CERM News

The Centre of Mining Excellence project in Botswana has reached an important milestone with the delivery of its first pilot training program at Maun Technical College.The pilot program forms part of ongoing planning for the Centre, which aims to bring together government, industry and education partners to help address skills gaps in Botswana’s mining sector.

Associate Professor Evelyn Mervine recently joined SMI’s Centre for Environmental Responsibility in Mining (CERM), where she will lead the Carbon & Climate Change Research Group.

Leafy vegetables could be used to extract toxic metals from contaminated soil for use in medical technologies and energy projects.

Researchers at The University of Queensland are studying the potential to install renewable energy facilities on mine sites in Central Queensland, as a viable, sustainable use for the land once mines close.

Professor Doug Aitken has commenced his role as the inaugural director of the Centre for Environmental Responsibility in Mining (CERM) at The University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI).

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.