The Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) at the University of Queensland (UQ) is a research institute focused on understanding and implementing the principles of sustainable development through engagement with industry contacts from geology to mining, 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
References
Sustainable Minerals Institute Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA