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2022

Conference Publication

The critical role of bacteria in mineral carbonation of kimberlite

Southam, Gordon, Jones, Thomas, Poitras, Jordan, Wilson, Siobhan, Ndlovu, Senzeni, Vietti, Andrew, Senzani, Khange and Paterson, David (2022). The critical role of bacteria in mineral carbonation of kimberlite. Goldschmidt 2022, Honolulu, HI United States, 10 - 15 July 2022. Paris, France: European Association of Geochemistry. doi: 10.46427/gold2022.11771

The critical role of bacteria in mineral carbonation of kimberlite

2022

Conference Publication

Investigating microbially-mediated mineral carbonation during acid leaching of processed kimberlites: results from project CarbonVault

Wang, Baolin, Zeyen, Nina, Arizaleta, Maria, Wilson, Siobhan, Paulo, Carlos, Power, Ian, Stubbs, Amanda, Senzani, Khangeziwe, Ndlovu, Senzeni, Vietti, Andrew, Jones, Thomas and Southam, Gordon (2022). Investigating microbially-mediated mineral carbonation during acid leaching of processed kimberlites: results from project CarbonVault. Goldschmidt 2022, Honolulu, HI, United States, 10 - 15 July 2022. France: European Association of Geochemistry. doi: 10.46427/gold2022.11328

Investigating microbially-mediated mineral carbonation during acid leaching of processed kimberlites: results from project CarbonVault

2022

Conference Publication

Transition metal mobility and recoverability from weathered serpentinite and serpentinite skarn tailings from Lord Brassey Mine, Australia and Record Ridge, British Columbia, Canada

Honda-McNeil, Makoto, Wilson, Siobhan, Locock, Andrew, Mililli, Benjamin, Zeyen, Nina, Wang, Baolin, Turvey, Connor, Vessey, Colton, Patel, Avni, Hamilton, Jessica, Howard, Daryl, Paterson, David, Southam, Gordon, Poitras, Jordan, Jones, Thomas and Jowitt, Simon (2022). Transition metal mobility and recoverability from weathered serpentinite and serpentinite skarn tailings from Lord Brassey Mine, Australia and Record Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. Goldschmidt 2022, Honolulu, HI United States, 10 - 15 July 2022. France: European Association of Geochemistry. doi: 10.46427/gold2022.9650

Transition metal mobility and recoverability from weathered serpentinite and serpentinite skarn tailings from Lord Brassey Mine, Australia and Record Ridge, British Columbia, Canada

2021

Conference Publication

Acidophilic iron- and sulfur-oxidising bacteria driven primary mineral weathering and secondary mineral formation in Fe ore tailings

Yi, Qing, Wu, Songlin, Southam, Gordon and Huang, Longbin (2021). Acidophilic iron- and sulfur-oxidising bacteria driven primary mineral weathering and secondary mineral formation in Fe ore tailings. ANSTO User Meeting 2021, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 24-26 November 2021.

Acidophilic iron- and sulfur-oxidising bacteria driven primary mineral weathering and secondary mineral formation in Fe ore tailings

2021

Journal Article

Chemodiversity of Dissolved Organic Matter and Its Molecular Changes Driven by Rhizosphere Activities in Fe Ore Tailings Undergoing Eco-Engineered Pedogenesis

Wu, Songlin, You, Fang, Boughton, Berin, Liu, Yunjia, Nguyen, Tuan A. H., Wykes, Jeremy, Southam, Gordon, Robertson, Lachlan M., Chan, Ting-Shan, Lu, Ying-Rui, Lutz, Adrian, Yu, Dingyi, Yi, Qing, Saha, Narottam and Huang, Longbin (2021). Chemodiversity of Dissolved Organic Matter and Its Molecular Changes Driven by Rhizosphere Activities in Fe Ore Tailings Undergoing Eco-Engineered Pedogenesis. Environmental Science & Technology, 55 (19) acs.est.1c04527, 13045-13060. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.1c04527

Chemodiversity of Dissolved Organic Matter and Its Molecular Changes Driven by Rhizosphere Activities in Fe Ore Tailings Undergoing Eco-Engineered Pedogenesis

2021

Journal Article

Biologically facilitated precipitation of metals in low-Fe waters at the sulphidic Mount Chalmers mine, Queensland, Australia

Henne, Anicia, Craw, Dave, Gagen, Emma and Southam, Gordon (2021). Biologically facilitated precipitation of metals in low-Fe waters at the sulphidic Mount Chalmers mine, Queensland, Australia. Ore Geology Reviews, 136 104238, 104238. doi: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2021.104238

Biologically facilitated precipitation of metals in low-Fe waters at the sulphidic Mount Chalmers mine, Queensland, Australia

2021

Journal Article

A sequential bioreactor adaption strategy enhanced the precipitation of metals from tailings’ leachates

Villa Gomez, D.K., Serrano, A., Peces, M., Ryan, B., Hofmann, H. and Southam, G. (2021). A sequential bioreactor adaption strategy enhanced the precipitation of metals from tailings’ leachates. Minerals Engineering, 170 107051, 107051. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2021.107051

A sequential bioreactor adaption strategy enhanced the precipitation of metals from tailings’ leachates

2021

Journal Article

Ferrugination of biocrusts grown on crushed ferricrete: potential for slope stabilisation

Paz, Anat, Gagen, Emma J., Levett, Alan and Southam, Gordon (2021). Ferrugination of biocrusts grown on crushed ferricrete: potential for slope stabilisation. Ore Geology Reviews, 135 104239, 104239. doi: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2021.104239

Ferrugination of biocrusts grown on crushed ferricrete: potential for slope stabilisation

2021

Conference Publication

Alkaline pH neutralisation and mineral weathering in Fe ore tailings driven by an acidophilic iron and sulfur oxidising bacterium, Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans

Yi, Qing, Wu, Songlin, Huang, Longbin and Southam, Gordon (2021). Alkaline pH neutralisation and mineral weathering in Fe ore tailings driven by an acidophilic iron and sulfur oxidising bacterium, Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans. Goldschmidt2021, Online, 4-9 July 2021. doi: 10.7185/gold2021.4394

Alkaline pH neutralisation and mineral weathering in Fe ore tailings driven by an acidophilic iron and sulfur oxidising bacterium, Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans

2021

Conference Publication

Growth of indigenous bacteria from mine tailings: Implications for bioleaching for cobalt recovery

Mukhopadhyay, Deb, Jones, Tom, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita and Southam, Gordon (2021). Growth of indigenous bacteria from mine tailings: Implications for bioleaching for cobalt recovery. 10th Australian Workshop on Acid and Metalliferous Drainage, Online, 22 – 25 June 2021. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.

Growth of indigenous bacteria from mine tailings: Implications for bioleaching for cobalt recovery

2021

Journal Article

Bioaugmentation with Acidithiobacillus species accelerates mineral weathering and formation of secondary mineral cements for hardpan development in sulfidic Pb-Zn tailings

Liu, Yunjia, Wu, Songlin, Southam, Gordon, Chan, Ting-Shan, Lu, Ying-Rui, Paterson, David J. and Huang, Longbin (2021). Bioaugmentation with Acidithiobacillus species accelerates mineral weathering and formation of secondary mineral cements for hardpan development in sulfidic Pb-Zn tailings. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 411 124988, 124988. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124988

Bioaugmentation with Acidithiobacillus species accelerates mineral weathering and formation of secondary mineral cements for hardpan development in sulfidic Pb-Zn tailings

2021

Journal Article

Alluvial gold in the Bétaré Oya drainage system, east Cameroon

Ateh, Kevin Ijunghi, Suh, Cheo Emmanuel, Shuster, Jeremiah, Shemang, Elisha Mutum, Vishiti, Akumbom, Reith, Frank and Southam, Gordon (2021). Alluvial gold in the Bétaré Oya drainage system, east Cameroon. Journal of Sedimentary Environments, 6 (2), 201-212. doi: 10.1007/s43217-021-00051-w

Alluvial gold in the Bétaré Oya drainage system, east Cameroon

2021

Journal Article

Strategising the bioremediation of Brazilian iron ore mines

Levett, Alan, Gagen, Emma, Paz, Anat, Vasconcelos, Paulo and Southam, Gordon (2021). Strategising the bioremediation of Brazilian iron ore mines. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 52 (15), 2749-2771. doi: 10.1080/10643389.2021.1896346

Strategising the bioremediation of Brazilian iron ore mines

2021

Journal Article

Textures and mineralogy of residual supergene copper silicates in oxidised overburden

Henne, Anicia, Craw, Dave, Paterson, David and Southam, Gordon (2021). Textures and mineralogy of residual supergene copper silicates in oxidised overburden. Minerals Engineering, 163 106775, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2021.106775

Textures and mineralogy of residual supergene copper silicates in oxidised overburden

2021

Journal Article

Rhizosphere drives biotite-like mineral weathering and secondary Fe–Si mineral formation in Fe Ore tailings

Wu, Songlin, Liu, Yunjia, Southam, Gordon, Robertson, Lachlan M., Wykes, Jeremy, Yi, Qing, Hall, Merinda, Li, Zhen, Sun, Qiang, Saha, Narottam, Chan, Ting-Shan, Lu, Ying-Rui and Huang, Longbin (2021). Rhizosphere drives biotite-like mineral weathering and secondary Fe–Si mineral formation in Fe Ore tailings. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, 5 (3) acsearthspacechem.0c00331, 618-631. doi: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.0c00331

Rhizosphere drives biotite-like mineral weathering and secondary Fe–Si mineral formation in Fe Ore tailings

2021

Journal Article

Biogeochemical formation of metalliferous laminations in surficial environments

Henne, Anicia, Craw, Dave, Hamilton, Jessica, Paz, Anat, Kerr, Gemma, Paterson, David, Shuster, Jeremiah and Southam, Gordon (2021). Biogeochemical formation of metalliferous laminations in surficial environments. Mineralogical Magazine, 85 (1), 49-67. doi: 10.1180/mgm.2021.8

Biogeochemical formation of metalliferous laminations in surficial environments

2021

Journal Article

Acidophilic iron- and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria, Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, drives alkaline pH neutralization and mineral weathering in Fe ore tailings

Yi, Qing, Wu, Songlin, Southam, Gordon, Robertson, Lachlan, You, Fang, Liu, Yunjia, Wang, Sicheng, Saha, Narottam, Webb, Richard, Wykes, Jeremy, Chan, Ting-Shan, Lu, Ying-Rui and Huang, Longbin (2021). Acidophilic iron- and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria, Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, drives alkaline pH neutralization and mineral weathering in Fe ore tailings. Environmental Science and Technology, 55 (12), 8020-8034. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.1c00848

Acidophilic iron- and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria, Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, drives alkaline pH neutralization and mineral weathering in Fe ore tailings

2021

Conference Publication

Transition metal mobility and recovery from weathered serpentinite and serpentinite skarn tailings from Lord Brassey Mine, Australia and Record Ridge, British Columbia, Canada

Honda-McNeil, Makoto, Wang, Baolin, Wilson, Siobhan, Mililli, Benjamin, Zeyen, Nina, Turvey, Connor, Vessey, Colton, Patel, Avni, Locock, Andrew, Hamilton, Jessica, Paterson, David, Southam, Gordon, Poitras, Jordan, Jones, Thomas and Jowitt, Simon (2021). Transition metal mobility and recovery from weathered serpentinite and serpentinite skarn tailings from Lord Brassey Mine, Australia and Record Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. Goldschmidt 2021, Virtual, Global, 4 - 9 July 2021. Paris, France: European Association of Geochemistry. doi: 10.7185/gold2021.4827

Transition metal mobility and recovery from weathered serpentinite and serpentinite skarn tailings from Lord Brassey Mine, Australia and Record Ridge, British Columbia, Canada

2021

Journal Article

Titanium mobility preserved in association with microfossils in an iron-rich duricrust capping an iron ore deposit

Levett, Alan, Vasconcelos, Paulo M., Jones, Michael M. W., Rintoul, Llew, Paz, Anat, Gagen, Emma J. and Southam, Gordon (2021). Titanium mobility preserved in association with microfossils in an iron-rich duricrust capping an iron ore deposit. Chemical Geology, 559 119955, 119955. doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2020.119955

Titanium mobility preserved in association with microfossils in an iron-rich duricrust capping an iron ore deposit

2021

Journal Article

Carbon accounting of mined landscapes, and deployment of a geochemical treatment system for enhanced weathering at Woodsreef Chrysotile Mine, NSW, Australia

Hamilton, J. L., Wilson, S. A., Turvey, C. C., Morgan, B., Tait, A. W., McCutcheon, J., Fallon, S. J. and Southam, G. (2021). Carbon accounting of mined landscapes, and deployment of a geochemical treatment system for enhanced weathering at Woodsreef Chrysotile Mine, NSW, Australia. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 220 106655, 106655. doi: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2020.106655

Carbon accounting of mined landscapes, and deployment of a geochemical treatment system for enhanced weathering at Woodsreef Chrysotile Mine, NSW, Australia