Researchers from the Sustainable Minerals Institute have identified a matrix of risks that the mining industry must overcome to unlock vitally important copper reserves.
Female sapphire miners in Madagascar are among the nation’s hardest workers and poorest people, but their future is looking brighter, thanks to University of Queensland research.
A giant library filled with different types of rocks from north-west Queensland has been set up in Mount Isa, in an attempt to revolutionise mining exploration.
SMI's WH Bryan Mining Geology Research Centre will play a major role in the design and management of the new $27.125 million Strategic Resources Exploration Program in which The University of Queensland has been invited to take a leadership role.
