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The University of Queensland (UQ) is one of Australia,s premier learning and research institutions and is the largest and oldest university in Queensland.

The program will provide $450,000 over three years to co-fund the establishment of the Xstrata Chair of Metallurgical Engineering at The University of Queensland (UQ) commencing in 2006. This is part of Xstrata,s 10 year, $1.5 million commitment to UQ. The funds will be used to oversee and guide the implementation of a new Bachelor of Engineering double major in Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering from 2006. This will help address the skills shortage currently facing Australia,s resources industry.

UQ Vice-Chancellor, Professor John Hay, said: ,Xstrata has shown great vision in sponsoring the Chair of Metallurgical Engineering.

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