The Institute for Mineral and Energy Resources (IMER) is specifically designed to address the challenge of continuing to grow the critical mineral and energy resources industries in a technically, economically, socially and environmentally sustainable manner through interdisciplinary research .
IMER will address these complex research challenges faced by providing integrated research, education, professional development and consulting services across all aspects of the mineral and energy resources industries.
IMER RESEARCHERS GAIN MILLIONS IN GRANTS
Institute for Mineral and Energy Resources (IMER) researchers, both leading and participating, have been awarded a combined $A5.872 million funding through successful Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery, Linkage and LIEF projects.Congratulations in particular to the Director of the Centre for Energy Technology (CET) Professor Gus Nathan who received one of the nation's 26 Discovery Outstanding Researcher Awards.
IMER Executive Director, Professor Grano said he was delighted the University of Adelaide researchers were involved in so many significant research projects, "It confirms the excellence and ground-breaking insights by IMER researchers." read more
Funding for the South Australian Centre for Geothermal Energy Research
The SA Centre for Geothermal Energy Research has received a further $2M in funding from the South Australian State Government. This follows the initial $1.6M awarded by the SA Government in 2009 to establish the Centre. The new funds comprise $1M from RenewablesSA, $0.5M from the Department of Primary Industry and Resources (PIRSA) and $0.5M from the Department of Trade and Economic Development. The award was confirmed in Parliament by the Premier on 29th June and Hansard includes the Premier's statement "This new funding will help to place the Centre for Geothermal Energy Research at the leading edge of geothermal research, providing the base of support needed to achieve the centre's ambition of being a centre of international standing." (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/geothermal/news/)
BHP Billiton Memorandum of Understanding
The Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences has led the agreement of a Memorandum of Understanding between the University and BHP Billiton to establish a long-term strategic education, research and development alliance ("Alliance") to assist the delivery of the Olympic Dam expansion project and the provision of a sustainable associated social, living and working environment.
The Memorandum of Understanding includes a commitment for the University to seek to establish a presence in Roxby Downs, which may lead to the establishment of a University campus. The initial purpose will be to enable the BHP Billiton and Roxby Downs community to access information about the University and to engage with the University in activities including research, professional development programmes and community engagement activities. (read more)
