New Geoscience institute for carbon and minerals research
Source: New South Wales. Mineral Resources. Media Release.
"The NSW Government, in conjunction with the University of Newcastle, will establish a NSW Institute for Frontier Geoscience at the university, Minister for Mineral Resources Ian Macdonald announced. The institute will enhance research and teaching in Earth Sciences at the university and prepare graduates for jobs in the NSW minerals industry, especially in the emerging carbon sequestration industry and exploration."