The Western Australian Government is bolstering its minerals industry with the allocation of the Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia’s (MRIWA) 2025 scholarships and student placements scheme for PhD students.
This year’s cohort includes Kenneth Akiti, Yasamin Hamidian, and Faris Ullah as scholarship recipients for their previous work and research projects.
The organisation is also operating the Trailblazer Universities Program through Curtin University’s Resource Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer Program with the intention of decreasing the country’s reliance on the supply chain and strengthening local production.
Christofeel Wessels, Ahmed Ibrahim, Anvar Mammadi, and Philipa Opuku will be supervised by George Barakos’ to plan industry-level growth of each listed critical mineral under the program.
The Co-operative Education for Enterprise Development (CEED) program is also introducing Thi Bao Tram (Phoebe) Tran, Sarah Scott, Nikhil Nair Sunil Kumar, and Keely Gausten to create strategic research projects that will deliver benefits to the state.
This program is another MRIWA initiative run through the University of Western Australia.
Mines and Petroleum Minister David Michael describes the minerals sector as the cornerstone of the state’s economy, believing that this new cohort will help drive innovation for the industry.
“Through MRIWA’s PhD Scholarships, Trailblazer, and CEED programs, we are investing in the next generation of researchers to deliver sustainable, cutting-edge solutions for the challenges of tomorrow,” Michael says.
“We are excited to welcome this exceptional group of students whose research will contribute to a more sustainable and prosperous Western Australian minerals industry.”
The Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia acts as a primary funding organisation directed at advancing minerals research.
Write to Maddison Elliott at Mining.com.au
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