Sustainable Minerals Institute
 | It has been suggested that Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation and Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since October 2024. |
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| Formation | 2001 |
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| Founder | Alban Lynch |
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The Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) at the University of Queensland (UQ) is a research institute focused on understanding and implementing the principles of sustainable development through engagement with industry contacts from geology to mining, processing and disposal.[1] In 2022, the institute was awarded more than $1.2 million in grants to develop research into sustainable resources for the mining industry.[2] The founder, Alban Lynch, died in 2021.[3]
Centres
[edit]SMI has six Centres:[4]
- BRC: WH Bryan Mining and Geology Research Centre
- CMLR: Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation
- CSRM: Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining
- CWiMI: Centre for Water in the Minerals Industry
- MISHC: Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre
- JKMRC: Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre
Notable people
[edit]- Bob Bryan, board member and son of WH Bryan
References
[edit]- ^ "SMI_About Us". The University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Philipps, Michael (11 February 2022). "Coal grants boost Sustainable Mineral Institute research". Australian Mining. Archived from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Barry, Derek (6 October 2021). "Farewell to founder of Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre". The North West Star. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "The SMI Directors". The University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
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