Algae and mining: A new frontier in sustainable site rehabilitation

Algae might seem an unlikely candidate to help transform Australia’s post-mining landscapes, but a new CSIRO -led project suggests these tiny aquatic organisms could provide sustainable futures for mine sites, surrounding ecosystems, and local communities. Looking down the microscope at the microalgae Nannochloropsis Australia’s mining sector is approaching a crossroads—where economic legacy and environmental responsibility must find common ground. A new CSIRO -led study, supported by the Cooperative Research Centre for Transformations in Mining Economies (CRC TiME), suggests that one of the most promising bridges between these imperatives may come from an unexpected source: algae. Though small in stature, algae are emerging as giants in their potential to transform post-mining landscapes. The study, developed in partnership with the University of Queensland and Murdoch University , proposes that algae-based technologies could reduce mining’s environmental footprint while seeding new...

India's Madhucon expands Indonesian coal assets

PT Madhucon Indonesia, a subsidiary of India's Madhucon Projects Ltd, has reportedly been granted a new coal mining business permit for coal expansion of 30,970 hectares in Muaradua in South Sumatra, Indonesia. Madhucon already operates a coal mine at Dawas in South Sumatra with reserves of 900 Mt. Madhucon is also in possession of a coal mine in East Kalimantan under a mining contract.