
Overview
Background
Eleonore is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM), part of the Sustainable Minerals Institute at UQ.
Initially trained as an engineer, Eleonore is a multi-disciplinary researcher with expertise in the mining industry and passionate about bridging qualitative and quantitative disciplines. She leads both academic research and industry-commissioned projects.
Her current interests include:
- Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) data and their use in decision making
- Responsible investment practices and outcomes in the mining industry
- The organisational drivers of ESG performance
As part of her role at CSRM, Eleonore delivers guest lectures and professional development offerings on ESG and particularly the social aspects of mining, including on the topics of:
- Establishing a social knowledge base
- Social risk
- Social incident investigation
- Mining-induced displacement and resettlement
She has also published on the topics of energy transition minerals, tailings dam failures, and circular economy and mine waste management. Her research on energy transition minerals earned her a Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) from the Australian Research Council.
Eleonore advises several PhD students on topics such as multi-criteria decision making, post-mining land use, and spatial ESG data analysis.
Availability
- Dr Eleonore Lebre is:
- Not available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2025
Other Outputs
Mining, responsible investment and ESG: a global spatial dataset of mining companies and properties
Lèbre, Eléonore and Bulovic, Nevenka (2025). Mining, responsible investment and ESG: a global spatial dataset of mining companies and properties. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/2c8cbf6
2024
Journal Article
Extracting minerals for the energy transition – Local data for global decision making
Lèbre, Eléonore, Sharma, Vigya and Corzo-Remigio, Amelia (2024). Extracting minerals for the energy transition – Local data for global decision making. Journal of Cleaner Production, 474 143563, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.143563
2024
Journal Article
Geospatial Data and Deep Learning Expose ESG Risks to Critical Raw Materials Supply: The Case of Lithium
Lawley, Christopher J. M., Haynes, Marcus, Chudasama, Bijal, Goodenough, Kathryn, Eerola, Toni, Golev, Artem, Zhang, Steven E., Park, Junhyeok and Lèbre, Eleonore (2024). Geospatial Data and Deep Learning Expose ESG Risks to Critical Raw Materials Supply: The Case of Lithium. Earth Science, Systems and Society, 4 (1) 10109, 1-22. doi: 10.3389/esss.2024.10109
2024
Journal Article
Increasing mine waste will induce land cover change that results in ecological degradation and human displacement
Owen, John R., Kemp, Deanna, Lechner, Alex M., Ang Li Ern, Michelle, Lèbre, Éléonore, Mudd, Gavin M., Macklin, Mark G., Saputra, Muhamad Risqi U., Witra, Tahjudil and Bebbington, Anthony (2024). Increasing mine waste will induce land cover change that results in ecological degradation and human displacement. Journal of Environmental Management, 351 119691, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119691
2024
Other Outputs
Mining for the energy transition: a global dataset of local disclosures
Lebre, Eleonore and Corzo Remigio, Amelia (2024). Mining for the energy transition: a global dataset of local disclosures. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/9853667
2023
Other Outputs
A Repository of global datasets for characterizing resource frontiers.
Ang, Michelle Li Ern, Lebre, Eleonore, Kemp, Deanna, Lechner, Alex, Owen, John, Saputra, Muhamad Risqi U. and Witra, Tahjudil (2023). A Repository of global datasets for characterizing resource frontiers.. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/bf657d1
2023
Journal Article
Rethinking resource enclavity in developing countries: Embedding Global Production Networks in gold mining regions
Hilson, Gavin, Hu, Yanfei, Hilson, Abigail, Owen, John R., Lebre, Eleonore and Sauerwein, Titus (2023). Rethinking resource enclavity in developing countries: Embedding Global Production Networks in gold mining regions. Journal of Economic Geography, 24 (1), 95-116. doi: 10.1093/jeg/lbad028
2023
Journal Article
Corrigendum to ‘Mining on land or in the deep sea? Overlooked considerations of a reshuffling in the supply source mix’ (Resources, Conservation & Recycling (2023) 191, (S0921344923000356), (10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.106898))
Lèbre, Éléonore, Kung, Anthony, Savinova, Ekaterina and Valenta, Rick K. (2023). Corrigendum to ‘Mining on land or in the deep sea? Overlooked considerations of a reshuffling in the supply source mix’ (Resources, Conservation & Recycling (2023) 191, (S0921344923000356), (10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.106898)). Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 196 107032, 1-1. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.107032
2023
Journal Article
Systematic review of GIS and remote sensing applications for assessing the socioeconomic impacts of mining
Ang, Michelle Li Ern, Owen, John R., Gibbins, Christopher N., Lèbre, Éléonore, Kemp, Deanna, Saputra, Muhamad Risqi U., Everingham, Jo-Anne and Lechner, Alex M. (2023). Systematic review of GIS and remote sensing applications for assessing the socioeconomic impacts of mining. Journal of Environment and Development, 32 (3), 243-273. doi: 10.1177/10704965231190126
2023
Journal Article
An approach for prioritising environmental, social and governance (ESG) water-related risks for the mining industry: The case of Chile
Garcia-Zavala, Consuelo, Ordens, Carlos M., Pagliero, Liliana, Lèbre, Éléonore, Aitken, Douglas and Stringer, Martin (2023). An approach for prioritising environmental, social and governance (ESG) water-related risks for the mining industry: The case of Chile. The Extractive Industries and Society, 14 101259, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.exis.2023.101259
2023
Journal Article
Mining on land or in the deep sea? Overlooked considerations of a reshuffling in the supply source mix
Lèbre, Éléonore, Kung, Anthony, Savinova, Ekaterina and Valenta, Rick K. (2023). Mining on land or in the deep sea? Overlooked considerations of a reshuffling in the supply source mix. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 191 106898, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.106898
2023
Journal Article
Will global cobalt supply meet demand? The geological, mineral processing, production and geographic risk profile of cobalt
Savinova, E., Evans, C., Lèbre, É., Stringer, M., Azadi, M. and Valenta, R.K. (2023). Will global cobalt supply meet demand? The geological, mineral processing, production and geographic risk profile of cobalt. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 190 106855, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106855
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
2023
Conference Publication
Unlocking complex orebodies
Valenta, R., Lèbre, E., Plint, N. and Clark, A. (2023). Unlocking complex orebodies. 26th World Mining Congress, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 26 - 29 June 2023. World Mining Congress.
2023
Journal Article
Energy transition minerals and their intersection with land-connected peoples
Owen, John R., Kemp, Deanna, Lechner, Alex M., Harris, Jill, Zhang, Ruilian and Lèbre, Éléonore (2023). Energy transition minerals and their intersection with land-connected peoples. Nature Sustainability, 6 (2), 203-211. doi: 10.1038/s41893-022-00994-6
2023
Journal Article
Author Correction: Energy transition minerals and their intersection with land-connected peoples
Owen, John R., Kemp, Deanna, Lechner, Alex M., Harris, Jill, Zhang, Ruilian and Lèbre, Éléonore (2023). Author Correction: Energy transition minerals and their intersection with land-connected peoples. Nature Sustainability, 6 (8), 1024-1024. doi: 10.1038/s41893-022-01057-6
2022
Journal Article
Decarbonization, population disruption and resource inventories in the global energy transition
Svobodova, Kamila, Owen, John R., Kemp, Deanna, Moudrý, Vítězslav, Lèbre, Éléonore, Stringer, Martin and Sovacool, Benjamin K. (2022). Decarbonization, population disruption and resource inventories in the global energy transition. Nature Communications, 13 (1) 7674, 1-16. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-35391-2
2022
Journal Article
Comparative capacity of global mining regions to transition to a post-mining future
Everingham, Jo-Anne, Svobodova, Kamila, Lèbre, Éléonore, Owen, John R. and Worden, Sandy (2022). Comparative capacity of global mining regions to transition to a post-mining future. Extractive Industries and Society, 11 101136, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.exis.2022.101136
2022
Journal Article
Complex orebodies and future global metal supply: an introduction
Lèbre, Éléonore, Owen, John R., Kemp, Deanna and Valenta, Rick K. (2022). Complex orebodies and future global metal supply: an introduction. Resources Policy, 77 102696, 102696. doi: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2022.102696
2022
Journal Article
Future of battery metals supply
Azadi, Mehdi, Lèbre, Éléonore, Ali, Saleem H., Steen, John and Wall, Frances (2022). Future of battery metals supply. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 182 106283, 106283. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106283
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Eleonore Lebre is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Design of a framework to optimise the process of Post-Mined Land-Use planning
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Knights, Dr Claire Cote
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Doctor Philosophy
Design of a framework to optimise the process of Post-Mined Land-Use planning
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Knights, Dr Claire Cote
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Doctor Philosophy
Using GIS and Remote Sensing Applications to Plan and Manage Social and Environmental Legacy Aspects of Resource Development Frontiers in the Context of Green Energy Transition
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Neil McIntyre
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Doctor Philosophy
Community-Smart Consultation & Consent Project (CSCC): Enabling Systemic, Inclusive and Equitable Participation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr John Burton
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Doctor Philosophy
Community-Smart Consultation & Consent Project (CSCC): Enabling Systemic, Inclusive and Equitable Participation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr John Burton
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