The Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) at the

University of Queensland , mottoeng = By means of knowledge and hard work , established = , endowment = A$224.3 million , budget = A$2.1 billion , type = Public research university , chancellor = Peter Varghese , vice_chancellor = Deborah Terry , city = B ...

(UQ) is a research institute focused on understanding and implementing the principles of sustainable development through engagement with industry contacts from geology to

mining Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the Earth, usually from an ore body, lode, vein, seam, reef, or placer deposit. The exploitation of these deposits for raw material is based on the economic ...

, processing and disposal. SMI has six Centres: * 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

Bob Bryan Robert Charles Bryan (born April 29, 1978) is an American former doubles world No. 1 tennis player. He has won twenty-three Grand Slam titles: 16 in men's doubles and 7 in mixed doubles. He turned professional in 1998. With his twin ...

, board member and son of WH Bryan

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External links

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