The University of Queensland will host a new $17.5 million Cooperative Research Centre aimed at transforming Australia’s mineral resources.

18 December 2009

Going back to study as a mature-age student can be difficult for most people, but try doing it with a broken back.

11 December 2009

Rio Tinto and The University of Queensland have today announced the formation of the Rio Tinto Centre for Advanced Mineral Sorting to be located at the Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre in Brisbane, Australia.

4 December 2009

Anglo's Safety Risk Management Program (SRMP) developed with the help of UQ researchers, has received an award for innovation and excellence, ousting many strong competitors from a wide range of industries.

3 December 2009

UQ’s Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM) and QGC Limited have entered a three-year partnership to assist the company in meeting its social performance and sustainable development objectives in Australia and globally.

19 November 2009

The Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI), at The University of Queensland has established a professorial position of engagement, believed to be a world-first for the tertiary sector.

17 November 2009

The Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) at The University of Queensland has established a professorial position of engagement, believed to be a world-first for the tertiary sector.

17 November 2009

A group of 11 students recently became the first graduating class for UQ's Graduate Certificate in Community Relations (Resources Sector) program.

20 May 2009
Dr Richard Parsons

Australian minerals industry giants may undertake community consultation in a bid to sidestep government regulation, a University of Queensland study has found.

6 May 2009

Five talented Vietnamese researchers will share in a $1 million University of Queensland scholarship package for PhDs in UQ’s leading research institutes.

22 April 2009