Collaboration is at the heart of SMI’s activities, and the Institute currently has partnership agreements with over 100 organisations. SMI undertakes research with industry, governments, civil society, local communities, Indigenous Peoples, and inter-governmental organisations.
We have a strong focus on research translation and impact through commercialisation, contract and grant-based research, consulting and a growing number of public and bespoke professional development courses.
More SMI partnerships and collaborations
Research partnership highlights:
7. Collaborative Consortium for Coarse Particle Processing Research
Collaborative Consortium for Coarse Particle Processing Research (CPR): supporting some of the world’s biggest mining companies to work together to advance the research and innovation they need to produce the billion tonnes of copper required for everything from electric vehicle wiring, smart grids and other energy transition technologies.
Based at SMI's Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre, the Consortium is now in its second 5-year phase.