The purpose of the Guide is to enable governments and other stakeholders to better manage the environmental and human rights impacts of mining, in a way that promotes just and sustainable outcomes for local communities and inclusive governance of the mining sector.
This year’s SMI Networking Night was held on Thursday 14 June 2018. More than 30 UQ students attended from all SMI Centres, the School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, and the School of Civil Engineering.
The University of Queensland and Université de Lorraine (France) have been collaborating intensively for over 7 years through the Sustainable Minerals Institute (UQ) and the Soil and Environment Laboratory (UL) as part of the LabEx RESSOURCES21 programme.
Professor Neil McIntyre is part of a scientific working group that met for three days last week at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) in Santa Barbara, California.
SMI's Lynda Lawson co-writes new International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) report for the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development.
Fifteen Vietnamese mining leaders toured New Acland Mine on Monday as part of a study tour exploring best practice and innovation in Australian mining that SMI is delivering.
