RESEARCH THEME

Climate and energy

Research programs and groups

High Temperature Processing Program (HTP): research group in the Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre

Mine Energy Transformation and Integration Program: research group in the Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre

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

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Management Tool

Comminution optimised for Grade Engineering

CEEC Energy Curves

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Management Tool to enable decarbonisation in the mining industry

Published on: 30 June 2021

Researchers at the Sustainable Minerals Institute's Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre (JKMRC) are developing new tools and models for mapping and analysing greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions and energy consumption in mining operations.
UQ researchers develop framework for climate change mitigation in mining

Published on: 4 February 2020

University of Queensland (UQ) researchers have developed a framework that aims to reduce the mining industry’s contribution to climate change by accounting for sources and sinks of greenhouse gasses (GHG) emissions.
High Voltage Pulse Pretreatment of Ores

A novel technology using high voltage pulses (HVP) to pretreat ore and improve ore processability has been developed by Dr Frank Shi and his team at the SMI-JKMRC. This technology has the potential to significantly improve the profitability of mining operations.
CWiMI research

The Centre for Water in the Minerals Industry (CWiMI) support the sustainable management of water in the minerals and energy industries sector.
Resourcing Decarbonisation Strategic Program

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.
Justice in the energy transition

CSRM researchers are working to understand and highlight the risks many communities are facing and how the idea of ‘just transition’ will play out on the ground.