University of Queensland researchers are developing new ways to monitor mine waste using drones and ground sensors to improve safety and land rehabilitation across mine sites.
A survey of tailing professionals in the global mining industry has found that most have limited experience with information disclosure or community engagement.
The Sustainable Minerals Institute’s Professor Daniel Franks has been awarded $1.2 million as part of the Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowships scheme.
The Australian mining industry was promised billions of dollars in the recent federal budget, but despite this funding, virtually nothing has been allocated to help communities engage with new mining activities.
‘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.
