Another key action item milestone achieved for the Queensland Government's METS 10-year Roadmap.

Well. We have enviroMETS (Qld) Limited launched.

It seemed like a challenging road as we treaded each step. Now we have the independent, industry led not-for-profit entity in place that was envisaged in that TeQ Alliance cluster workshop in Nov-21. The team and its supporters have done a great job to achieve this milestone. For me, it’s a WayPoint in fulfilling our mission.

To record a reflection of that journey, I was engaged through METS Ignited with funding provided by the Queensland Government to fulfil a number of core goals set out in the Queensland Government Advance Queensland initiative, METS 10 year Roadmap and Action Plan (2017- 2027). 

Operating as a METS Ignited hosted resource industry cluster in its first three years facilitated a number of significant economic wins for Queensland METS companies; SoilCyclers, Phibion, EQ Resources (Mt Carbine) and Heritage Minerals (see pic above of Mt Morgan). However, after a workshop and some 50 interviews we realised that the cluster’s focus was too narrow and was constrained by its organisation structure. So we changed it.

METS Impact in Queensland

Queensland has a world-leading METS sector. It employs 29,600 people in more than 800 companies across Queensland, with $7 billion revenue and $3.07 billion in value add for our economy. Read Queensland State Development Info Here

We intend to develop world-class METS expertise on increasing the value of mining impacted land and taking it to new markets - locally and internationally. Queensland has a history of excellence in METS capabilities, from digital solutions, new extraction technologies and mine site rehabilitation. 

Pursuing Collaborative Business Opportunities

enviroMETS expands the previous tailings and mine affected water focused cluster into an innovation ecosystem (a supercluster). This brings together collaborative contributors from innovative SMEs and supply chain vendors, researchers, regional and state government, corporate METS and Mining, Venture Capital and our industry representative affiliates.

We'll develop our Expertise Streams to improve competitiveness, productivity and sustainability, and to improve access to national and international markets. 

Lighthouse Projects

enviroMETS has no intention of becoming a (“men’s shed”) talkfest. We are determined to be delivering tangible economic, social and environmental outcomes.

First step is to learn what’s not known, or needed, to enable more flexible and effective mine closure options.

That's what our Lighthouse Projects will achieve. Stay tuned.