Discovering new mineral deposits in Queensland will be easier than ever thanks to a new series of technical atlases published by the Sustainable Minerals Institute’s (SMI) WH Bryan Mining Geology Research Centre (BRC) and their partners at the Geological Survey of Queensland (GSQ).
As demand for critical metals grows, the impact of increased mining on Pacific Islands nations with critical deposits is to be explored in a new international research project.
Over 40 First Nations representatives from Australia, Canada and Aotearoa (NZ) have participated in an Indigenous Exchange Forum - the culmination of 12 months of collaborative research with First Nations groups whose customary lands have been impacted by mining.
Researchers from The University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute’s (SMI) and the University of Geneva (UNIGE) are investigating whether ore-sand (o-sand), an alternative construction material produced from mineral ores, could become a sustainable source of sand while significantly reducing the volume of waste produced by mining.
The University of Queensland’s Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM) is one of four partners on a new $10 million project to improve the governance of natural resources.
As the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) gets underway in Glasgow, Sustainable Minerals Institute Director Professor Neville Plint outlines the transformation required for the mining industry to help deliver a low-carbon future.
