool of Chemical Engineering
Dr Jill HarrisMinerals Industry Safety and Health Centre (SMI-MISHC)
Professor Gordon SouthamSchool of Earth and Environmental Sciences 
Associate Professor Kelly FieldingSchool of Communication and Arts
Professor Rick ValentaWH Bryan Mining & Geology Centre (SMI-BRC)
Professor Joan EsterleSchool of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Mr Robin EvansSMI Transformational Learning
Dr Kym RungeJulius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre (SMI-JKMRC)

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