The Centre for Water in the Minerals Industry's Environmental Geochemistry develops innovative tools for understanding and predicting geochemical processes, which underpin sustainable management of waste rock dumps, mineral processing tailings and final voids.
The Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining's Mine Closure Hub is a virtual space that provides information about mine closure and post-mining transition that’s relevant for host communities and other stakeholders.
The Dust and Respiratory Health Program's project in evaluating risks for adverse respiratory health in Queensland workers exposed to coal mine dust and respirable crystalline silica: exploration and integration of existing data systems.
The SMI Dust and Respiratory Health Program project on baseline health risk assessment report. Ernst & Young and The University of Queensland were engaged by RSHQ to conduct a baseline review of occupational health risk data relevant to the resources sector in Queensland.
A new partnership between the Queensland Government and UQ's Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) will help unlock the potential of the state’s burgeoning critical minerals industry.
The Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre (MISHC) is internationally recognised for delivering innovative research to create safer, healthier and more rewarding workplaces.
The Complex Orebodies Program was established in 2018 with the aim of integrating the depth of expertise within the Sustainable Minerals Institute and the broader University of Queensland community, to find real-world solutions to the challenges facing the minerals industry – now and into the future.
The Sustainable Minerals Institute's Future Autonomous Systems and Technologies (FAST) Program focuses on developing trusted autonomous systems and technologies for people to work effectively in the mining business process, supporting the industry’s transition from mechanised to autonomous and digitised operations.
The Resourcing Decarbonisation Strategic Program aims to answer fundamental research questions and rethink options to address supply issues and what innovations can be used responsibly.
