KAURNA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Kaurna Just as the minerals sector is central to our nation’s identity people, the original custodians of the Adelaide Plains and prosperity, so it is to the University of Adelaide. and the land on which the University of Adelaide’s Through our world-class research and development campuses at North Terrace, Waite, and Roseworthy expertise, we’ve supported and strengthened Australian are built. We acknowledge the deep feelings of WELCOME attachment and relationship of the Kaurna people mining since 1889; and we will continue to act as a catalyst to country and we respect and value their past, for its success well into the future. present and ongoing connection to the land and As you’ll see in these pages, our relevant expertise and cultural beliefs. The University continues to develop experience—coordinated and focused through our Institute respectful and reciprocal relationships with all for Mineral and Energy Resources—encompasses every Indigenous peoples in Australia, and with other Indigenous peoples throughout the world. aspect of the minerals value chain. You will also see evidenced here the high value we place on industry collaboration. We believe strong, productive partnerships are essential, both to address the sector’s biggest challenges and maximise its greatest opportunities. An exciting tomorrow is there for the making—more efficient, more productive and environmentally sustainable. We would welcome the chance to shape it with you. Regards, Professor Peter Høj Vice-Chancellor and President The University of Adelaide Contents Meet our team 1 One point of contact 2 2020 performance 3 Full-spectrum smart integration 4 Social licence 6 MINERALS AND Environmental sustainability 7 Exploration 8 FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES Extraction 10 The University of Adelaide SA 5005 Australia MINING CAPABILITY Processing 11 EMAIL [email protected] Transport and infrastructure 12 TELEPHONE +61 (0) 8313 1448 Institute for Mineral and Energy Resources Economic and market analysis 14 WEBSITE ua.edu.au/imer Legal expertise 15 © The University of Adelaide. Training and education 16 Published April 2021 6423-017 CRICOS 00123M Gender equity 18 DISCLAIMER The information in this publication is current Our industry partners and collaborators 20 as at the date of printing and is subject to change. You can find updated information on our website atadelaide.edu.au or contact us on 1800 061 459. The University of Adelaide assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of information provided by third parties. adelaide.edu.au/imer DELIVERING EXPERTISE ACROSS Professor Michael Goodsite Director, Institute for Mineral and Energy Resources MEET e: [email protected] THE ENTIRE MINERALS VALUE CHAIN t: +61 (0)8 8313 4320 OUR m: +61 (0)466 923 654 Dr Kathryn Amos TEAM Deputy Director, Institute for Mineral and Energy Resources Head of School, Australian School of Petroleum and Energy Resources e: [email protected] t: +61 (0)8 8313 4309 OFF-EARTH RESOURCES EXPLORATION EXTRACTION PROCESSING m: +61 (0)408 171 133 Advanced remote sensing Geometallurgy Drill and blast Mill to refinery Robotic vision and machine learning Machine learning Advanced sensing Integrated grinding and flotation circuits Space engineering Magnetotellurics Machine learning Blend strategies Professor Nigel Cook In situ resource utilisation Resource modelling Radionuclide monitoring Radionuclide removal Deputy Director, Institute for Mapping and interpreting planetary surfaces Mineral and Energy Resources Director, PRIF Research Consortium – Unlocking Complex Resources through Lean Processing e: [email protected] t: +61 (0)8 8313 1096 m: +61 (0)405 826 057 Professor Graham Heinson SOCIAL LICENCE MINE PLANNING LOAD AND HAUL EXPORT Deputy Director, Institute for Mineral and Energy Resources Community engagement Smart data integration Safe transport Economic and market analysis Director, Mawson Geo Centre Environmental sustainability Cyber security Network stability Legal expertise Infrastructure design e: [email protected] t: +61 (0)8 8313 5377 Renewably powered operations m: +61 (0)408 087 631 Professor Gus Nathan Deputy Director, Institute for Mineral and Energy Resources ENERGY STOCKPILING LEGACY AND CLOSURE Director, Centre for Energy Technology e: [email protected] Hydrogen production and storage Run of mine Environmental sustainability t: +61 (0)8 8313 5822 Solar thermal mineral processing Crushed ore Community engagement m: +61 (0)410 477 411 Mine electrification Belt sensing Radionuclide removal The Institute for Mineral and Energy Resources (IMER) is your commercial conduit to the University of Adelaide’s full spectrum ONE POINT of world-class, mining-related expertise. We operate at the sector’s international forefront, focusing our University’s 2020 OF CONTACT finest, multidisciplinary talent. Our size, capability and experience equip us to take on collaborative projects of any scale or ENDLESS complexity. We can absorb high levels of risk. And we’re fiercely committed to ensuring our PERFORMANCE work has positive impact—for our partners, POSSIBILITIES our community and our planet. 25 CONTRIBUTING ENTITIES $12.7m TOTAL FUNDING Centre 10 research centres for Radiation Research, Education and 5 research institutes Stretton Innovation Institute School of Physical 5 research groups Sciences Teletraffic 5 schools Public Research Engagement Centre 80 STUDENT 190 TOTAL in Science and Andy Technology Thomas Centre Adelaide MEMBERS IMER MEMBERS Adelaide for Space Law School Resources Centre for 7 INDUSTRY Automotive Safety AWARDS Research Institute for Photonics Australian Mawson and Advanced School of Geo Centre Australian Sensing Petroleum IMER Critical Minerals Prescott Research Environmental Centre 12 Luminescence Centre Laboratory for Energy RESEARCH School of Civil, Technology Environmental LEADERS and Mining Institute for Engineering International Adelaide 70 PHD 8 MASTER’S South Trade Exposure Australian Science and Centre for Health COMPLETIONS COMPLETIONS Economic Adelaide Studies Business Centre for Water School Research Global Food and Environment 1036 Resources Centre Energy Institute Research RESEARCH Transformation Hub PUBLICATIONS Spatial Sciences For more information Group on each of these bodies, Australian visit: www.adelaide.edu.au Institute for Machine Learning 2020 performance 3 FULL-SPECTRUM MOVING INDUSTRY Australian Institute Key areas of focus FORWARD of Machine Learning AIML’s talented SMART INTEGRATION researchers can work with you to The University of Adelaide’s provide practical Australian Institute of Machine solutions in areas such as: Learning (AIML) is the largest machine learning and computer • identifying patterns in large, vision group in the nation—and a complex data sources key IMER collaborator. Established • predicting future behaviour in early 2018, AIML has over 100 of people and systems members and boasts outstanding research expertise, state-of-the-art • optimising complex systems facilities and global recognition. • automating the interpretation of video and imagery IMER has led Australia in the development The institute’s specialised staff are of fully integrated, AI-driven resource value highly experienced in tailoring R&D • producing computer vision chains. We can help you incorporate or enhance proposals to help organisations better and robotics applications compete in an AI-enabled economy, self-learning extraction-and-processing control • natural language processing systems to extract more value from complex with past project partners including resources—faster, safer and at lower cost. the likes of Bayer, Facebook, Google, • visual question answering Microsoft and Canon. • AI innovation strategies. Responding to industry need With discoveries of conventional, easily extracted resources dwindling, the long-term trend is towards lower-grade, highly heterogeneous deposits, in hard-to-reach locations. Such complex deposits vary in size, difficulty of MOVING extraction, the amount of energy or water needed INDUSTRY feedback to to liberate the minerals, and many other factors. Integrated Mining Our Geovision collaboration This variability demands the capacity to adapt operators, so that FORWARD operational inputs rapidly, precisely and safely— Consortium: Premier’s they can alter the involved a truly transdisciplinary every step of the way—to deliver materials with Research and Industry mine plan ‘on the fly’. team of researchers using machine learning. This in turn identified the right attributes at the right time, without Fund Research VR and AR developing visionary mineral undue cost. key factors, including drillcore lithology and composition. Such data facilitates rapid decision modelling, simulation and digital exploration ideas for real- Consortia Program twins: providing key tools for AI-driven data integration delivers that outcome. making and real-time adjustments, without world implementation at the the need for traditional drillcore logging/assay decision-makers to analyse and Multiple industry collaborations processes, which can take days or weeks. Launched in 2018, the Integrated predict mining operations and plant interface between earth science, Mining Consortium—led by performance in near real time. computing and engineering. The At IMER we have a long history of coordinating IMER and including BHP and OZ University of Adelaide teams in industry– Orica blast models Advanced data analytics: finding group