We don’t often think of mining as a part of the development sector, but a new strategic program at The University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute is focusing on a much-neglected aspect of the industry to improve sustainability and human development outcomes, and help realise the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The Julius Kruttschnitt Minerals Research Centre (JKMRC) is confident it can offer industry unmatched support in flotation chemistry thanks to a thriving ‘new’ team.
Two proposals supported by the Sustainable Minerals Institute’s International Centre of Excellence in Chile (SMI-ICE-Chile) are advancing to the second round of a global competition that aims to fundamentally change how the industry manages copper tailings.
University of Queensland (UQ) researchers have urged for regulatory caution in a new paper which emphasises just how little is known about the potential impacts of deep sea mining (DSM).
Understanding the positive and negative attachments of people who live in coal mining communities could be key to implementing inclusive regional energy transitions, according to research by The University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI).
As the role of automation in the mining industry increases, researchers from The University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) have secured funding from the mining industry to ensure increased system automation is not detrimental to safety and health.
