RESEARCH THEME

Mineral processing

Research programs and groups

Flotation Chemistry: research group in the Julius Kruttschnitt Minerals Research Centre

Collaborative Consortium for Coarse Particle Processing Research (CPR): a research consortium formed by the Julius Kruttschnitt Minerals Research Centre with industry partners

Geometallurgy at the SMI: research group in the WH Bryan Mining and Geology Research Centre

Complex Orebodies: transdisciplinary research program addressing the complex challenges of modern sustainable mining

Development Minerals: transdisciplinary research program that undertakes research, education, technical assistance and capacity building on the local materials most important for local development

Highlight projects

Novel reagent technologies for arsenic minerals

Variability, Prediction and Visualisation

Anglo American Centre for Sustainable Comminution

Understanding of the sources of orebody variability

See news and impact

New technology could supercharge efforts to reduce energy consumption in mining

Published on: 14 May 2024

‘High voltage’ mineral processing technology with the potential to significantly reduce energy consumption and help the mining industry decarbonise is one step closer thanks to funding from the Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer.
State-of-the-art critical mineral processing plant concept unveiled

Published on: 31 January 2024

Queensland's emerging critical minerals industry has received a boost with the conceptual launch of a state-of-the-art processing plant designed by researchers from the Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Soft sensor technology offers operators advanced process insight and control

Published on: 22 January 2024

International interest in JKMRC soft sensors is rising as operators seek options for improving process insight and control without the technological risk.
Driving the decarbonisation of iron and steelmaking

Published on: 8 May 2023

Iron and steelmaking account for 8% of the world’s carbon emissions and researchers from The University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) are working to develop an alternative to the current smelting process that could rapidly accelerate the energy transition.
SMI-led Consortium recognised as model of industry collaboration with UQ Research Award

Published on: 16 September 2022

A Consortium of Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) researchers and mining industry partners has been recognised as a model for collaborative, applied research at the UQ Research and Translation Awards.
AMIRA P9: translating leading research into industry excellence for the past 50 years

Published on: 22 July 2022

The AMIRA P9 project launched in 1962 with the aim of implementing mathematical modelling and computer simulation in mineral processing. Half a century later and the most recent iteration of the project – AMIRA P9Q – has just wrapped up.
Increasing energy efficiencies in mineral processing operations

Published on: 30 June 2022