Overview
Availability
- Professor Rick Valenta is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Monash University
Works
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2021
Journal Article
Governing deep sea mining in the face of uncertainty
Kung, Anthony, Svobodova, Kamila, Lèbre, Eléonore, Valenta, Rick, Kemp, Deanna and Owen, John R. (2021). Governing deep sea mining in the face of uncertainty. Journal of Environmental Management, 279 111593, 111593. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111593
2020
Journal Article
Toward Closing a Loophole: Recovering Rare Earth Elements from Uranium Metallurgical Process Tailings
Vaughan, James , Tungpalan, Kate , Parbhakar-Fox, Anita , Fu, Weng, Gagen, Emma , Nti Nkrumah, Philip , Southam, Gordon, van der Ent, Antony, Erskine, Peter, Gow, Paul and Valenta, Rick (2020). Toward Closing a Loophole: Recovering Rare Earth Elements from Uranium Metallurgical Process Tailings. JOM, 73 (1), 39-53. doi: 10.1007/s11837-020-04451-7
2020
Journal Article
The social and environmental complexities of extracting energy transition metals
Lèbre, Éléonore, Stringer, Martin, Svobodova, Kamila, Owen, John R., Kemp, Deanna, Côte, Claire, Arratia-Solar, Andrea and Valenta, Rick K. (2020). The social and environmental complexities of extracting energy transition metals. Nature Communications, 11 (1) 4823, 4823. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-18661-9
2020
Other Outputs
Renewable energy can save the natural world – but if we’re not careful, it will also hurt it
Sonter, Laura, Watson, James and Valenta, Richard (2020, 09 02). Renewable energy can save the natural world – but if we’re not careful, it will also hurt it The Conversation
2020
Journal Article
Renewable energy production will exacerbate mining threats to biodiversity
Sonter, Laura J., Dade, Marie C., Watson, James E. M. and Valenta, Rick K. (2020). Renewable energy production will exacerbate mining threats to biodiversity. Nature Communications, 11 (1) 4174, 4174. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-17928-5
2020
Other Outputs
NW Mineral Province Deposit Atlas - Valhalla
Valenta, Rick and Gow, Paul (2020). NW Mineral Province Deposit Atlas - Valhalla. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2020
Other Outputs
Research and Development Priorities for Minerals in Queensland
Valenta, Rick (2020). Research and Development Priorities for Minerals in Queensland. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Queensland Government.
2020
Journal Article
Sensitization to grass pollen allergen molecules in a birth cohort-natural Phl p 4 as an early indicator of grass pollen allergy
Westman, Marit, Aberg, Karin, Apostolovic, Danijela, Lupinek, Christian, Gattinger, Pia, Mittermann, Irene, Andersson, Niklas, Melen, Erik, Bergstrom, Anna, Anto, Josep M., Bousquet, Jean, Valenta, Rudolf, Wickman, Magnus and van Hage, Marianne (2020). Sensitization to grass pollen allergen molecules in a birth cohort-natural Phl p 4 as an early indicator of grass pollen allergy. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 145 (4), 1174-1181. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2020.01.006
2020
Other Outputs
NW Mineral Province 3D Deposit Atlas - Osborne and Kulthor
Gow, Paul, Valenta, Rick and Fox, Nathan (2020). NW Mineral Province 3D Deposit Atlas - Osborne and Kulthor. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/uql.2020.1
2020
Book Chapter
Lessons from tailings facility data disclosures
Franks, Daniel M., Stringer, Martin, Baker, Elaine, Valenta, Rick, Torres-Cruz, Luis A., Thygesen, Kristina, Matthews, Adam, Howchin, John and Barrie, Stephen (2020). Lessons from tailings facility data disclosures. Towards Zero Harm: A Compendium of Papers Prepared for the Global Tailings Review. (pp. 84-108) edited by Bruno Oberle, David Brereton and Antonia Mihaylova. London, United Kingdom: Global Tailings Review.
2020
Conference Publication
Application of new technologies for remote operational support in metallurgical plants
Yahyaei, Mohsen, Verster, Isabella, Wong, Bevin, Valenta, Rick, Ziemski, Marcin and O'Donnell, Roxanne (2020). Application of new technologies for remote operational support in metallurgical plants. 16th International Mineral Processing Conference, Santiago, Chile (Online), 23-27 November 2020. Santiago, Chile: Universidad de Concepción.
2019
Journal Article
Unlocking the potential of advanced high voltage pulse comminution technology for the mining industry
Shi, Fengnian, Runge, Kym, Christian, Antonio and Valenta, Rick (2019) Unlocking the potential of advanced high voltage pulse comminution technology for the mining industry. MINERÍA, 506 26-33.
2019
Other Outputs
NW Mineral Province Deposit Atlas - George Fisher
Fox, Nathan, Gow, Paul and Valenta, Rick (2019). NW Mineral Province Deposit Atlas - George Fisher. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2019
Journal Article
Source risks as constraints to future metal supply
Lèbre, Éléonore, Owen, John R., Corder, Glen D., Kemp, Deanna, Stringer, Martin and Valenta, Rick K. (2019). Source risks as constraints to future metal supply. Environmental Science and Technology, 53 (18), 10571-10579. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.9b02808
2019
Journal Article
Maternal allergen-specific IgG might protect the child against allergic sensitization
Lupinek, Christian, Hochwallner, Heidrun, Johansson, Catharina, Mie, Axel, Rigler, Eva, Scheynius, Annika, Alm, Johan and Valenta, Rudolf (2019). Maternal allergen-specific IgG might protect the child against allergic sensitization. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 144 (2), 536-548. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2018.11.051
2019
Other Outputs
NW Mineral Province Deposit Atlas - Gunpowder
Gow, Paul, Fox, Nathan and Valenta, Rick (2019). NW Mineral Province Deposit Atlas - Gunpowder. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2019
Other Outputs
NW Mineral Province Deposit Atlas
Fox, Nathan, Gow, Paul and Valenta, Rick (2019). NW Mineral Province Deposit Atlas. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2019
Other Outputs
Georgina Basin phosphate targeting - phase II report
Bianchi, Valeria, Connors, Karen, Gow, Paul and Valenta, Rick (2019). Georgina Basin phosphate targeting - phase II report. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2019
Other Outputs
NW Mineral Province Deposit Atlas - Osborne and Kulthor
Gow, Paul, Valenta, Rick and Fox, Nathan (2019). NW Mineral Province Deposit Atlas - Osborne and Kulthor. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2019
Other Outputs
NW Mineral Province Deposit Atlas - Eloise
Fox, Nathan, Gow, Paul and Valenta, Rick (2019). NW Mineral Province Deposit Atlas - Eloise. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
How and to what extent can copper metal be substituted by other metals and materials?
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Steven Micklethwaite
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Doctor Philosophy
Incorporation of Sustainability Variables in Strategic Mine Planning
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Claire Cote
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Doctor Philosophy
The Footprint of the giant Mount Isa Cu-Pb-Zn-Ag system
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nathan Fox
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Doctor Philosophy
Regional Geological context of the giant Wafi-Golpu Cu-Au deposit, PNG
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Learning a mineralised fault network at the Cracow Gold Mine from geologically-informed 3D synthetic seismic data
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Dion Weatherley, Professor Geoffrey McLachlan
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Master Philosophy
Feasibility of conventional undercutting methodologies for panel/block cave mines in deep/high-stress environment
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Mr Andre Van As
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Doctor Philosophy
Multi-scale geometallurgical characterisation of legacy tailings for sustainable critical metal valorisation: A case study exploring the secondary prospectivity of cobalt
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Anita Parbhakar-Fox
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Doctor Philosophy
Building Geospatial Models to Inform Critical Mineral Extraction from Mine Waste: Towards a New Industry Standard
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Anita Parbhakar-Fox
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing Orebody Knowledge of VHMS Systems in the Rosebery Mineral Field, Tasmania
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Anita Parbhakar-Fox, Dr Nathan Fox
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Doctor Philosophy
Geometallurgical studies aimed at managing mining waste
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Laura Jackson, Associate Professor Anita Parbhakar-Fox
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Doctor Philosophy
Optimization of Geological and Geotechnical Modelling for Cave Design and Cave Establishment
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Dion Weatherley, Dr Nathan Fox
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Mesoscopic Heterogeneity and Pre-Concentration Potential
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nathan Fox
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Study of Application of Machine Learning and Deep Learning in Resource Estimation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Carlos Spier, Dr Gordon Forbes
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Geometallurgical proxies for comminution using hyperspectral imaging and multi-element geochemistry
Principal Advisor
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