Plan for decarbonising Western Australia through mineral carbonation
Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia will develop a roadmap to decarbonise WA through integrated mineral carbonation.
Published: 29 June 2022
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Dr Laura Machuca Suarez
Biography Dr Laura Machuca Suarez joined the MRIWA team in 2022 as a Research Portfolio Manager to lead the work on precision and low impact mining, alternative use of tailings…Published: 23 June 2022
Probing the secrets of the Mt Weld Critical Minerals super-resource
Drillcore sampling deep beneath the weathered surface are enhancing our understanding of the world-class Mt Weld resource
Published: 21 June 2022
Mineral Carbonation
The Challenge Increasing the rate of direct air capture and the rate of reaction via mineral carbonation to enable cost effective rapid, large-scale CO2 sequestration. The widespread, industrial-scale utilisation of…Published: 16 June 2022
Dr Rashid Geranmayeh Vaneghi
“Working with MRIWA put me at the intellectual heart of WA mining, connecting me with the industry and helping my work get noticed.” Project Progressive Damage Mechanisms of Rocks Subjected…Published: 15 June 2022
Dr Harry Watts
Project Feasibility of leaching Rare Earth phosphates with concurrent precipitation of rare earth oxalates Host University The University of Western Australia The Challenge Western Australia is rich in Rare Earth…Published: 15 June 2022
Dr Eunjoo Choi
Project Alkaline magmatism as a probe into the evolution of the lithospheric mantle in the Yilgarn Craton, Western Australia Host University UWA The Challenge Deep-seated magmas are key to the…Published: 15 June 2022
Dr Cameron Adams
Project title Investigation of the Relationship between Positive Magnetic Anomalies and Nickel-Sulfide Deposits, Kambalda, Western Australia Host university The University of Western Australia The Challenge Geophysical surveying is a mineral…Published: 15 June 2022
Completed MRIWA PhDs
Dr Rashid Geranmayeh Vaneghi MRIWA PhD Scholarship Alumnus 2020 MRIWA PhD Graduate Project Progressive Damage Mechanisms of Rocks Subjected to Cyclic Loading Dr Eunjoo Choi MRIWA PhD Scholarship Alumnus 2020…Published: 15 June 2022
Understanding the Mt Weld Carbonatite mineral system – a Critical Minerals super-resource in Western Australia
The Challenge Despite the rich concentrations of rare earths and other critical minerals mapped out at Western Australia’s Mt Weld deposit, drilling to define the mineralisation of this world-class super…
Published: 15 June 2022
Hard rock disc cutting technologies: Fundamentals of cutter/rock interaction and rock failure mechanism
The Challenge In a hard rock environment, conventional tools such as drag bits and roller discs suffer from the twin issues of excessive wear rate and high reaction force. To…
Published: 15 June 2022
Martin Ralph
Project title Removal of naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) deposited in corrosion scale in mineral processing circuits. Host university Edith Cowan University Supervisors: Dr Marcus Cattani Benefit to Western Australia…Published: 10 June 2022