The Sustainable Minerals Institute is pleased to welcome to the team Nyssa Nair, a health and safety specialist who aims to improve the industry outcomes by integrating data science, cutting-edge research, and industry experience.
Organisational improvement and leadership expertise from across The University of Queensland will be focused on improving outcomes for all sectors, including industry and government, through a new virtual Centre hosted by the Sustainable Minerals Institute.
The Sustainable Minerals Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Maureen Hassall as Professorial Research Fellow and Director of the Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre.
The University of Queensland’s (UQ) Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) is pleased to announce leading researcher and industry collaborator Professor Mohsen Yahyaei has been appointed Director of the Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre (JKMRC).
The University of Queensland continues to lead the way in mining research, with the appointment of an inaugural Professor of Mining Geoscience.
Andre van As, who has worked on geoscience issues relating to mass underground mining (caving) operations and projects for the past 30 years, has been appointed to the new position.
The Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) recently welcomed its first Indigenous Visiting Fellow, Indigenous Women in Mining and Resources Australia (IWIMRA) CEO and Dauareb Wuthathi woman Florence Drummond.
Experienced mining industry executive and policymaker Susan Johnston has been appointed to lead the Governance and Leadership Strategic Research Program, which aims to develop a source of comprehensive, coordinated and innovative expertise on different approaches to policy and regulatory issues, as well as company management initiatives.
Innovative research, industry engagement and education are all on the agenda for the new Directors of the Sustainable Minerals Institute’s Environment Centres.
As part of the five-year partnership agreement between The University of Queensland and Newcrest Mining, Bellson Awatey has been appointed as JKMRC’s Newcrest Research Fellow, with responsibility for coordinating the collaborative projects between the two organisations.
