JKMRC News

A landmark project is digitising almost a century of Queensland’s seismic records to help scientists and emergency services better understand the state’s earthquake risk.

It is with great sadness that SMI staff and students learned of the passing of Frank Shi in December 2024.

A small-scale fluidised bed flotation device with the potential to predict industrial-scale performance is entering the final stages of testing with the delivery of 7 prototypes to industry.

A new collaborative research program will formally integrate geoscientific and metallurgical expertise from across the Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) to maximise operational performance across the mining value chain.

‘High voltage’ mineral processing technology with the potential to significantly reduce energy consumption and help the mining industry decarbonise is one step closer thanks to funding from the Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer.