Professor Rick Valenta
Professor

Rick Valenta

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Professor Rick Valenta is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Monash University

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90 works between 1989 and 2025
All (90) Journal Article (41) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (22) Other Outputs (26)

81 - 90 of 90 works

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

1994

Journal Article

Fluid migration and vein formation during deformation and greenschist facies metamorphism at Ormiston Gorge, central Australia

Cartwright, I, Power, WL, Oliver, Nhs, Valenta, RK and McLatchie, GS (1994). Fluid migration and vein formation during deformation and greenschist facies metamorphism at Ormiston Gorge, central Australia. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 12 (4), 373-386. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.1994.tb00030.x

Fluid migration and vein formation during deformation and greenschist facies metamorphism at Ormiston Gorge, central Australia

1993

Journal Article

The regional geophysical response of the Stuart Shelf, South Australia

Gow, P. A., Wall, V. J. and Valenta, R. K. (1993). The regional geophysical response of the Stuart Shelf, South Australia. Exploration Geophysics, 24 (4), 513-520. doi: 10.1071/EG993513

The regional geophysical response of the Stuart Shelf, South Australia

1993

Journal Article

Structural Geophysics

Jessell, M. W., Valenta, R. K., Jung, G., Cull, J. P. and Geiro, A. (1993). Structural Geophysics. Exploration Geophysics, 24 (4), 599-602. doi: 10.1071/EG993599

Structural Geophysics

1992

Journal Article

Geophysical interpretation and modelling of three-dimensional structure in the Duchess area, Mount Isa, Australia

Valenta, R. K., Jessell, M. W., Jung, G. and Bartlett, J. (1992). Geophysical interpretation and modelling of three-dimensional structure in the Duchess area, Mount Isa, Australia. Exploration Geophysics, 23 (2), 393-400. doi: 10.1071/EG992393

Geophysical interpretation and modelling of three-dimensional structure in the Duchess area, Mount Isa, Australia

1990

Journal Article

The effect of heterogeneous stress and strain on metamorphic fluid flow, Mary Kathleen, Australia, and a model for large‐scale fluid circulation

Oliver, Nhs, Valenta, RK and Wall, VJ (1990). The effect of heterogeneous stress and strain on metamorphic fluid flow, Mary Kathleen, Australia, and a model for large‐scale fluid circulation. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 8 (3), 311-331. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1314.1990.tb00475.x

The effect of heterogeneous stress and strain on metamorphic fluid flow, Mary Kathleen, Australia, and a model for large‐scale fluid circulation

1989

Journal Article

Vein geometry in the Hilton area, Mount Isa, Queensland: implications for fluid behaviour during deformation

Valenta, RK (1989). Vein geometry in the Hilton area, Mount Isa, Queensland: implications for fluid behaviour during deformation. Tectonophysics, 158 (1-4), 191-207. doi: 10.1016/0040-1951(89)90324-7

Vein geometry in the Hilton area, Mount Isa, Queensland: implications for fluid behaviour during deformation

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 - 2025
    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 - 2028
    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

Availability

Professor Rick Valenta is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Open cut strategic mine scheduling through exhaustive mining block exploration

    Principal Advisor

  • 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

  • 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

    Mesoscopic Heterogeneity and Pre-Concentration Potential

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Nathan Fox

  • 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

    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

  • Doctor Philosophy

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

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Incorporation of Sustainability Variables in Strategic Mine Planning

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Claire Cote

  • Doctor Philosophy

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

    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

    Geometallurgical studies aimed at managing mining waste

    Associate Advisor

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

  • Master Philosophy

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

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Mr Andre Van As

  • 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

  • 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

Completed supervision

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