Next generation drone technology will be put to the test in Australia’s mining industry as University of Queensland (UQ) researchers aim to make hyperspectral imaging more accessible than ever before.
Researchers from the Sustainable Minerals Institute’s (SMI) WH Bryan Mining Geology Research Centre (BRC) are creating a 3D model of Queensland that will place at the fingertips of explorations geologists an unmatched amount of the state’s data resources.
Roughly 600,000 sq km of Queensland’s deep crust has been modelled as part of a collaborative project that aims to equip the state’s resource explorers with information to help focus their efforts.
Predicting where ‘new economy minerals’ will be found in Queensland is set to be easier thanks to a collaborative project between the Sustainable Minerals Institute’s (SMI) W.H. Bryan Mining & Geology Research Centre (BRC) and the Geological Survey of Queensland (GSQ).
Discovering new mineral deposits in Queensland will be easier than ever thanks to a new series of technical atlases published by the Sustainable Minerals Institute’s (SMI) WH Bryan Mining Geology Research Centre (BRC) and their partners at the Geological Survey of Queensland (GSQ).
Associate Professor Anita Parbhakar-Fox, Group Leader – Mine Waste Transformation & Characterisation (MIWATCH), discusses the best way for the mining industry to reduce mine waste.
Glencore to ramp up operations at its Lady Loretta zinc mine: exploration specialist Dr Rick Valenta says the announcement is a positive sign for the mining sector. With strong outlooks for base metals, a mining expert is predicting a spike in exploration in the North West Minerals Province next year. Dr Rick Valenta spoke to Melanie Groves of ABC Western Queensland's Rural Report on 14th December.
This week, Professor Richard (Rick) Valenta takes on the position of Program Leader - Geology for Mining within the WH Bryan Research Centre at the Sustainable Minerals Institute.