Researchers from The University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) have received over $1 million in Australian Research Council’s (ARC) Linkage funding to establish the long-term sustainability of the rehabilitation of ecosystems using technosol – a soil-like substance made from process waste.
Researchers from The University of Queensland’s Sustainable Mineral Institute (SMI) have used high-resolution climate models to develop a new tool which could help estimate the physical impacts of climate change on mining regions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) researcher Dr Jing Zhao has secured a major government grant to investigate microbes that have the potential to significantly accelerate alkaline mine waste rehabilitation.
The recent Life of Mine Conference recorded its highest attendance ever with almost 400 delegates from around the world, travelling to Brisbane for the event co-hosted by the Sustainable Minerals Institute Centre for Water in the Minerals Industry and AusIMM.
