Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP160100207
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
In situ remediation in mine site rehabilitation. In situ remediation in mine site rehabilitation. By enhancing and guiding abiotic and biotic processes of soil development, this project aims to accelerate the in situ remediation of bauxite residue (alumina refining tailings). Over 7 gigatonnes of tailings are produced globally every year, comprising complex mineral assemblages at extremes of pH and salinity with minimal biological activity. This project will build detailed knowledge on the chemical, physical, and biological properties of bauxite residue and apply this to develop field-scale in situ remediation strategies. This research will also advance understanding of soil development and primary succession of microbial communities in extreme, anthropogenic environments such as those presented by tailings.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 12-2016
End Date: 12-2021
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $325,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Microbial Ecology | Bioremediation | Geochemistry not elsewhere classified | Microbiology
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Urban and Industrial Soils | Management of Solid Waste from Mineral Resource Activities | Rehabilitation of Degraded Mining Environments |
