Unlocking mine waste potential: carbon sequestration and metals extraction

该项目旨在系统地研究将矿山废物转化为价值的概念验证工程流程。该研究将开发和使用最先进的工具，以提高我们使用超镁铁镍矿尾矿有效隔离二氧化碳的知识，同时还能够提取关键金属-特别是镍-并生产增值产品，如高纯度碳酸镁水合物和二氧化硅。这项研究的成功成果将为减缓全球变暖、为可再生能源技术提供关键金属以及促进澳大利亚采矿业向可持续发展过渡带来好处。

This project aims to systematically investigate a proof-of-concept engineering process for transforming mine waste into value. The research will develop and employ state-of-the-art tools to advance our knowledge of efficiently sequestering carbon dioxide using ultramafic nickel mine tailings, while also enabling the extraction of critical metals—particularly nickel—and the production of value-added products, such as high-purity magnesium carbonate hydrate and silica. Successful outcomes from this research will provide benefits for mitigating global warming, supplying critical metals for renewable energy technologies, and facilitating the transition of Australia's mining industry towards sustainability.