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Congratulations to SMI's July 2019 Graduates

Published on: 18 July 2019

Congratulations to Dr Eric Stemn, Dr Sandra Worden and Dr David Campin for graduating with their doctoral degrees in July's graduations
Time-honoured advocate for mining sustainability awarded Honorary Doctorate

Published on: 17 July 2019

The Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) Advisory Board Chair and resources industry veteran Charlie Sartain has been recognised for his contributions to the mining industry and his ongoing support for The University of Queensland and SMI with an Honorary Doctorate in Engineering.
Australian plants extracting high-value metals from mining wastes

Published on: 16 July 2019

Increasingly scarce metals are being recovered from mining waste by University of Queensland researchers, who are making the most of native plants’ metal-absorbing nature.
Assoc Prof Glen Corder discusses the circular economy and mining on ABC Radio

Published on: 10 June 2019

As part of media coverage of World Environment Day (6 June), Assoc Professor Glen Corder joined Katherine Feeney in the ABC studios to discuss mining and a circular econmony
UQ helping achieve a fatality free resource Industry

Published on: 3 June 2019

Executives from the Department of Natural resources, Mines and Energy were among the latest cohort to sign up for the internationally-recognised Global Minerals Industry Risk Management (G-MIRM) training program developed and run by SMI's Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre .
Assoc Prof Nick Bainton on ABC Radio - Potential human rights impacts of PNG gas project

Published on: 21 May 2019

Assoc Professor Nick Bainton co-wrote the first publicly available Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) for a proposed gas project in Papua New Guinea. He and co-author Nora Gotzmann discuss the impacts of the report.
The value of research throughout the life of a mine

Published on: 16 May 2019

SMI hosted a group from the International Network for Acid Prevention (INAP), including representatives from member companies Agnico Eagle Mines, Anglo American, BHP, Kinross Gold, Newcrest, Newmont, Rio Tinto and Teck Resources.
Consortium tackles challenges faced by communities affected by mine closure

Published on: 13 May 2019

University of Queensland researchers and a number of leading mining companies have formed a three-year consortium to research effective mine closure strategies.
Podcast: Social aspects of mine closure research consortium

Published on: 9 May 2019

Professor Deanna Kemp discusses the background and aims of the 'Social aspects of mine closure research consortium', ahead of the first meeting on 10 May 2019.
SMI-ICE CHILE creating change in the global minerals industry

Published on: 8 May 2019

An additional three years of funding will see the Sustainable Minerals Institute’s International Centre of Excellence in Chile (SMI-ICE Chile) continue to grow as a force for change in the minerals industry.

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