Publications
Book Chapters
Jackson, L. M., Parbhakar-Fox, A., Fox, N., Cooke, D. R., Harris, A. C., Meffre, S., Danyushevsky, L., Goemann, K., Rodemann, T., Gloy, G. and Savinova, E. (2018). Assessing geo-environmental risk using intact materials for early life-of-mine planning - a review of established techniques and emerging tools. From start to finish – a life-of-mine perspective. (pp. 9-26) edited by Cherie McCullough, Bruce Harvey, Corinne Unger, Jan Coetzee and Stuart Winchester. Carlton, VIC Australia: The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Parbhakar-Fox, Anita, Aalders, John, Jackson, Laura and Lottermoser, Bernd (2017). Prediction of acid rock drainage using field-based testing tools. Environmental indicators in metal mining. (pp. 115-138) edited by Bernd Lottermoser. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-42731-7_7
Journal Articles
Mejías, Olivia, Poulet, Thomas, Behnoudfar, Pouria, Jackson, Laura, Freeman, Justin, Jones, Thomas Ray, Howard, Daryl L. and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2025). Fate, distribution, and transport dynamics of indium in a polymetallic mine waste environment: An integrated mineralogical characterisation and geochemical modelling study. Science of the Total Environment, 998 180268, 180268. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180268
Mejías, Olivia, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita, Jackson, Laura, Valenta, Rick and Townley, Brian (2023). Indium in ore deposits and mine waste environments: Geochemistry, mineralogy, and opportunities for recovery. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 255 107312, 1-26. doi: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2023.107312
Villa Gomez, Denys, Sáez Salgado, Enrique, Mejías, Olivia, Pat-Espadas, Aurora Margarita, Pinedo Torres, Laura Alejandra , Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2022). Data Integration of Critical Elements from Mine Waste in Mexico, Chile and Australia. Minerals, 12 (2) 122, 122. doi: 10.3390/min12020122
Cracknell, Matthew J., Parbhakar-Fox, Anita, Jackson, Laura and Savinova, Ekaterina (2018). Automated acid rock drainage indexing from drill core imagery. Minerals, 8 (12) 571, 571. doi: 10.3390/min8120571
Parbhakar-Fox, Anita, Fox, Nathan, Jackson, Laura and Cornelius, Rebekah (2018). Forecasting Geoenvironmental Risks: Integrated Applications of Mineralogical and Chemical Data. Minerals, 8 (12) 541, 541. doi: 10.3390/min8120541
Jackson, Laura M. and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2016). Mineralogical and geochemical characterization of the Old Tailings Dam, Australia: evaluating the effectiveness of a water cover for long-term AMD control. Applied Geochemistry, 68, 64-78. doi: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2016.03.009
Conference Papers
Parbhakar-Fox, Anita, Jackson, Laura, Blannin, Rosie, Colombi, Francesco, Gomes, Allan and K'ng, Lexi (2024). Identifying resources of critical metals in Queensland's mine waste - The MIWATCH approach. Digging Deeper, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 20 November 2024.
Blannin, Rosie, Gomes, Allan Silva, Bhowany, Kam, Ng, Lexi K., Jackson, Laura, Mejias, Olivia and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). Critical metal signatures of mine wastes produced from Australian volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits. International Applied Geochemistry Symposium 30th Edition, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 14-18 October 2024.
Mejías, Olivia, Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). Indium in mine wastes: geochemistry, mineralogy, and microbiology. SEG 2024 Conference: Sustainable Mineral Exploration and Development, Windhoek, Namibia, 27-30 September 2024.
Silva Gomes, Allan, Bhowany, Kam, Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). Antimony in Mount Bonnie and Iron Blow mine wastes, Northern Territory. AGES 2024, Alice Springs, NT, Australia, 16-17 April 2024. Darwin, NT, Australia: Northern Territory Geological Survey.
Mejías, Olivia, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita and Jackson, Laura (2024). Indium cycling and mobility in mine waste and acid mine drainage environments. Australian Mine Waste Symposium (AMWS), Brisbane, QLD Australia, 6-7 February 2024.
Blannin, Rosie, Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2023). Geostatistical and geometallurgical investigation of Co in the Rocklands tailings deposit, Queensland, Australia. 17th SGA Biennial Meeting 2022 "Mineral Resources in a Changing World", Zurich, Switzerland, 28 August - 1 September 2023. GENEVA 4: SOC GEOLOGY APPLIED MINERAL DEPOSITS-SGA.
Blannin, Rosie, Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2023). Geostatistical modelling of critical minerals in the Herberton tailings deposit, Queensland. Australian Earth Sciences Convention, Perth, WA Australia, 27-30 July 2023.
Parbhakar-Fox, Anita, Jackson, Laura, Bhowany, Kamini, Guerin, Kristy, Han, Zhengdong, Blannin, Rosie, Moyo, Annah, Nicholls, Loren and Mejias, Olivia (2023). Exploration for critical metals in Australia’s mine waste to support the energy transition. Goldschmidt2023, Lyon, France, 9-14 July 2023. Paris, France: European Association of Geochemistry. doi: 10.7185/gold2023.18999
Bhowany, Kamini, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita, Jackson, Laura, Sharma, Dipanshu, Thorne, Jane P., Fraser, Geoff and Britt, Allison (2023). Historic mine waste at Zeehan, Tasmania, as an unconventional source of metals. Australian Earth Sciences Convention 2023, Perth, WA, Australia, 27-30 June 2023.
Mejías, Olivia, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita and Jackson, Laura (2023). Indium in Australia: exploration in NE Queensland’s mine waste. 26th World Mining Conference (WMC), Brisbane, QLD Australia, 26-29 June 2023.
Bhowany, Kamini, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita, Jackson, Laura, Thorne, Jane P., Fraser, Geoff, Britt, Allison, Beattie, Emma and Degeling, Helen (2023). Nickel and cobalt in the Eloise tailings: an example of the importance of mineralogical characterisation of mine waste for reprocessing and repurposing options. CritCon, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 22-26 May 2023.
Mejías, Olivia, Valenzuela, Martin, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita and Jackson, Laura (2023). Indium-bearing minerals and textures of drill core samples from Baal Gammon mine: an application of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy. CRITCON: Discovery, Characterisation and Processing of Critical Minerals, Adelaide, SA Australia, 22-26 May 2023.
Mejías, Olivia, Jackson, Laura, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita, Salazar, Leonardo and Jaime, Patricio (2023). Tracking indium in sulfidic mine waste and acid mine drainage environments. CRITCON: Discovery, Characterisation and Processing of Critical Minerals, Adelaide, SA Australia, 22-26 May 2023.
Mejias, Olivia, Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2023). Exploration of indium in sulfidic mine waste and acid mine drainage environments. 17th Biennial Meeting of the Society-for-Geology-Applied-to-Mineral Deposits (SGA) on Mineral Resources in a Changing World, Zurich, Switzerland, 28 August - 1 September 2023. Geneva, Switzerland: The Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits (SGA).
Mejías, Olivia, Valenzuela, Martin, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita, Townley, Brian, Jackson, Laura and Fox, Nathan (2022). Workflows for evaluating critical metals using handheld LIBS. XII World Conference On Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, Italy, 5-9 September 2022.
Mejías, Olivia, Valenzuela, Martin, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita, Townley, Brian, Jackson, Laura and Fox, Nathan (2022). Handheld LIBS analysis and workflows for assessing critical metals in mine waste – a focus on In and Co. 7th International Symposium on Sustainable Minerals (Sustainable Minerals '22), Virtual, 11-13 July 2022.
Mejías, Olivia, Valenzuela, Martín, Townley, Brian, Fox, Nathan, Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2022). Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) analysis applied to indium-bearing minerals and textures at the Baal Gammon polymetallic deposit, Australia.. 16th SGA Biennial Meeting 2022, Virtual, 28-31 March 2022. Rotorua, New Zealand: Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits.
Saez Salgado, Enrique, Villa Gomez, Denys, Mejías, Olivia, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita, Pinedo-Torres, Laura A., Jackson, Laura and Pat-Espadas, Aurora M. (2022). Critical metals concentration from mine wastes in Mexico, Chile and Australia: A data integration approach. 16th SGA Biennial Meeting 2022, Rotorua, New Zealand, 28-31 March 2022.
Jackson, Laura, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita and Degeling, Helen (2022). Determination of rare earth element content in mine waste, Phosphate Hill Mine, NW Queensland. SGA 2022, Online, 28 -31 March 2022.
Mejías, Olivia, Valenzuela, Martín, Townley, Brian, Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2022). Indium and cobalt assessment by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS): a polymetallic deposit case study. Next Generation Resources 2022, Capetown, South Africa (Online), 22-23 February 2022.
Jackson, L., Parbhakar-Fox, A., Hall, T., Johnson, K., Lisitsin, V. and Degeling, H. (2021). Integrated chemical and mineralogical characterisation at Horn Island, Qld: opportunities for valorisation of gold mine waste. Sustainable Minerals '21, Online, 21-24 June 2021.
Jackson, L., Maddocks, G., Long, P. and Tear, S. (2019). Approach to building a geoenvironmental block model for the Walford Creek Project. Mineral Systems of the Pacific Rim Congress (PACRIM), Auckland, New Zealand, 3-5 April 2019.
Cracknell, M., Parbhakar-Fox, A., Jackson, L., Fox, N. and Savinova, E. (2019). Automated identification of sulphides from drill core imagery. PACRIM 2019, Auckand, New Zealand, 3-5 April 2019. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: AusIMM.
Jackson, Laura Marie;, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita;, Fox, Nathan, Cooke, David R;, Harris, Anthony; and Savinova, Ekaterina (2018). Integrating hyperspectral analysis and mineral chemistry for geoenvironmental prediction. 11th International Conference on Acid Rock Drainage, Pretoria, South Africa, 10-14 September 2018. Pretoria, South Africa: International Mine Water Association.
Jackson, L., Parbhakar-Fox, A., Fox, N., Cooke, D.R., Harris, A.C. and Savinova, E. (2017). Intrinsic neutralisation potential from automated drillcore logging for improved geoenvironmental domaining. Ninth Australian Workshop on Acid and Metalliferous Drainage, Burnie, Tasmania, Australia, 20-23 November 2017. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute, University of Queensland.
Gilmour, S., Parbhakar-Fox, A., Jackson, L. and Cooke, D. R. (2017). Geochemical and mineralogical characterisation of a tailings-rich sediment bank, King River, Tasmania. In: Proceedings of the Ninth Australian Workshop on Acid and Metalliferous Drainage. Ninth Australian Workshop on Acid and Metalliferous Drainage, Burnie, Tasmania, (394-404). 20-23 November 2017.
Research Reports
Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2025). Cobalt and other critical metals in tailings of major mineral deposits in north Queensland: Young Australia. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute - The University of Queensland.
Colombi, Francesco, Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). Secondary prospectivity of South Australia’s mine waste: examples from the Nackara Arc - Waukaringa goldfields and Paratoo. Adelaide, SA, Adelaide: Geological Survey of South Australia.
Colombi, Francesco, Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). Mine waste sampling and analysis: Port Pirie former uranium and rare earth treatment plants tailings, South Australia. Adelaide, SA, Australia: Geoscience Australia.
Jackson, Laura, Nascimento, Sibele and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). Cobalt and other critical metals in tailings of major mineral deposits in north Queensland: Chariah mine. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute - The University of Queensland.
Colombi, Francesco, Jackson, Laura, Baldassarre, Gabriele and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). Secondary prospectivity of South Australia's mine waste: Kanmantoo Cu, Au & Ag mine. Adelaide, SA, Australia: Geological Survey of South Australia.
Colombi, Francesco, Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). Secondary prospectivity of South Australia's mine waste: Mount Gunson mining area. Adelaide, SA Australia: Geological Survey of South Australia.
Colombi, Francesco, Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). Secondary prospectivity of South Australia's mine waste: Kanmantoo Cu, Ay & Ag mine. Adelaide, SA Australia: Geological Survey of South Australia.
Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). Cobalt and other critical metals in tailings of major mineral deposits in north Queensland: Dugald River. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute - The University of Queensland.
Blannin, Rosie, Bhowany, Kam, Jackson, Laura, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita, Patias, Daniel and Thorne, Jane (2024). Mine waste sampling and analysis: Golden Range tailings, Western Australia [DRAFT]. St Lucia, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Parbhakar-Fox, Anita, Fox, Nathan, Jackson, Laura and Blannin, Rosie (2024). Mt Isa Tailings Reprocessing Study Initiation- Phase A1 Stream 1 report. St Lucia, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Mejías, Olivia, Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2023). Cobalt and other critical metals in tailings of major mineral deposits in north Queensland: Mt Morgan waste rock study. St Lucia, QLD Australia: University of Queensland.
Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2023). Cobalt and other critical metals in tailings of major mineral deposits in north Queensland: Mary Kathleen. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute - The University of Queensland.
Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2023). Cobalt and other critical metals in tailings of major mineral deposits in north Queensland: Great Australia. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute - The University of Queensland.
Department Technical Reports
Guerin, Kristy, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita and Jackson, Laura (2025). New South Wales Mine Reuse Project: CSA Cu-Ag Mine. New South Wales Mine Reuse Project, RDOC24/180915. Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland.
Guerin, Kristy, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita and Jackson, Laura (2025). New South Wales Mine Reuse Project: Endeavor Zn-Pb-Ag Mine. New South Wales Mine Reuse Project, RDOC24/180915. Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland.
Kng, Lexi, Silva Gomes, Allan, Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2025). New South Wales Mine Reuse Project: Stratford Coal Mine. New South Wales Mine Reuse Project, RDOC24/180915. Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland.
Silva Gomes, Allan, Kng, Lexi, Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2025). New South Wales Mine Reuse Project: McKinnons Au Mine. New South Wales Mine Reuse Project, RDOC24/180915. Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland.
Kng, Lexi, Silva Gomes, Allan, Nascimento, Sibele, Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2025). New South Wales Mine Reuse Project: Woodlawn Mine. New South Wales Mine Reuse Project, RDOC24/180915. Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane.
Guerin, Kristy, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita, Jackson, Laura, Blannin, Rosie and Kng, Lexi (2025). New South Wales Mine Reuse Project: Maules Creek Coal Mine. New South Wales Mine Reuse Project, RDOC24/180915. Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland.
Kng, Lexi, Silva Gomes, Allan, Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2025). New South Wales Mine Reuse Project: Western
Coalfields. New South Wales Mine Reuse Project, RDOC24/180915. Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland.
Guerin, Kristy, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita, Gan, Princess, Jackson, Laura and Kng, Lexi (2025). New South Wales Mine Reuse Project: Vales Point Power Station. New South Wales Mine Reuse Project, RDOC24/180915. Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland.
Silva Gomes, Allan, Sharma, Dipanshu, Kng, Lexi, Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2025). New South Wales Mine Reuse Project: cobar slags. New South Wales Mine Reuse Project, RDOC24/180915. Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland.
Kng, Lexi, Silva Gomes, Allan, Jackson, Laura, Nascimento, Sibele and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2025). New South Wales Mine Reuse Project: Hillgrove mine. New South Wales Mine Reuse Project, RDOC24/180915. Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland.
Silva Gomes, Allan, Blannin, Rosie, Bhowany, Kam, Sharma, Dipanshu, Leon, Tomas, Jackson, Laura, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita and Thorne, Jane (2024). Mine waste sampling and analysis: Thalanga waste rock, Queensland. Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane.
Silva Gomes, Allan, Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). Waste rock characterisation at the Federation and La Perouse mines: Croydon, Queensland. Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane.
Gomes, Allan Silva, K ng, Lexi, Nascimento, Sibele, Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2024). New South Wales Mine Reuse Project: Tritton Mine. Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland.
Gomes, Allan Silva, Bhowany, Kamini, Han, Zhengdong, Nascimento, Sibele, Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2023). Assessment of mine waste secondary prospectivity: Brocks Creek, Northern Territory. Sustainable Minerals Institute, University of Queensland, Australia.
Gomes, Allan Silva, Bhowany, Kamini, Jackson, Laura, Han, Zhengdong and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2023). Assessment of mine waste secondary prospectivity: Iron Blow and Mount Bonnie, Northern Territory. 2023-015. Sustainable Minerals Institute, University of Queensland, Australia.
Jackson, Laura, Corrick, Alex, Han, Zhengdong, Moyo, Annah and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2023). Secondary prospectivity of South Australia’s mine waste: review. Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland.
Parbhakar-Fox, Anita and Jackson, Laura (2022). Cobalt and other critical metals in tailings of major mineral deposits in north Queensland: Mount Morgan. Sustainable Minerals Institute, University of Queensland, Australia.
Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2022). Integrated characterisation of legacy waste, Hercules Mine, Tasmania. Sustainable Minerals Institute, University of Queensland, Australia.
Bhowany, Kamini, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita and Jackson, Laura (2022). Exploring for the future – mine waste sampling and analysis: Zeehan tailings, Tasmania. Exploring for the Future, 1. W.H.Bryan Mining & Geology Research Centre, Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2022). Cobalt and other critical metals in tailings of major mineral deposits in north Queensland: Phosphate Hill Mine. 6/6. BRC/SMI, Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2021). Cobalt and other critical metals in tailings of major mineral deposits in north Queensland: Mount Garnet mine. 5/6. BRC/SMI, Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2021). Cobalt and other critical metals in tailings of major mineral deposits in north Queensland: Rocklands Tailings. 3/6. BRC/SMI, Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2021). Cobalt and other critical metals in tailings of major mineral deposits in north Queensland: Herberton tailings. 4/6. BRC/SMI, Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2021). Cobalt and other critical metals in tailings of major mineral deposits in north Queensland: Historic Horn Island gold mine. 2/6. BRC/SMI, Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Jackson, Laura and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2021). Cobalt and other critical metals in tailings of major mineral deposits in north Queensland: Mount Cuthbert mine. 1/6. BRC/SMI, Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Seminar Papers
Jackson, Laura (2021). Sampling strategies for mine waste. Sustainable Minerals Institute.