Awards and achievements

University of Queensland research into the eco-engineering of mine waste to a useful soil has received over $1.2 million in government and industry funding.
The project 'Breaking critical barriers in soil formation of bauxite residues', has received $777,000 from the Australian Research Council’s Linkage Program, and industry partners Rio Tinto Aluminium’s Yarwun refinery and Queensland Alumina Limited (QAL) have contributed an additional $520,000.

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.
The funding forms part of a total 10-year investment of $135.4 million supporting mining communities to create sustainable community and development opportunities.

Mineral Industry Safety and Health Centre OHS research manager Nikky LaBranche’s efforts to fill the gaps in Australia’s understanding of particulate matter has been bolstered by a highly sought-after AusIMM Education Endowment Fund (EEF) Postgraduate Scholarship.

The University of Queensland has ranked first in the world for Mining and Mineral Engineering in global subject rankings released today.

Dr Grant Ballantyne is the recipient of the 2017 Minerals Engineering International Young Person’s Award which was presented at the MEI Comminution ’18 Conference in Cape Town. This award is bestowed upon an outstanding candidate under the age of 35.

The 2017 Ian Morley Prize was award to Juan Frausto Gonzales for his thesis entitled "Linking comminution objective function with recovery potential". The Ian Morley Prize recognises the all-round perfromance of the student in academic terms and in the life of the Centre.

SMI’s Grant Ballantyne is set to be assistant editor of the new Minerals Engineering Journal.