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Prof. David Cliff chats with The Daily Drive radio show: How do coal seam fires burn for thousands of years?

Published on: 12 October 2017

SMI/MISHC's Professor David Cliff - chats to Nick Bennett and Sam Stove on "The Daily Drive" about the geological phenomenon whereby underground coal seams ignite somehow, often by spontaneous combustion, and then burn for years.
New to our Series! – Order now: Guidelines On Caving Mining Methods - The Underlying Concepts

Published on: 12 October 2017

SMI-BRC has published a new monograph on Caving mining method selection, design, development, construction and operation for feasibility studies.
AMIRA P9Q delivers the first implementation of six process model in the first Sponsor Review Meeting

Published on: 6 October 2017

The first Sponsor’ Review Meeting (SRM) of AMIRA International’s P9Q-Modelling and Simulation Project was held on 22-23 of August 2017 in Brisbane at The University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI).
The Phillips Family visit to the Indooroopilly Mine site

Published on: 13 September 2017

John Phillips a former UQ Mining Engineer recently visited the SMI-JKMRC with his father Mr. Tony Phillips and nephew Josh Phillips.
AAA course highlighted in Foreign Minister Julie Bishop speech in Perth

Published on: 12 September 2017

SMI-CSRM is proud to lead the DFAT flagship program: Australia Awards Africa Short Course for 9th time since 2011.
Social performance – a new professional discipline

Published on: 29 August 2017

It is vital for mining companies to understand ‘social performance’ and how it affects their business
CSRM release report on resettlement, law and regulation.

Published on: 22 August 2017

New report: Comparative analysis of legal and regulatory frameworks for resettlement in the global mining industry
CSRM release report on sustainability standards

Published on: 10 August 2017

This report presents findings of an applied research project looking into the interoperability of sustainability initiatives relevant to mining and metals supply chains.
3MT All-Institute final

Published on: 3 August 2017

SMI hosted the all-institute 3MT final on Thursday 3rd August.
2017 July Graduation

Published on: 27 July 2017

SMI recently had 24 students graduate with their doctoral degrees.

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