1. The mineral industry research association Dick Davies CEO AMIRA International February 2002 Presentation to The Hon Peter McGauran MP, Minister for Science ‘Minerals: Hi-Tech and Sustainable’

2. The mineral industry research association Mining and mineral technologies and engineering are leading edge, hi-tech and world class. Sustainability is achieved through energy efficiencies and reduced impact of mining. Mining under-pins basic research disciplines which 1. Reduces market risk and 2. Provides a platform for new market sectors. Summary ‘Minerals: Hi-Tech and Sustainable’

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5. The mineral industry research association Mining & Mineral Processing > 8% GDP Mineral Exports AUD$40- 45 billion + Mining related manufacturing + Mining related services 20% total BERD mining & related sectors 200% productivity increase in 20 years But image = ‘Old Economy’ and Unsustainable Australian Mining Statistics

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7. The mineral industry research association ExplorationProcessingMiningR&D Source: ABARE

8. The mineral industry research association Hi – Tech Gold Leading Edge Discipline Sustainable Development Minerals Base Mineral processing chemistry (CIP CIL), Image processing, regolith geochemistry, specialised equipment, Landsat science. Kalgoorlie Cluster – low grade ore discovery and development Reduced environmental foot-print Environmental Monitoring - salinity Non specialist tools – spill overs Spin off companies in aeromagnetics, software, instrumentation Digital data processing ARIES ? New Sectors

9. The mineral industry research association ARIES SATELLITE IMAGE

10. The mineral industry research association Sustainability Environmental ‘Footprint’ Problems Energy Efficiency Solution:=Use Mineral Hi-Technology to reduce environmental impact and achieve energy efficiencies

11. The mineral industry research association New EconomyHigh Technology Risk Problems High Market Risk High Export Risk Solution:=Use Mineral Hi-Technology as a platform for new market sectors

12. The mineral industry research association Ian Wark Research Institute Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre University of Queensland AJ Parker Cooperative Research Centre for Hydrometallurgy Examples - Industry / Researcher Collaborative Projects in Mining, Mineral Processing & Engineering

13. The mineral industry research association Ian Wark Research Institute Leading Edge Discipline Sustainable Development Minerals Base Interfacial Science and Technology (hard and soft surface interactions) Control of Acid Mine Drainage in waste rock and tailings dams Reduction of environmental impact of mining and in liability to company and country in management of waste Drug delivery and nanotechnology Bio materials Ophthalmic lenses Inkjet printing Polymer surface coatings New Sectors

14. The mineral industry research association Ian Wark Research Institute

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17. The mineral industry research association Ian Wark Research Institute