W.H. Bryan Mining and Geology Research Centre

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The WH Bryan Mining Geology Research Centre (BRC) is a world R&D leader in mining geostatistics, operations research and optimisation in mine design and planning.

It is part of one of the largest mining and mineral research centres in the world at The University of Queensland. The Centre provides high quality research, technical innovation and technology transfer to the mining industry. The Centre also offers postgraduate and technical training to the academic community and mining industry.

The BRC is self-funded with substantial links to industry, including collaborative research projects with major mining companies AngloGold, BHP Billiton, MIM and Rio Tinto as well as De Beers, KCGM, and Western Mining Corporation. In addition to valuable industry and research contacts, the Centre provides state-of-the-art facilities and a stimulating, high tech professional environment for advanced research, industry consulting and graduate training.

A Board of Directors oversees the Centre’s overall operation and long-term direction and provides input on the research and teaching activities. The Centre’s Board of Directors is comprised of senior executives from the Australian and international mining industry and the University. The Board of Directors represents a wide range of mining interests and research entities, thus providing a forum for technical innovation as well as a broad industry focus and an international perspective.

The BRC was established in 1990 and was redefined in 1996 with the arrival of Professor Dimitrakopoulos. The BRC is named after the late Professor Walter Heywood Bryan, a former Professor of Geology and Mineralogy at the University of Queensland.

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