Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0562084

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0562084

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Novel approaches to ecologically sustainable and safe rehabilitation of gold mine tailings. Gold is a major export commodity for Australia and the gold mining industry provides employment and infrastructure for rural Australian communities. However, gold is often found in arsenopyrite rich ore bodies which, after the extraction process, have the potential to release toxic quantities of arsenic into the environment. The University of Melbourne, Stawell Gold Mines P/L. and Native Seeds P/L. are collaborating to ensure the rehabilitation of arseniferous wastes is environmentally safe and sustainable. Research will investigate the selection of plant species, factors affecting plant survival, plant uptake of arsenic and prevention of excess movement of arsenic into the food-chain.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-07-2006

End Date: 31-12-2010

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $460,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Terrestrial Ecology | Soil Chemistry | Environmental Science and Management | Environmental Management And Rehabilitation

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Living resources (flora and fauna) | Native vegetation | Rehabilitation of degraded mining lands |

Other Keywords

Environmental Management And Rehabilitation | Environmental Science and Management | Living resources (flora and fauna) | Native vegetation | Rehabilitation of degraded mining lands | Soil Chemistry | Terrestrial Ecology

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