Research

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.

There is an urgent need to manage the environmental and social risks associated with the extraction and use of sand and silicate materials. The Global Centre of Mineral Security's Responsible Sand and Silicates Initiative aims to develop a comprehensive approach to managing these materials’ extraction and supply chains.