Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP170100059
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Emulsion explosives for rock blasting in extreme geothermal environments. This project aims to understand the underlying mechanisms behind the physical and chemical breakdown of ammonium nitrate based emulsion explosives used for mining in geothermally active regions. It will apply this knowledge to develop a new class of high temperature- and pressure- resistant emulsion explosives. The resulting technology will be used in the safe and efficient mining of precious mineral deposits, such as gold, in geothermally active regions worldwide. The project will benefit the Australian mining industry by allowing mining of resources at deep levels, creating more jobs and increasing Australia's export earnings.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2018
End Date: 12-2020
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $636,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Colloid and Surface Chemistry | Inorganic Chemistry not elsewhere classified | Physical Chemistry (Incl. Structural)
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Management of Gaseous Waste From Mineral Resource Activities (excl. Greenhouse Gases) | Mining and Extraction of Iron Ores | Mining and Extraction of Precious (Noble) Metal Ores |
