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The University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute has published the first six project reports of the Social Aspects of Mine Closure Research Consortium.

JKMRC's Professor Frank Shi recently penned an insightful article on the Centre's High Voltage Pulse (HVP) program, which has the potential to transform ore preconcentration in the mining industry. HVP technology applies electrical energy directly to mineral-enriched ore.

Melissa started as the Sustainable Minerals Institute's (SMI) Deputy Director of Operations (DDO) in January 2016, following a six year stint as Operations Manager at the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation. As DDO, Melissa has been central to the successful management of the Institute's operations, including finance and human resource management, information technology systems and support, facilities and workplace health and safety, research portfolio support, marketing and communications, and intellectual property management.

A national consortium led by The University of Queensland and University of Western Australia has secured $30 million from the Federal Government to help regional communities transition to a sustainable future after their local mines have closed.

In a career that has spanned academia and professional, and dabbled in plant genetics, health care and now sustainable mining, SMI Research Partnerships Manager Dr Trish Murray has learnt a lot about  balancing life and work. In her current position, Trish assists SMI researchers navigate their interactions with external partners, ranging from industry to government departments.

Chinwe Ezeigbo joined the Sustainable Minerals Institute's Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining as a PhD student in 2018, following an international career that increasingly focused on resource governance.

Since joining the Sustainable Minerals Institute’s (SMI) W.H.Bryan Mining & Geology Research Centre, Dr Anita Parbhakar-Fox has made her mark on the local Geometallurgy and Applied Geochemistry scene. Driven by a zeal for mine waste management, Anita is working closely with mining industry, METS sector and government stakeholders to achieve real change in the space. 

An expert in mineral flotation, Dr Liza Forbes joined the Sustainable Minerals Institute's Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre in 2018, and has since been integral to the Separation Program's effort to make mineral processing smarter.

International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. The Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) and The University of Queensland are proud to celebrate the role of women and to address and improve gender equity in the science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM) disciplines. 

The Social Aspects of Mine Closure Research Consortium has had an positive start to its second year, with its first meeting featuring a new industry partner and the delivery of findings from several successful research projects.