A new professional development course from UQ’s Sustainable Minerals Institute has been designed to support site and corporate line managers in the resources sector.
The University of Queensland will play a crucial role in a multi-million-dollar four-year project which will see universities and industry working together to build commercialisation in Australia’s critical mineral supply chain that will create 1300 jobs.
University of Queensland researchers will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of academic and industry partners on a newly announced project targeting the complex problem of acid mine drainage (AMD) from waste rock dumps at mines.
Researchers at the Sustainable Minerals Institute's Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre (JKMRC) are developing new tools and models for mapping and analysing greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions and energy consumption in mining operations.
We don’t often think of mining as a part of the development sector, but a new strategic program at The University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute is focusing on a much-neglected aspect of the industry to improve sustainability and human development outcomes, and help realise the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The High Reliability Organisations (HRO) Forum, was held at Customs House and via Zoom on 25 March 2021. Access this page for the program, presentations and research papers which formed the basis of the event.
Two proposals supported by the Sustainable Minerals Institute’s International Centre of Excellence in Chile (SMI-ICE-Chile) are advancing to the second round of a global competition that aims to fundamentally change how the industry manages copper tailings.
The University of Queensland (UQ) and Curtin University have developed a new Professional Certificate Program that will increase understanding of the modern mining industry in Australia and open pathways to postgraduate study for people currently working within the industry.
The University of Queensland’s (UQ) world-leading Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) and the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) have announced a new partnership. The partnership aims to highlight research and initiatives on the topics shaping the global minerals industry.
Researchers from The University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) have signed an agreement with industry partners to form a consortium to develop improved energy efficiency for mineral processing operations.
