RESEARCH THEME

Environment
and water

Research programs and groups

Ecological Engineering of Mine Wastes: research group in the Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation

Environmental Geochemistry: research group in the Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation

Ecosystem Assessment, Restoration and Resilience: research group in the Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation

Water Management and Accounting: research program in the Centre for Water in the Minerals Industry

Regional Water and Land Resources: research program in the Centre for Water in the Minerals Industry

Highlight projects

Capacity Building of the Minerals Council of Australia Water Accounting Framework

SWAP: Social Water Assessment Protocol

Norfolk Island Hydrological Assessment

Water Sensitive Mining (ARC Future Fellowship)

See news and impact

New mine site rehabilitation tool to support regional decision-making

Published on: 8 May 2024

A new tool created by Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation will enhance stakeholders’ understanding of how different mine site rehabilitation approaches can affect regional ecosystems.
Prestigious fellowship to help researchers improve the resilience of rehabilitated ecosystems

Published on: 7 May 2024

Sustainable Minerals Institute researcher Dr Fang You will use super-powered microbes to overcome a fundamental hurdle facing mine waste rehabilitation after being awarded a 2023 Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowship.
Participatory planning delivers better infrastructure outcomes for water-scarce regions

Published on: 20 March 2024

A new participatory planning framework can maximise the benefits of shared water infrastructure in water-scarce mining regions according to research from the Centre for Water in the Minerals Industry.
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.
New virtual Centre to drive organisational and leadership excellence

Published on: 15 February 2024

Organisational improvement and leadership expertise from across The University of Queensland will be focused on improving outcomes for all sectors, including industry and government, through a new virtual Centre hosted by the Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Researchers improve fundamental knowledge of erosion risks in Great Barrier Reef catchments

Published on: 7 December 2023

University of Queensland (UQ) scientists are collaborating with some of Central Queensland’s largest miners to minimise the amount of sediment reaching the Great Barrier Reef from their operations.
Tackling the challenges of mine waste

Published on: 1 December 2023

University of Queensland (UQ) researchers have been awarded over $500,000 in government funding to develop eco-engineering technology capable of creating useful soil from the tailings derived from a range of minerals.