Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0454252

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0454252

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Are acidic mine lakes usable as regional water resources? After the de-commissioning of open-cut mines, the voids frequently fill with water. In Australia, hundreds of mine lakes will develop over the next ten years and beyond. When the base mineralogy is pyritic the water can become highly acidic with high concentrations of dissolved metals. These mine lakes frequently exist in regions where water resources are in short supply. This project will investigate possible strategies to remediate such lakes and assess the possibility of using mining lakes as valued water resources in these regions. The primary outcome of the research will be improved management of the lakes for optimal long term water quality.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 27-08-2004

End Date: 30-06-2009

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $435,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Environmental Engineering | Environmental Engineering Design | Environmental Engineering Modelling | Bio-Remediation

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Rehabilitation of degraded mining lands |

Other Keywords

Bio-Remediation | Environmental Engineering | Environmental Engineering Design | Environmental Engineering Modelling | Rehabilitation of degraded mining lands

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