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National Library hosts an event for MINERALS WEEK 09

Sir Arvi Parbo AC was an honoured guest speaker during Minerals Week 09, when the National Library again collaborated with the Minerals Council of Australia in hosting drinks and a private viewing for delegates on May 26. Following his brief address to a large group of delegates at cocktails, his dinner speech for a smaller audience, Reflections on the Minerals Industry, was as wide-ranging and engaging as one might expect from such an experienced and knowledgeable contributor to the mining and business sector. If you would like to read Sir Arvi's speech please see the Related link

Minerals Council of Australia fellowships announced at Minerals Week 09

During the evening, we were very pleased to announce funding by the Minerals Council of Australia for an annual research fellowship to be hosted by the National Library. The fellowship will focus on the Australian minerals industry with a particular emphasis on environmental management, and explore the industry’s broad contribution to natural resource management in Australia.

The Minerals Council hopes this research will both promote scientific endeavour, and build our collective understanding of the Australian landscape as well as investigating the connection between the industry’s social license to operate and its ongoing investment in improving its environmental performance.

The Minerals Council fellowship will give researchers the opportunity to use the rich collections of the National Library, which include vast quantities of material generated by minerals operations as well as the social history records that include eyewitness accounts from the start of European settlement, through the gold-rush era and onto the present day. It is anticipated that this association between industry and Australia’s largest research library will provide unique insights into the maturation of the minerals industry in Australia, and pointers for industry, government and other stakeholders on how future challenges might be addressed.

 

Sir Arvi Parbo AC addressing guests at Minerals Week 09 cocktail party

Sir Arvi Parbo AC addressing guests at the Minerals Week 09 cocktail party

Collection viewing - Minerals Week 09

Guests viewing collection items - Minerals Week 09

Sir Arvi Parbo AC - viewing National Library  collection items

Sir Arvi Parbo AC - viewing collection items - Minerals Week 09

 

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