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Professor Rick Valenta
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Rick Valenta

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Overview

Availability

Professor Rick Valenta is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Monash University

Works

Search Professor Rick Valenta’s works on UQ eSpace

86 works between 1989 and 2023

61 - 80 of 86 works

2018

Other Outputs

NW Mineral Province Deposit Atlas - Selwyn Region Cu-Au-Mo Deposits

Hinman, Mark and Valenta, Rick (2018). NW Mineral Province Deposit Atlas - Selwyn Region Cu-Au-Mo Deposits. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.

NW Mineral Province Deposit Atlas - Selwyn Region Cu-Au-Mo Deposits

2018

Conference Publication

Accounting for social and environmental complexities in mining project developments: the case of copper

Lebre, Eleonore, Valenta, Rick, Kemp, Deanna, Owen, John and Corder, Glen (2018). Accounting for social and environmental complexities in mining project developments: the case of copper. Complex Orebodies, Brisbane, Australia, 19-21 November 2018. Carlton, VIC, Australia: AusIMM.

Accounting for social and environmental complexities in mining project developments: the case of copper

2018

Other Outputs

NW Mineral Province New Discovery Program Compilation Project

Valenta, Rick and Hinman, Mark (2018). NW Mineral Province New Discovery Program Compilation Project. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.

NW Mineral Province New Discovery Program Compilation Project

2018

Other Outputs

NW Mineral Province Deposit Atlas - Ernest Henry Cu-Au deposit

Valenta, Rick (2018). NW Mineral Province Deposit Atlas - Ernest Henry Cu-Au deposit. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.

NW Mineral Province Deposit Atlas - Ernest Henry Cu-Au deposit

2018

Other Outputs

NW Mineral Province Deposit Atlas - Mount Isa Cu and Pb-Zn-Ag orebodies

Valenta, Rick (2018). NW Mineral Province Deposit Atlas - Mount Isa Cu and Pb-Zn-Ag orebodies. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.

NW Mineral Province Deposit Atlas - Mount Isa Cu and Pb-Zn-Ag orebodies

2018

Conference Publication

Estimating geometallurgical risk in undeveloped complex orebodies

Valenta, Rick, Clark, Alice, O'Sullivan, Rhonda and Thomas, Joel (2018). Estimating geometallurgical risk in undeveloped complex orebodies. Procemin Geomet 2018, Santiago, Chile, 28-30 November 2018. Santiago, Chile: Gecamin.

Estimating geometallurgical risk in undeveloped complex orebodies

2017

Other Outputs

Mt Isa Copper – Reactive Ground Characterisation Project

Valenta, Rick (2017). Mt Isa Copper – Reactive Ground Characterisation Project. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.

Mt Isa Copper – Reactive Ground Characterisation Project

2017

Conference Publication

Gold mineralisation in the Woods Point District, Victoria – Regional and Local Controls

Valenta, Rick, Evans, Tom, Oliver, Nick, Wall, Vic, Baghian, Hassan and Cunneen, Ron (2017). Gold mineralisation in the Woods Point District, Victoria – Regional and Local Controls. Discoveries in the Tasmanides, Orange, NSW Australia, 6-8 September 2017. Sydney, NSW Australia: Australian Institute of Geoscientists.

Gold mineralisation in the Woods Point District, Victoria – Regional and Local Controls

2017

Conference Publication

Augmenting prospectivity analysis with mining criteria: a test for viability

Murphy, T. , Pratt, A. , Hinman, M. , Donohue, J. , Pirlo, M. and Valenta, R. (2017). Augmenting prospectivity analysis with mining criteria: a test for viability. FUTORESII , Townsville, Australia, 4-7 June 2017. Townsville, Australia: Economic Geology Research Unit, James Cook University.

Augmenting prospectivity analysis with mining criteria: a test for viability

2010

Conference Publication

New advances in Exploration Techniques Applied to Unconformity Uranium and IOCGs

Valenta, Richard K. (2010). New advances in Exploration Techniques Applied to Unconformity Uranium and IOCGs. 10th Biennial SGA Meeting of the Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits, Townsville Australia, Aug 17-20, 2009. JAMES COOK UNIV.

New advances in Exploration Techniques Applied to Unconformity Uranium and IOCGs

2005

Journal Article

Uranium in iron oxide-copper-gold (IOCG) systems

Hitzman, MW and Valenta, RK (2005). Uranium in iron oxide-copper-gold (IOCG) systems. Economic Geology, 100 (8), 1657-1661. doi: 10.2113/100.8.1657

Uranium in iron oxide-copper-gold (IOCG) systems

2003

Journal Article

Evolution of the Mount Woods Inlier, northern Gawler Craton, Southern Australia: An integrated structural and aeromagnetic analysis

Betts, PG, Valenta, RK and Finlay, J (2003). Evolution of the Mount Woods Inlier, northern Gawler Craton, Southern Australia: An integrated structural and aeromagnetic analysis. Tectonophysics, 366 (1-2), 83-111. doi: 10.1016/S0040-1951(03)00062-3

Evolution of the Mount Woods Inlier, northern Gawler Craton, Southern Australia: An integrated structural and aeromagnetic analysis

1997

Journal Article

Geodynamic evolution of the Proterozoic Mount Isa terrain

O'Dea, M. G., Lister, G. S., Maccready, T., Betts, P. G., Oliver, N. H.S., Pound, K. S., Huang, W. and Valenta, R. K. (1997). Geodynamic evolution of the Proterozoic Mount Isa terrain. Geological Society Special Publication, 121 (1), 99-122. doi: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1997.121.01.05

Geodynamic evolution of the Proterozoic Mount Isa terrain

1996

Journal Article

Structural geophysics: Integrated structural and geophysical modelling

Jessell, Mark W. and Valenta, Rick K. (1996). Structural geophysics: Integrated structural and geophysical modelling. Computer Methods in the Geosciences, 15 (C), 303-324. doi: 10.1016/S1874-561X(96)80027-7

Structural geophysics: Integrated structural and geophysical modelling

1995

Journal Article

Primary and tectonic features of the Currawong Zn-Cu-Pb(-Au) massive sulfide deposit, Benambra, Victoria: Implications for ore genesis

Bodon, SB and Valenta, RK (1995). Primary and tectonic features of the Currawong Zn-Cu-Pb(-Au) massive sulfide deposit, Benambra, Victoria: Implications for ore genesis. Economic Geology and the Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists, 90 (6), 1694-1721. doi: 10.2113/gsecongeo.90.6.1694

Primary and tectonic features of the Currawong Zn-Cu-Pb(-Au) massive sulfide deposit, Benambra, Victoria: Implications for ore genesis

1995

Journal Article

Applications of an integrated structural and geophysical modelling scheme

Jessell, M. W. and Valenta, R. K. (1995). Applications of an integrated structural and geophysical modelling scheme. Applications of computers and operations research in the minerals industries. Conference, Brisbane, 1995, 5-10.

Applications of an integrated structural and geophysical modelling scheme

1994

Journal Article

Deformation of Host Rocks and Stratiform Mineralization in the Hilton Mine Area, Mt-Isa

Valenta, R (1994). Deformation of Host Rocks and Stratiform Mineralization in the Hilton Mine Area, Mt-Isa. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 41 (5), 429-443. doi: 10.1080/08120099408728153

Deformation of Host Rocks and Stratiform Mineralization in the Hilton Mine Area, Mt-Isa

1994

Journal Article

Syntectonic Discordant Copper Mineralization in the Hilton Mine, Mount Isa

Valenta, R (1994). Syntectonic Discordant Copper Mineralization in the Hilton Mine, Mount Isa. Economic Geology and the Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists, 89 (5), 1031-1052. doi: 10.2113/gsecongeo.89.5.1031

Syntectonic Discordant Copper Mineralization in the Hilton Mine, Mount Isa

1994

Journal Article

Proterozoic iron-oxide (Cu-U-Au-Ree) deposits - further evidence of hydrothermal origins

Gow, P.A., Wall, V.J., Oliver, N.H.S and Valenta, R.K. (1994). Proterozoic iron-oxide (Cu-U-Au-Ree) deposits - further evidence of hydrothermal origins. Geology, 22 (7), 633-636. doi: 10.1130/0091-7613(1994)0222.3.CO;2

Proterozoic iron-oxide (Cu-U-Au-Ree) deposits - further evidence of hydrothermal origins

1994

Journal Article

Structurally controlled fluid flow associated with breccia vein formation

Valenta, RK, Cartwright, I and Oliver, Nhs (1994). Structurally controlled fluid flow associated with breccia vein formation. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 12 (2), 197-206. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.1994.tb00014.x

Structurally controlled fluid flow associated with breccia vein formation

Funding

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2027
    Optimising future copper production in the NW Mineral Province -Stage 1 scoping
    Queensland Department of Resources
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Critical Metals from Source to Waste - National Data Infrastructure
    AuScope Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    Metal extraction pilot study
    Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Ecologically responsible mining to fuel a green energy transition
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer (Trailblazer University Program administered by Curtin University)
    Curtin University
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Industrial disasters, disclosure deficit: Can transparency level the field?
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Research Director, CRC TiME
    CRC TIME Limited
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2029
    Unlocking the potential of high voltage pulse comminution
    Newmont USA Limited
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2027
    Newcrest - UQ Higher Degree Research Projects in Cave Mining
    NewCrest Mining Limited
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2023
    Provision of 2D and 3D interpretation of the Burnside area, Pine Creek Orogen
    Northern Territory Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    3D Decision-Making: Digital Earth-GeoResGlobe Integration (Phase 2)
    Queensland Department of Resources
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    Microanalytical Facility Supporting Resources Development and Manufacturing
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    3D Decision-Making: A Seamless Digital Earth Visualisation of North West Minerals Province, Queensland (Drill Core, Geochemistry and Geophysics)
    Queensland Department of Resources
    Open grant
  • 2021
    Battery Metal Supply and Source of Risk
    DeepGreen Metals Inc
    Open grant
  • 2021
    Tennant Creek - Provision of the Warramunga Mineral Deposit Series
    Northern Territory Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2024
    Deep Mining Geology (DMG) Initiative
    The Bryan Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2021
    Transitions and Climate Change
    CRC TIME Limited
    Open grant
  • 2021
    A Complex Orebodies Review of the Izok Lake Corridor Project (304MMGIZOK)
    MMG Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Exploration of new economy metals in Queensland's mine waste
    Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy
    Open grant
  • 2020
    Supergene enrichment of REE in phosphorite
    Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    North-East Queensland Mineral Deposit Atlas
    Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Assessing Recommercialisation Potential at the Mary Kathleen mine, Queensland
    Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Queensland New Economy Minerals Compilation
    Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy
    Open grant
  • 2020
    Mary Kathleen Mineral Deposit Atlas
    Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Extracting Queensland's Rare Earth Elements Sustainably
    Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Tennant Creek - Provision of Rover Field Synthesis
    Northern Territory Department of Primary Industries and Resources
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Diamantina Project - Geological & Structural Study
    Anglo American Exploration (Australia) Pty Limited
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Cobalt and other critical metals in tailings of major mineral deposits in North Queensland
    Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Geometallurgical characterisation for Nueva Union: Comminution proxies using Hyperspectral data and multi-element geochemistry (Nueva Union project led by SMI-ICE-CHILE)
    SMI International Centre of Excellence in Chile (SMI-ICE-Chile)
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Geometallurgical characterisation work
    SolGold PLC
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Central Eastern Fold Belt, Mount Isa Solid Geology Interpretation
    Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Central Eastern Fold Belt, Mount Isa Solid Geology Interpretation
    Mount Isa Mines Limited
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Target generation for pelletal phosphorite in the Georgina Basin - Stage I
    Centrex Metal Limited
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    Northwest Mineral Province Deposit Atlas
    Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Northwest Mineral Province Discovery Program Compilation
    Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2021
    Northwest Mineral Province Discovery Program Management
    Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines
    Open grant
  • 2017
    Mt Isa Copper - Reactive Pyrite Characterisation Project (STAGE 1)
    Mount Isa Mines Limited
    Open grant
  • 2017
    Northwest Queensland Mineral Province Scoping Study
    Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Professor Rick Valenta is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Regional Geological context of the giant Wafi-Golpu Cu-Au deposit, PNG

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Incorporation of Sustainability Variables in Strategic Mine Planning

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Claire Cote

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Exhaustive Automated Open Pit Mine Stage Design using the Preferred Feasible Tree Algorithm

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The Application of Advanced Statistical Methods to Hyperspectral Images in Mineral Exploration

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Dion Weatherley, Professor Geoffrey McLachlan

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Mesoscopic Heterogeneity and Pre-Concentration Potential

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Nathan Fox

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Study of Application of Machine Learning and Deep Learning Algorithms in Resource Estimation

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Carlos Spier, Dr Gordon Forbes

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Open cut strategic mine scheduling through exhaustive mining block exploration

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The Footprint of the giant Mount Isa Cu-Pb-Zn-Ag system

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Nathan Fox

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Optimization of Geological and Geotechnical Modelling for Cave Design and Cave Establishment

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Dion Weatherley, Dr Nathan Fox

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Geometallurgical studies aimed at managing mining waste

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Laura Jackson, Associate Professor Anita Parbhakar-Fox

  • 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

  • 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

  • Master Philosophy

    The geotechnical characterisation and impact of major geological structures on cave mining.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Mr Andre Van As

Completed supervision

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