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At the Sustainable Minerals Institute we strongly believe that powerful, transdisciplinary research – bridging the gap between silos – is a fundamental part of addressing the minerals industry’s sustainable challenges. Jandira Morais, a PhD Candidate at the Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation (CMLR), has carried that transdisciplinary ethos with her throughout her studies.

Researchers from The University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) have signed an agreement with industry partners to form a consortium to develop improved energy efficiency for mineral processing operations.

Researchers from the Sustainable Minerals Institute’s Julius Kruttschnitt Minerals Research Centre (JKMRC) have adapted a software and technology package to improve the safety and effectiveness of remote mine site surveying.

The SMI Production Centres teaching team who deliver the MINE3219 course to undergraduate engineers at UQ were invited to participate in the 2020 Mining Games organised by the AusIMM Southern Queensland Student Chapter on Saturday 26 September

Technical expertise and academic rigour will be key to developing sustainable solutions to the minerals industry’s challenges and at the Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) we have found both those things in PhD Student Rocío Vargas Soto.

Growing demand for metals necessary for the transition to a low carbon future could create high-risk mining ‘hotspots’ that will put pressure on communities and environments.

Demand for the JKMRC monongraph Statistical Methods for Mineral Engineers is showing no sign of slowing as the book is reprinted for a third time. Written by Emeritus Professor Tim Napier-Munn, it is part of a set of eight books in JKMRC’s monograph series which are designed to help practitioners in mining operations, consulting, engineering services and research.

The Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) is home to dozens of fantastic early career thinkers and future thought leaders who are already making a name for themselves, and nowhere is this more evident than in our postgraduate cohort.

The Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management establishes an unprecedented global standard on tailings management applicable to existing and future tailings facilities.

The Sustainable Minerals Institute’s Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre (JKMRC) has added to its research capability with the announcement of a High Temperature Processing Research group.