RESEARCH THEME

Community relations
and human rights

Research programs and groups

Community Relations Capacity Building for PNG’s Mineral Resources Authority: program by the Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining and Developmental Minerals program

Social Aspects of Mine Closure: Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining research consortium

Highlight projects

Social Performance Capability Builders

Strategic review of Communities and Social Performance (CSP) capacity

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First public human rights report into PNG gas industry

Published on: 8 April 2019

A University of Queensland researcher has co-written the first publicly available Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) for a proposed gas project in Papua New Guinea.
Matrix could ensure vital copper supplies

Published on: 6 March 2019

Researchers from the Sustainable Minerals Institute have identified a matrix of risks that the mining industry must overcome to unlock vitally important copper reserves.
Madagascar’s mining women unearth their potential

Published on: 4 December 2018

Female sapphire miners in Madagascar are among the nation’s hardest workers and poorest people, but their future is looking brighter, thanks to University of Queensland research.
Precious work: researcher working to improve the livelihood of women sapphire miners in Madagascar

Lynda Lawson was studying for her PhD and working as a training manager for UQ’s Sustainable Minerals Institute when she first met women miners in Madagascar.
Glossary of terms – Mine closure hub

This glossary of terms for the Mine Closure Hub has been developed to help navigate the technical language used by mining companies, including around mine closure.
Mine Closure Hub – Resources for communities

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.
References and resources – Mine Closure Hub