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...

Southern Cross acquires option for Philippines Batangas gold prospect

Australian-listed Southern Cross Exploration has acquired an option for the Batangas gold project in the Philippines, 110 km south of Manila.

Consideration for the initial acquisition of a 5% interest will be satisfied as a combination of cash and scrip and Southern Cross has the right to acquire up to 100% of the project progressively over a period of three years.

The property is considered a highly prospective epithermal gold province where at least eleven veins are reported in five vein systems within altered andesitic host rocks. Southern Cross said the veins appear to exhibit good continuity over more than one kilometre of strike.