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2025

Journal Article

How the rush for critical minerals is neglecting human needs

Franks, Daniel M., Rogers, Paul, Weldegiorgis, Fitsum, Lawson, Lynda, Gallagher, Louise, Gardner, Natalie, Aska, Bora, Linus, Johanna H. and Varshney, Shrey (2025). How the rush for critical minerals is neglecting human needs. Nature, 647 (8088), 33-36. doi: 10.1038/d41586-025-03574-8

How the rush for critical minerals is neglecting human needs

2025

Other Outputs

Financing the Responsible Supply of Energy Transition Minerals for Sustainable Development

Ekins, Paul, Christmann, Patrice, Ayuk, Elias, Obersteiner, Michael, Primmer, Eeva, Weisz, Helga, Ameli, Nadia, Chen, Weiqiang, Ciftci, Metehan, Franks, Daniel, Gatune, Julius, Jorrat, Michel, Larosa, Francesca, Lawson, Lynda, Napiontek, Jakob, Rogers, Paul, Tolonen, Kimmo, Lin, Zipeng, Verrier, Brunilde and Wang, Peng (2025). Financing the Responsible Supply of Energy Transition Minerals for Sustainable Development. Paris, France: International Resource Panel, United Nations Environment Programme. doi: 10.59117/20.500.11822/47718

Financing the Responsible Supply of Energy Transition Minerals for Sustainable Development

2025

Journal Article

Mining, biodiversity and social conflict in the renewable energy transition

Aska, Bora, Sonter, Laura J., zu Ermgassen, Sophus O. S. E., Franks, Daniel M., Mingorria, Sara, Iniesta-Arandia, Irene, Lloyd, Thomas J. and Torres, Aurora (2025). Mining, biodiversity and social conflict in the renewable energy transition. Nature Reviews Biodiversity, 1 (9), 597-614. doi: 10.1038/s44358-025-00076-3

Mining, biodiversity and social conflict in the renewable energy transition

2025

Journal Article

A global minerals trust could prevent inefficient and inequitable protectionist policies

Ali, Saleem H., Franks, Daniel M., de Oliveira, Jose A. Puppim, Madani, Kaveh, Gaffney, Owen, Anggraini, Eva, Wantchekon, Leonard and Zeng, Xianlai (2025). A global minerals trust could prevent inefficient and inequitable protectionist policies. Science, 388 (6751), 1028-1030. doi: 10.1126/science.adv9841

A global minerals trust could prevent inefficient and inequitable protectionist policies

2025

Other Outputs

Nose-to-tail mining: how making sand from ore could solve a looming crisis

Franks, Daniel (2025, 02 26). Nose-to-tail mining: how making sand from ore could solve a looming crisis The Conversation

Nose-to-tail mining: how making sand from ore could solve a looming crisis

2025

Other Outputs

Africa needs mineral security, too

Franks, Daniel M. and Perincek, Rüya (2025, 02 03). Africa needs mineral security, too Project Syndicate

Africa needs mineral security, too

2025

Other Outputs

Responsible sourcing of aggregates in the Pacific

Rogers, Paul, Aska, Bora, Junior, Patrick, Smith, Robert, Mohammed, Raymond, Lee, Gary and Franks, Daniel M. (2025). Responsible sourcing of aggregates in the Pacific. Sydney, NSW Australia: Pacific Regional Infrastructure Facility.

Responsible sourcing of aggregates in the Pacific

2025

Journal Article

Nose to tail mining: A circular solution for sand supply and tailings reduction at scale

Franks, Daniel M., Segura-Salazar, Juliana, Gallagher, Louise, Ekubatsion, Lulit Habte, Bioantika, Golev, Artem, Stringer, Martin, Rogers, Paul, Soto-Diaz, Juan, Ardhanari, Madhumitha, Antonio, Christian and Staines, Leigh (2025). Nose to tail mining: A circular solution for sand supply and tailings reduction at scale. One Earth, 8 (2) 101198, 1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.oneear.2025.101198

Nose to tail mining: A circular solution for sand supply and tailings reduction at scale

2024

Conference Publication

Economic evaluation of sustainable ternary blended cement for non-clinker producing countries

Mishra, Akash, Bishnoi, Shashank, Sami, Kishan, Rogers, Paul, Dao, Vinh and Franks, Daniel M. (2024). Economic evaluation of sustainable ternary blended cement for non-clinker producing countries. The 18th NCB International Conference & Exhibition on Cement, Concrete and Building Materials, New Delhi, India, 27-29 November 2024.

Economic evaluation of sustainable ternary blended cement for non-clinker producing countries

2023

Journal Article

Inter‐sectoral economic linkages in the Australian mining industry: analysis using partial hypothetical extraction method

Weldegiorgis, Scholar Fitsum S., Dietsche, Evelyn, Ahmad, Shabbir, Franks, Daniel M. and Cust, James (2023). Inter‐sectoral economic linkages in the Australian mining industry: analysis using partial hypothetical extraction method. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 68 (1), 206-226. doi: 10.1111/1467-8489.12544

Inter‐sectoral economic linkages in the Australian mining industry: analysis using partial hypothetical extraction method

2023

Other Outputs

Climate change implications for the construction of reinforced concrete roads in Vanuatu

Junior, Patrick, Rogers, Paul and Franks, Daniel M. (2023). Climate change implications for the construction of reinforced concrete roads in Vanuatu. Brisbane, Australia: Australia Pacific Climate Partnership; The University of Queensland.

Climate change implications for the construction of reinforced concrete roads in Vanuatu

2023

Other Outputs

Building disaster and climate resilience through Development Minerals

Rogers, Paul, Maher, Ray, Lee, Gary, Naidelage, Chamari, Flomenhoft, Gary, Junior, Patrick and Franks, Daniel M (2023). Building disaster and climate resilience through Development Minerals. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/9052c85

Building disaster and climate resilience through Development Minerals

2023

Other Outputs

Is ore-sand the solution to the mining industry’s waste problem?

Segura-Salazar, Juliana and Franks, Daniel M. (2023, 05 19). Is ore-sand the solution to the mining industry’s waste problem? Mining Magazine 32-34.

Is ore-sand the solution to the mining industry’s waste problem?

2023

Book

SM Bay City - Sustainability Framework: pathways for achieving sustainability outcomes in Manila Bay

Maher, Ray, Ahmad, Mubeen, Fidelman, Pedro, Franks, Daniel, Fuller, Richard, Hyland, Peter, Junior, Patrick, Kenway, Steven, Ly, Leo, Molyneaux, Lynette, Sharma, Rahul, Sipe, Neil, Sochacka, Beata, Sockhill, Nicola and Webster-Mannison, Marci (2023). SM Bay City - Sustainability Framework: pathways for achieving sustainability outcomes in Manila Bay. Manila, The Phillipines: SM Prime.

SM Bay City - Sustainability Framework: pathways for achieving sustainability outcomes in Manila Bay

2023

Journal Article

Decarbonisation to drive dramatic increase in mining waste–options for reduction

Valenta, Rick K., Lèbre, Éléonore, Antonio, Christian, Franks, Daniel M., Jokovic, Vladimir, Micklethwaite, Steven, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita, Runge, Kym, Savinova, Ekaterina, Segura-Salazar, Juliana, Stringer, Martin, Verster, Isabella and Yahyaei, Mohsen (2023). Decarbonisation to drive dramatic increase in mining waste–options for reduction. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 190 106859, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106859

Decarbonisation to drive dramatic increase in mining waste–options for reduction

2023

Journal Article

Exploring scale in social licence to operate: European perspectives

Lesser, Pamela, Poelzer, Gregory, Gugerell, Katharina, Tost, Michael and Franks, Daniel (2023). Exploring scale in social licence to operate: European perspectives. Journal of Cleaner Production, 384 135552, 135552. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.135552

Exploring scale in social licence to operate: European perspectives

2023

Other Outputs

Ore-sand co-production from Newcrest’s Cadia East HydroFloat Reject: an exploratory study

Segura-Salazar, Juliana and Franks, Daniel M. (2023). Ore-sand co-production from Newcrest’s Cadia East HydroFloat Reject: an exploratory study. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/96249f6

Ore-sand co-production from Newcrest’s Cadia East HydroFloat Reject: an exploratory study

2023

Other Outputs

Low Carbon Concrete Options for Pacific Infrastructure

Rogers, Paul, Junior, Patrick, Aska, Bora, Mishra, Akash, Sakiti, Viliame and Franks, Daniel M. (2023). Low Carbon Concrete Options for Pacific Infrastructure. Canberra: Australia Pacific Climate Partnership, Australian Aid.

Low Carbon Concrete Options for Pacific Infrastructure

2022

Journal Article

Mining and linkages for economic transformation: revealing multi-stakeholder perspectives through Q-methodology

Weldegiorgis, Fitsum S., Dietsche, Evelyn, Franks, Daniel M., Cust, James and Ahmad, Shabbir (2022). Mining and linkages for economic transformation: revealing multi-stakeholder perspectives through Q-methodology. The Extractive Industries and Society, 12 101174, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.exis.2022.101174

Mining and linkages for economic transformation: revealing multi-stakeholder perspectives through Q-methodology

2022

Other Outputs

Mineral resource governance and the global goals: an agenda for international collaboration - report of activities to implement United Nations environment assembly resolution on mineral resource governance (UNEP/EA.4/Res.19)

Daniel Franks, Julia Keenan, Angela Kariuki and Elisa Tonda (2022). Mineral resource governance and the global goals: an agenda for international collaboration - report of activities to implement United Nations environment assembly resolution on mineral resource governance (UNEP/EA.4/Res.19). Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment Programme.

Mineral resource governance and the global goals: an agenda for international collaboration - report of activities to implement United Nations environment assembly resolution on mineral resource governance (UNEP/EA.4/Res.19)