More than 50 guests gathered at the Australian Ambassador's residence to hear from Chilean Mining Minister Aurora Williams, leaders of the main mining companies operating in Chile, union representatives, academics and experts from The University of Queensland and the technology transfer company JKTech Pty Ltd.
Training has started at the new South Gobi Underground Mass Mining Institute (SGUMMI), which was established by mining company Rio Tinto and is managed by JKTech Pty Ltd, the knowledge transfer vehicle of The University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI).
A new tool has been added to the search for critical mineral opportunities, thanks to three-dimensional models of mineral deposits, maps and other key data recently published in new chapters of the Mineral Deposit Atlas.
A small-scale fluidised bed flotation device with the potential to predict industrial-scale performance is entering the final stages of testing with the delivery of 7 prototypes to industry.
Associate Professor Anita Parbhakar-Fox from The University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) has been announced as one of the WIM100 2024 cohort.
A new collaborative research program will formally integrate geoscientific and metallurgical expertise from across the Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) to maximise operational performance across the mining value chain.
A University of Queensland project is spearheading a global initiative towards responsible supply chains for sand and silicate with the backing of the OECD and Roca Group.
Professionals and researchers from around Australia considered a future with ‘net zero’ mine waste during the inaugural Australian Mine Waste Symposium at The University of Queensland.
