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Fieldwork at the abandoned Mount Morgan Mine: potential critical metals in waste rock?

The MIWATCH team had an incredible week in November at the abandoned Mount Morgan Mine near Rockhampton, Queensland.
Addressing the geoscience skills shortage – MIWATCH at NExUS 2022

The MIWATCH group had the chance to be part of NExUS to teach the class of 2022.
The Dorothy Hill Symposium 2022: a time to learn, reflect and be inspired

Kamini Bhowany and Loren Nicholls had the opportunity to attend and participate as panellists in the 2022 Dorothy Hill Symposium – here are their reflections on the night.
Learning on the job with MIWATCH

Research Assistant Joshua Crow on his time working with the Mine Waste Transformation through Characterisation (MIWATCH) research group while studying for his undergraduate.
From rural Ghana to research scientist at one of the world’s top universities

Dr Philip Nkrumah from UQ’s Sustainable Minerals Institute reflects on his academic journey.
MIWATCH returns to the NT before the rains

After an exciting first campaign in the Northern Territory in September, the Sustainable Minerals Institute’s Mine Waste Transformation through Characterisation group returned to the Pine Creek region to tackle two more sites: Mt Todd and Brocks Creek.
Mine visits in NW Queensland with JOGMEC and the Department of Resources

The Sustainable Minerals Institute’s Mine Waste Transformation through Characterisation (MIWATCH) group partner with the Queensland Department of Resources and the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) in a research project focusing on cobalt recovery in Queensland's North-West region.