RESEARCH THEME

Discovery and exploration

Research programs and groups

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

Total Deposit Knowledge: research group in the WH Bryan Mining and Geology Research Centre

Northwest Mineral Province New Discovery Program: research group in the WH Bryan Mining and Geology Research Centre

Highlight projects

NW Mineral Province Deposit Atlas

NE Queensland Mineral Deposit Atlas

Complex Orebodies Database

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Expanded Mineral Atlas may help find critical mineral opportunities

Published on: 19 February 2025

A new tool has been added to the search for critical mineral opportunities, thanks to three-dimensional models of mineral deposits, maps and other key data recently published in new chapters of the Mineral Deposit Atlas.
New drone platform to service industry, academia and government

Published on: 15 February 2024

Australian researchers, industry professionals and public servants will have access to sophisticated equipment as part of a new drone platform established by The University of Queensland (UQ) and AuScope.
Supporting mining companies for future exploration campaigns

Published on: 22 November 2023

The Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) is ensuring Queensland mineral explorers are heading into the field with as much information as possible with the release of new chapters for the NE Queensland and NW Queensland Mineral Deposit Atlases.
Next-gen drone sensing to be tested across the mining value chain

Published on: 16 January 2023

Next generation drone technology will be put to the test in Australia’s mining industry as University of Queensland (UQ) researchers aim to make hyperspectral imaging more accessible than ever before.
Drone maps, healthy ecosystems and Traditional knowledge: CMLR updates

Published on: 9 August 2022

Read on for two project updates from the Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation of the Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Deep Crust model shines new light on Queensland mineralisation

Published on: 31 May 2022

Roughly 600,000 sq km of Queensland’s deep crust has been modelled as part of a collaborative project that aims to equip the state’s resource explorers with information to help focus their efforts.