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The activities of the SMI Centres encompass a substantial part of the activities of the minerals industry from mining to mineral processing to disposal with associated activities in risk and safety, environment, water and social responsibility.
Brief details of the Centres appear below. More detail is available at the individual Centre web sites.
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Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre (JKMRC)
www.jkmrc.uq.edu.au
Established: 1970
Director: Professor Ben Adair
Expertise: Modelling and simulation of mineral beneficiation
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WH Bryan Mining and Geology Research Centre (BRC)
www.smi.uq.edu.au/mining
Established 1991
Director: Professor Alan Bye
Expertise: Mass mining, mine optimisation, mine to mill |
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Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation (CMLR)
www.cmlr.uq.edu.au
Established 1993
Director: Professor David Mulligan
Expertise: Environmental, landscapes, mine closure |
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Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre (MISHC)
www.mishc.uq.edu.au
Established 1998
Director: Professor Jim Joy
Expertise: Safety, risk management, human factors |
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Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM)
www.csrm.uq.edu.au
Established 2001
Director: Professor David Brereton
Expertise: Communities, indigenous employment, social surveys |
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Centre for Water in the Minerals Industry (CWiMI)
www.cwimi.uq.edu.au
Established 2004
Director: Professor Chris Moran
Expertise: Water management, process water issues |
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