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The University of Queensland’s (UQ) Professor Alice Clark has been elected by her peers as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE).

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.

Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre (JKMRC) PhD Student Daniel Lay has been named as the winner of the prestigious Ian Morley Prize for his contributions to the Centre’s High Voltage Pulse (HVP) project and student culture.

昆士兰大学(UQ)领先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.

Understanding the positive and negative attachments of people who live in coal mining communities could be key to implementing inclusive regional energy transitions, according to research by The University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI).

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.

As the role of automation in the mining industry increases, researchers from The University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) have secured funding from the mining industry to ensure increased system automation is not detrimental to safety and health.

The Sustainable Minerals Institute’s International Centre of Excellence in Chile (SMI-ICE-Chile) is partnering with Mitsubishi Corporation subsidiary M.C. Inversiones Limitada (MCI) to provide Chilean industries and society with sustainable water supply system planning tools.

At the Sustainable Minerals Institute we strongly believe that powerful, transdisciplinary research – bridging the gap between silos – is a fundamental part of addressing the minerals industry’s sustainable challenges. Jandira Morais, a PhD Candidate at the Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation (CMLR), has carried that transdisciplinary ethos with her throughout her studies.

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.

Researchers from the Sustainable Minerals Institute’s Julius Kruttschnitt Minerals Research Centre (JKMRC) have adapted a software and technology package to improve the safety and effectiveness of remote mine site surveying.

The SMI Production Centres teaching team who deliver the MINE3219 course to undergraduate engineers at UQ were invited to participate in the 2020 Mining Games organised by the AusIMM Southern Queensland Student Chapter on Saturday 26 September

Technical expertise and academic rigour will be key to developing sustainable solutions to the minerals industry’s challenges and at the Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) we have found both those things in PhD Student Rocío Vargas Soto.

Growing demand for metals necessary for the transition to a low carbon future could create high-risk mining ‘hotspots’ that will put pressure on communities and environments.

Demand for the JKMRC monongraph Statistical Methods for Mineral Engineers is showing no sign of slowing as the book is reprinted for a third time. Written by Emeritus Professor Tim Napier-Munn, it is part of a set of eight books in JKMRC’s monograph series which are designed to help practitioners in mining operations, consulting, engineering services and research.