Research Centres and Groups
WASM is widely recognised for practical and applied mining research that's firmly focused on solving real-world problems. Underpinning our research endeavours are strong partnerships with industry, business and government, which result in outcomes that greatly benefit the broader community locally, nationally and globally.
Rio Tinto Centre for Materials and Sensing
Based at Curtin's Bentley campus, the Rio Tinto Centre for Materials and Sensing in Mining will provide unique opportunities for Curtin's researchers and research students to enhance the most advanced mining systems in the world. The Centre will also be a magnet that attracts talented scientists.
Environmental Inorganic Geochemistry Group (EIGG)
EIGG has current programs focussing on mining and environmental rehabilitation; urban geochemistry; geochemistry and health; palaeoenvironments and climate change; and, forensic palynology.EIGG has laboratories dedicated to the precise geochemical analysis required to solve environmental problems
WASM Mining Rock Mechanics Group 
The research strategy is to develop a methodology for characterization, design, analysis, sequence and ground support of mining excavations. This requires knowledge of the strength and deformational properties of the geological discontinuities, the in-situ and mining induced stress and how these combined will influence the rock mass strength and stability
Geographic Information Science (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) 
Geographic Information System manages spatial (location) data. Typically, layers of spatial data are combined in computer software that allows for complex spatial and temporal displays, queries and analysis. Each layer has closely related data, such as roads or rainfall or cities.
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)
The research programme aims at developing theory, models and methods that will enable future GNSSs to fulfil the high accuracy and high-integrity requirements of tomorrow's geospatial information needs in the Earth, atmospheric and space-sciences.
Geodesy 
Geodesy is one of the oldest natural sciences and involves the study of the Earth's shape and its gravity field. It provides the scientific basis for precise surveying over large areas, navigation, mapping and charting, and studies of the physics and dynamics of the Earth.
The Curtin Reservoir Geophysics Consortium (CRGC)
The Curtin Reservoir Geophysics Consortium (CRGC) was founded in 1998 and is the first industrial consortium in the Southern Hemisphere directed at research in Exploration Geophysics.
Curtin Gold Technology Group 
The Curtin Gold Technology Group is part of the Western Australian School of Mines and operates from the Bentley campus of Curtin University, Perth. The Group is also part of the Parker Cooperative Research Centre for Hydrometallurgy.
TIGeR - The Institute of Geoscience Research
The Institute for Geoscience Research (TIGeR) studies Earth's dynamic evolution, using geotectonic, geodetic, geochronologic and geochemical records. Its multi-scale, multi-disciplinary approach integrates the latest technology with collection of basic field and laboratory data from many parts of the world (in association with international collaborators). This allows for synthesis of geological and geodetic information on a truly global scale.
The Centre for High Definition Geophysics (CHDG)
The Centre for High Definition Geophysics (CHDG) was established in 2006 with State funding through the Centres of Excellence in Science and Innovation program and is investigating how seismic technologies can detect mineral resources such as gold, base metals and coal and also locate underground water reserves.
