The Robert M. Buchan Department of Mining is engaged in pushing Mining research forward. Learn more about our faculty’s innovative research.

 

Stewardship and Sustainable Practice

Areas of research:

  • Climate change
  • Net zero emissions
  • Environment
  • Social / community development
  • Policy
  • Finance
  • Recycling
  • Energy
  • Water
  • Green mining

Stewardship and Sustainable Practice

Critical Minerals

Areas of research:

  • Supply chain
  • Circular economy
  • Mineral processing
  • Metallurgy
  • Inclusive economies

Critical Minerals

 
 

Mining Systems

Areas of research:

  • Automation
  • Robotics
  • Future of mining
  • Biomining / bio remediation
  • Value chain integration
  • Geometallurgy

Mining Systems

Data Analytics, Modeling, and Design

Areas of research:

  • Mineral resources
  • Geomechanics
  • Mineral processing
  • Mineral economics
  • Health and Safety
  • Environment

Data Analytics, Modeling, and Design