Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0883894

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0883894

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Chemistry of uranium extraction - studies on the dissolution of uranium ores in a complex solution matrix. Olympic Dam is the world's largest uranium deposit. With a planned massive expansion of the mine's operations, it could generate more than $10b per year. The mineral ores found there, however, are highly complex and poorly understood. This project will investigate and determine the detailed characteristics and chemistry of the mineral ore and offer process improvements that will increase the productivity and improve the economics of extraction of the ore. This project will also address the serious deficiency of researchers in this field by creating a sustainable skills development program in mineral extraction and separation technology.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 15-07-2008

End Date: 14-07-2012

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $659,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Industrial Chemistry | Other Chemical Sciences | F-Block Chemistry | Mineral Processing |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Chemical sciences |

Other Keywords

Chemical sciences | F-Block Chemistry | Industrial Chemistry | Iron Ores (I.E. Ferrous Ores) | Mineral Processing | Other Chemical Sciences | Other Non-Ferrous Ores (E.G. Copper, Zinc)

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