The Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining's (CSRM) staff and students have in-depth expert knowledge of the extractives sector, in particular the mining sector.
They have connections across different disciplines in the Sustainable Minerals Institute and The University of Queensland (UQ) and examine issues within a broader context.
The Centre's multi-disciplinary orientation, position within UQ, and ability to conduct leading edge social science research, is what sets CSRM apart in the education and extractives sector.
7. Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM)
CSRM is engaged with many of the complex issues that accompany the interface between large-scale mining (LSM) and artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), including issues of governance, livelihoods and gender.
We have delivered training and conducted research in Asia, the Pacific and Latin America, and in Africa where ASM’s potential to contribute to poverty alleviation has been recognised by the African Mining Vision.