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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...

Algae and mining: A new frontier in sustainable site rehabilitation

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Forging the Mining-Space connection: How mining expertise is driving Lunar exploration

A new dash for copper is underway – how will it play out?

Global lithium supply, energy transition demands, geopolitical turmoil and Australia's commercial and security choices

Australia releases mine waste map for critical minerals supply

Indonesia’s uncertain development of its EV-driven nickel value chain

Raw materials, or sacred beings? PRC-backed Lithium extraction in Bolivia puts two worldviews into tension

Clarion call for mining industry: it’s time to act to deliver the critical minerals demanded for energy transition