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Rodger Barnes recognised for his contribution to Indigenous business procurement in mining

Published on: 26 November 2024

CSRM’s Research Manager Rodger Barnes has received AEMEE’s prestigious Lifetime Supporter Award at its annual conference in Perth.
Top honours for the Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining

Published on: 26 November 2024

The collaborative and outstanding work of SMI’s Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM) has been recognised at the 2024 UQ Research and Translation Awards.
Lithium mining in Zimbabwe: a story of loss for one community

Published on: 18 September 2024

Lithium is an essential component of electric vehicle batteries, which are becoming more important as the world moves to a low-carbon energy future.
Disclosure hesitancy and disaster risk

Published on: 8 August 2024

A survey of tailing professionals in the global mining industry has found that most have limited experience with information disclosure or community engagement.
A rush on critical minerals is coming for our most remote and disadvantaged communities

Published on: 24 May 2024

The Australian mining industry was promised billions of dollars in the recent federal budget, but despite this funding, virtually nothing has been allocated to help communities engage with new mining activities.