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Exploring Education, Research and Training Opportunities for Christmas Island

6 March 2019 10:00am
 
in SMI Seminars
Phosphate Resources Limited (PRL) has commissioned C Change Sustainable Solutions Pty Ltd (C Change) to complete investigations into the potential for Christmas Island to capitalise on education, research and development opportunities.
This seminar will be primarily about identifying potential collaboration opportunities and providing C Change with an understanding of underlying factors that would need to be in place in order to progress the initiatives.
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To Market, to market: How do responsible minerals standards affect trade and sustainable development?

6 March 2019 2:00pm
 
in SMI Seminars
Electronics, jewellery, automotive and other industries increasingly require ‘responsible sourcing’ of critical raw materials, using voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) to certify ethical mining. This shift is likely to change global value chains for a range of minerals and metals, such as bauxite, coal, cobalt, copper and tin.

Public Lecture: Automation and the World of Work

21 February 2019 9:45am–11:00am
 
in Public Lecture: Automation and the World of Work
Public lecture on how automation will change the nature of many different types of jobs and the impact it will have on society
Social Media Workshop

Using social media to boost your research

14 February 2019 10:00am–11:30am
 
in Social Media Workshop
Build you research profile, reach a wider audience, build professional networks and connect with future collaborators.
Tony Hodge reflects on his three month visiting professorship at UQ's Sustainable Minerals Institute

Three Months of Adventure at SMI - Dr Anthony Hodge

6 December 2018 10:00am–11:00am
 
in SMI Seminars
Tony will review his three months at SMI as a Visiting Professorial Fellow

SMI HDR Conference 2018

22 November 2018 9:30am
 
in SMI HDR Conference
Every year, the SMI hosts a one-day conference where current Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students present their work.
The aim of the conference is to provide students with the opportunity to hone their presentation skills and interact with industry professionals. The success of such an event relies heavily on the involvement of private companies, universities, and government departments.
The Complex Orebodies conference 2018

The Complex Orebodies conference 2018

19 November 2018 9:00am–21 November 2018 5:00pm
 
in AusIMM 2018 CONFERENCE SERIES
The Complex Orebodies conference aims to attract a wide range of contributors willing to share their experiences and insights into this crucial issue.
Dr Matt (Mitesh) Chauhan - How to market yourself into industry

How to market yourself into industry

16 November 2018 9:00am–10:00am
 
in SMI Seminars
Matt Chauhan is a consultant in the Resources, Engineering and Construction division, for Robert Walters in Brisbane. Matt holds a PhD in Mining Engineering and has over two years’ experience in engineering recruitment in Queensland.
2018 UQ Mining and Resources Forum

UQ Mining and Resources Forum

15 November 2018 8:30am–1:30pm
 
in SMI event
The 2018 UQ Mining and Resources Forum, hosted by the Sustainable Minerals Institute and the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology aims to connect the key complementary research capacity within UQ to improve communication and coordination across the University.
Dr R. Anthony (Tony) Hodge Visiting Professorial Fellow / Sustainable Minerals Institute

Seven Years with Mining’s Touch CEO’s – Lessons and Insights

9 November 2018 9:00am–10:00am
 
in SMI Seminars
Dr Anthony Hodge is a Visiting Professorial Fellow. From 2008 – 2015 he served as President of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), a collaborative of many of the largest mining companies in the world. In this presentation, Dr Hodge will review his 7 years as head of an organisation dedicated to bringing positive change to the mining industry.
Re-understanding safety science and a new accident causation model: The 2-4 Model

Re-understanding safety science and a new accident causation model: The 2-4 Model

8 November 2018 10:00am–11:00am
 
in SMI Seminars
Safety science is a science of preventing accidents which cause human injuries and ill health, property loss and environmental damage. There is an urgent need to develop one set of uniform prevention strategies to prevent accidents and improve the efficiency and effects of prevention .
Special seminar: Mining with Principles by ICMM CEO

Special seminar: Mining with Principles by ICMM CEO

2 November 2018 10:00am–11:30am
 
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The International Council of Mining and Metals (ICMM) is an international organisation dedicated to a safe, fair and sustainable mining and metals industry. Tom Butler, the CEO and Aidan Davy, Chief Operating Officer of ICMM will present recent work exploring performance expectations on the industry.
Postgraduate Opportunities with UQ: Business, Economics, Law, Engineering, Architecture, Computing, Humanities and Social Sciences: Event

Postgraduate Opportunities with UQ: Business, Economics, Law, Engineering, Architecture, Computing, Humanities and Social Sciences: Event

1 November 2018 5:30pm–7:30pm
 
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Propel your career with a postgraduate offering at UQ. Network and chat with our teams from Business, Economics, Law, Engineering, Architecture, Computing, Humanities and Social Sciences to find the right fit for you and your career goals. Complimentary refreshments will be available.
Mining Automation Human-Systems Integration

Mining Automation Human-Systems Integration

31 October 2018 10:00am–11:00am
 
in SMI Seminars
Mining and the Social Sciences - Panel Discussion

Mining and the Social Sciences - Panel Discussion

5 October 2018 11:00am–12:30pm
 
in Mining and the Social Sciences - Panel Discussion
Panel discussion titled 'Mining and the Social Sciences' will provide a range of perspectives about how social scientists can shine a light on the mining industry, and its activities and impacts. By developing a deeper understanding of the mining industry’s broad reach, and by engaging diverse stakeholder groups, new perspectives about mining’s role in society can emerge.

Grinding and Flotation Chemistry - Transforming the Mineral Processing Plants

21 September 2018 9:00am–10:00am
 
in Grinding and Flotation Chemistry - Transforming the Mineral Processing Plants
Presenting new grinding and flotation chemistry.

Mining Technology Valuation using an Integrated Strategic Planning methodology

7 September 2018 9:00am–10:00am
 
in SMI Seminars
Overcoming the challenges of estimating the monetary value of a mining technology to an existing or planned mining operation
LIVE SIMULATION - End to End Mine Value Chain

LIVE SIMULATION - End to End Mine Value Chain

3 September 2018 9:00am–4:00pm
 
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Mechanistic Comminution Modeling: A success story that has not yet ended

24 August 2018 9:00am–10:00am
 
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Professor Luis Marcelo Tavares from the University of Rio de Janeiro examines the advances in modeling comminution using advanced approaches that rely on the Discrete Element Method.
Peruvian mining site; key findings from an industry survey

Mapping Social Management Practices in the Peruvian Mining Sector: Key findings from an industry survey

23 August 2018 10:00am–11:00am
 
in SMI Seminars
Emeritus Professor David Brereton provides an overview of findings of a survey of social management practices in the Peruvian mining sector.
Rodolfo Espinosa-Gomez

Tailing Filtration Practices in Mexican Gold and Silver Mines

17 August 2018 9:00am–10:00am
 
in SMI Seminars
Dr Rodolfo Espinosa-Gomez will review tailing filtration practices in Mexican gold and silver mines to discern the key reasons for selecting tailings filtration; the most common issues during commissioning; the main advantages of the tailing filtration implementation; the quantifiable reductions in gold and silver losses; and the actual lower detoxification cost.

The Complex Orebodies Program – The story so far

16 August 2018 10:00am–11:00am
 
in SMI Seminars
The Complex Orebodies Cross-Cutting program aims to bring to bear the research capabilities of the SMI and the broader UQ Mining Sector to address the range of social and environmental and technical innovations required to derive essential mineral supply from complex orebodies.

Transforming the Mine Lifecycle: A cross cutting plank in the SMI strategy

10 August 2018 9:00am–10:00am
 
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Professor Anna Littleboy will explore the relationships between minerals and society in the 21st century and examine their influence on the mining process.
Froth flotation remians challenge in mineral processing

Optimising Flotation Performance: Where Next?”

9 August 2018 10:00am–11:00am
 
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Dr Kathryn Hadler from Imperial College London will give an overview of developments in froth stability optimisation - one of the great challenges in mineral processing.
Australia - Korea research and innovation collaboration

Australia - Korea research and innovation collaboration

8 August 2018 10:00am–11:00am
 
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This seminar will provide an overview of Australian research and innovation strategies and Korean policy on research and innovation, and research commercialisation focusing on activities between CRCs and KBRC at Korea University.
Local level agreements in mining: Lessons from Mongolia’s experience

Local level agreements in mining: Lessons from Mongolia’s experience

26 July 2018 10:00am–11:00am
 
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While there is an extensive – and growing – body of literature on agreement making and implementation in Australia and Canada, relatively little is known about how local level agreements (LLAs) are made and function in emerging mining economies.
The Life-of-Mine conference 2018

The Life-of-Mine conference 2018

25 July 2018 9:00am–27 July 2018 5:00pm
 
in AusIMM 2018 CONFERENCE SERIES
Integrating innovative approaches to mine design, management and operation for delivering enhanced environmental, social and economic performance

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