The dramatic expansion of Mongolian mine sites from initial diggings to their present size has been captured using satellite imagery for the first time by researchers at The University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI).

20 December 2013
UQ's Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation's Antony van der Ent says researchers have identified dozens of new plant species that contain high concentrations of nickel in Mount Kinabalu in Borneo.

Mount Kinabalu is well known to climbers and adventurers all over the world – now a University of Queensland researcher is putting the Borneo mountain region on the map for trees that contain some of the world's highest concentrations of nickel.

11 November 2013

Time is running out for southern and central Queensland residents to contribute to a study on the potential health impacts of natural resource development.

1 October 2013

The University of Queensland’s Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM) is contributing to the global sustainable development agenda after joining the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN).

27 June 2013

The University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) will host the inaugural Rare Earth Minerals Symposium next Friday (31 May), to identify gaps in the current research spectrum of the sector, which spurs innovation of new...

24 May 2013
Leading exploration and The University of Queensland Adjunct Professor Daniel Wood and his 2013 Thayer Lindsley award.

Leading exploration geologist and University of Queensland Adjunct Professor Daniel Wood has received the 2013 Thayer Lindsley award.

24 April 2013
Small-scale miners sifting through crushed rock in Sierra Leone. Image supplied courtesy of the Sierra Leonean Broadcasting Company

Staff at The University of Queensland’s Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining have created a video on mining in Sierra Leone, Africa that has become the frontrunner in an international video competition.

2 April 2013
Did earthquakes cause this? New research demonstrates a link between seismic activity and the precipitation of gold.

An Australian authored research paper published today in the pre-eminent Nature Geoscience Journal is attracting international attention for its findings that demonstrate a link between seismic activity and the precipitation of gold and other trace...

19 March 2013