R&D The Key To Sustainability in Victorian Mining Industry
Source: Victoria. Minister for Innovation. Media Release
"The Brumby Government has invested $1 million into a new effort by Victoria’s minerals research and development sector to cut energy and water use in the mining and minerals industries. Innovation Minister Gavin Jennings launched the Victorian node of the Australian Mineral Science Research Institute (AMSRI) at the University of Melbourne and said it would be at the forefront of research, education and innovation in the minerals industry. “The Brumby Government is taking action to help industry to become more sustainable and protect Victoria’s environment,” Mr Jennings said. The government is investing in the mining and minerals industries’ capacity to conduct research and train the next generation of scientists in the sector."