CERENA-Centro de Recursos Naturais e Ambiente’s Post

GSMI is now offering multiple PhD thesis positions across various cutting-edge fields. 📅 The deadline for applications is July 31, 2024. 📄 The required documents for each position are detailed in the descriptions in SuccessFactors platform: a CV and a cover letter in English, outlining your research interests, career goals, and reasons for applying, are mandatory. - Sustainable and cost-effective recovery of critical metals from Moroccan industrial side streams https://lnkd.in/eiRMYmx2 - Developing sustainable extraction processes for critical and strategic metals from natural resources in Morocco https://lnkd.in/efdV3f8c - Application of natural and modified materials for mine effluent treatment https://lnkd.in/er5Fkyx4 - Applying mining reconciliation to decrease data uncertainty along phosphate value chain https://lnkd.in/eRpdj7-A #GSMI #UM6P #research #innovation #sustainability #mineral_processing #geology #mining #environment #circular_economy

Fantastic PhD opportunity in Sweden

As the light at the end of the tunnel approaches for my PhD candidature, the final step in the journey is to present my work to date before a panel of peers at QUT. The panel is similar to European defenses but is used to improve the thesis before sending the final version to external examiners. It has been an incredible journey so far, and thanks to my many collaborators: Moe Thandar Wynn, Robert Andrews, Sander Leemans, Kevin Laupland, Lucy Shinners, Felix M., Arthur ter Hofstede, Yannis Bertrand; I have grown tremendously. My thesis, process mining with exogenous data, explored how the context surrounding a process's execution may influence the decision making that occurs within the execution. To investigate decision making in processes, many techniques from process mining such as: alignments, decision mining, stochastic process mining, and data-aware conformance checking were used to propose new approaches. These approaches provide ways to rediscover the decision making within processes and identify if the behaviour in external data streams, or exogenous data, could be used to describe the decision making occurring within processes. A quick presentation snippet is attached to whet your appetite. The panel will be broadcasted online if you wish to join and explore process mining with exogenous data using Zoom (details below). Unfortunately, the timing is very early for my European connections. Still, I am more than happy to prepare another broadcast if there is enough interest (leave a comment below). Zoom Details for Panel: Date 📅 : 21st of August, 2024 Location 🏠 : GP-P638 (if you are in Brisbane and at QUT) Time ⏲ : 14:30 - 16:00 (AEST/10+GMT) or 06:30 - 8:00 (CET) Join Link 📲 : https://lnkd.in/e_yA9tPb Meeting details: Meeting ID: 889 1230 4839 / Passcode: 358750

Thrilled to introduce our next four exceptional presenters at the Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia (MRIWA) PhD Showcase. These researchers are tackling critical challenges in the mining and resources sector with cutting-edge solutions. Let’s meet them:   Henri Scaffidi, MRIWA CEED Scholar  Research: Retrieval Augmented Generation on Large Technical Reports  Henri is using AI-driven Retrieval Augmented Generation to transform how we access and interpret MRIWA’s vast technical reports, unlocking valuable insights for the WA minerals industry.   Sistine Sun, 2024 MRIWA PhD Scholar  Research: The Unintended Effects of Carbon Emission Policy: International Evidence from the Paris Agreement Sistine is investigating how tax avoidance in high-emission industries, such as mining, impacts sustainability and government revenue in WA, helping us better understand the intersection of finance, policy, and environmental responsibility.   Emad A. Hemyari, 2024 Odwyn Jones PhD Scholar  Research: Data Processing and Inversion for Seismic While Drilling Using Distributed Acoustic Sensing and Machine Learning Emad is developing advanced techniques to process seismic data in real-time using Distributed Acoustic Sensing and machine learning, enhancing exploration efforts and data-driven decision-making in resource extraction.   Kylie Blackwell, 2022 Odwyn Jones PhD Scholar  Research: Co-Extraction of Tellurium from Gold Ores Kylie is advancing our understanding of gold and tellurium co-extraction, unlocking new opportunities to produce tellurium—a critical mineral—from WA’s Golden Mile operations. #MRIWA #Scholarship #Innovation #PhDShowcase #MineralsResearch #FutureOfMining #WA #MiningInnovation #SustainableMining

I'm over the moon to be able to share with you that I have successfully defended my PhD thesis this week with no corrections! This means that I have finally earned the doctorate degree after years of hard work, sweat and tears. A big thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout this journey. Huge shoutout to my supervisors Emma Gilberthorpe and Gareth Edwards, my amazing examiners Elissaios Papyrakis and Arjan Verschoor For those interested to know more, my thesis carries the title "Inclusive 'Guineisation'?: The origins, design and implementation of local content policies in Guinea's mining industry". It covers the field of resource governance and explores the research aim to contribute to an understanding to what extent local content policies constitute a mining reform tool that can lead to inclusive resource-based development. I unpack this question in three flagship publications: Wilhelm, C. (2022). “Local Content is politics”: An examination of the origins of local content policies in Guinea’s mining sector. The Extractive Industries and Society, 101158. https://lnkd.in/efRRR69B Wilhelm, C., & Maconachie, R. (2021). Exploring local content in Guinea’s bauxite sector: Obstacles, opportunities and future trajectories. Resources Policy, 71, 101935. https://lnkd.in/eFxyjaXH Wilhelm, C. (2023). ‘In Guinea, there are two types of mining companies’: An analysis of the diverse local content approaches of the bauxite mining companies in Guinea. Resources Policy, 83, 103581. https://lnkd.in/eJH2aszi If you would like to have access to the full thesis, an executive practitioner summary (in English or French), or if you have issues accessing the individual publications, don't hesitate to reach out to me. #PhDlife #doctoralthesis #universityofeastanglia #globaldevelopment #Guinea #mining

When I chose Economic Geology over Petroleum Geology for my Master degrees, some well-meaning people thought I was jeopardizing my career. With a first-class degree in Geology, many assumed I would aim for a job at an international oil company. In Nigeria, Geoscience students are typically expected to pursue careers in the oil and gas industry. But I knew as early as my 2nd undergrad year that this sector wasn’t for me, to many people's surprise sometimes. However, I remember there was a time when the pressure got to me. I needed a job. So, I started an application for a role at NNPC. Who does not want a job that affords them a nice, comfortable life? But midway through the process, I could not bring myself to continue. I was shortlisted for the exam stage but eventually decided not to attend. I spent my entire day on the scheduled exam day at the program my organization, ONE Foundation, was hosting instead. I didn’t have to; I could have asked my team members to do the program without me but I didn’t. Interestingly, the exam centre was just a few buildings away from the event centre we used for the program. It should take about 2–3 minutes to walk between them. A part of me kept wondering if I knew what I was doing but I didn't leave the program. You guessed right; I didn't tell many people about it so they won't think I was stupid😁. Over the years, I have learnt that you have to stay true to yourself. That may mean making uncomfortable and unconventional decisions but it is your responsibility to protect yourself from self-betrayal. If your heart is not in it, it is not, even if no one else understands. You need to honour your commitment to your true self because if you lose your authenticity, you have nothing else. And the journey of authenticity is not as rosy as it is sometimes painted.   I look back, and I am always grateful that I stayed true to my interests and allowed myself grow in my preferred direction. Even though I eventually branched towards STEM Education, choosing Economic Geology then was what made my path quicker towards education. I got a job with my department then because, just around the time I was finishing my MSc, a job opening came up in the Economic Geology Unit. Getting that job was what gave me the experience in higher education that became my springboard towards education research. More importantly, being able to honour my preference and stick to my decision, even when it didn't make sense to some well-meaning people, strengthened my ability to continue to be that way. I now know that this self-honoring willpower is a key component of living authentically in a world that keeps trying to decide for you. I will let you pick your lessons. But if you will indulge me, do share what stood out the most for you. Thanks. #OluwatoyinAjiloreChukwuemeka

For any given exploration programme, the number of prospects decreases in an exponential way through the various exploration stages. In a programme based largely on empirical methods of exploration, a large number of prospects are initially generated; most of these are quickly eliminated. In a largely conceptual exploration program, a smaller number of prospects are generated, but these will be of a generally higher quality. Most programmes will fall somewhere between these two curves. 

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a contracting job outlook for geosciences in the petroleum sector, while the demand for geoscience graduates in mining is urgent. A recent NSF-funded conference emphasized the critical need for geoscience graduates in securing mineral supply chains. The US Senate's passing of the Mining Schools Act of 2023 directs funding to top universities for mine engineering and geosciences, aligning with AGI's 2020 predictions. The University of Tulsa is encouraged to reconsider merging petroleum engineering and geoscience, to restore its geoscience department, and produce high-quality geoscience graduates. Strong geoscience programs are essential for the U.S. workforce of the near future. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gXtdJxRe

I would love to see more of these, with limited data these collaborations will be a win win to develop the sector. But who owns the data? Who gets access to it? Data generated from these collaborations should be shared with the land owners. Data can be shared and still maintain privacy and intellectual property. #prosperAfrica #environment #empowerment