Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) researcher Dr Éléonore Lèbre has secured a major research grant to produce a ‘first of its kind’ atlas of mining-impacted locations.
Harvesting plants that can absorb metal from the ground may offer a sustainable solution for mining and rehabilitation according to research underway at the Sustainable Minerals Institute's Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation.
SMI researchers are searching for partners in the Queensland coal industry to help them trial a new technique for predicting the rate at which mine waste releases salt into the environment.
Invasive weeds are considered to be one of the major threats to the long-term success of post-mine rehabilitation. Therefore, many mine sites closely monitor the presence, abundance, distribution, and spread of weed species in their rehabilitated areas.
A startup founded by two Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) research students could make monitoring the progress of mine site rehabilitation easier and cheaper.
Growing demand for metals necessary for the transition to a low carbon future could create high-risk mining ‘hotspots’ that will put pressure on communities and environments.
