Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP240102434

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP240102434

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Funded Activity Summary

Mineral Biosequestration of Organic Carbon in Early Pedogenesis of Tailings. Upcycling tailings into soil (technosols developed from technogenic parent materials) offers a sustainable approach to overcome severe topsoil shortage that limits the progress of ecological rehabilitation of tailings across mine sites. This project aims to establish new knowledge on mineral bioweathering, organic carbon (OC) sequestration in rapidly formed mineral phases, and OC turnover driven by colonising microbes and plant roots, in the early pedogenesis of tailings initiated by inputs of organic and inorganic materials. This new knowledge is required for developing eco-engineering technology adaptable to a wide range of tailings of diverse mineralogy, to achieve sustainable tailings rehabilitation and organic carbon sequestration.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2024

End Date: 31-12-2026

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $557,908.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Soil chemistry and soil carbon sequestration (excl. carbon sequestration science) | Soil sciences | Environmental rehabilitation and restoration | Soil biology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Other Keywords

Carbon Capture and Storage | Environmental rehabilitation and restoration | Management of Solid Waste From Mineral Resource Activities | Rehabilitation Or Conservation of Terrestrial Environments | Soil biology | Soil chemistry and soil carbon sequestration (excl. carbon sequestration science) | Soil sciences

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