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Grant Award View - GA68366-V3
Bio-recovery of rare earth elements from Australian soils and mine...
GA ID:
GA68366-V3
Agency:
Australian Research Council
Approval Date:
20-Dec-2019
Variation Publish Date:
30-Nov-2021
Variation Date:
23-Nov-2021
Category:
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research
Grant Term:
9-Jun-2020 to 8-Jun-2023
Value (AUD):
$611,493.00
(GST inclusive where applicable)
Varies:
GA68366
- Bio-recovery of rare earth elements from Australian soils and mine tailings
One-off/Ad hoc:
No
Aggregate Grant Award:
No
PBS Program Name:
ARC 19/20 Discovery
Grant Program:
Discovery Projects
Grant Activity:
Bio-recovery of rare earth elements from Australian soils and mine tailings
Purpose:
This project aims to discover how microbes dissolve weathering-resistant phosphate minerals that contain valuable rare earth elements used widely in modern technology. This discovery would create new knowledge in the interdisciplinary fields of biogeochemistry and biohydrometallurgy, using an innovative combination of techniques in metagenomics, microbiology and mineralogy. Expected research outcomes include new, more economic and environmentally sustainable biotechnologies for recovering rare earth elements and increasing phosphorus availability in Australian mineral deposits and soils. These outcomes should benefit the mining and agricultural sectors, by decreasing Australia's dependency on overseas REE supply and the use of fertilizers.
GO ID:
GO Title:
Discovery Projects for funding commencing in 2020
Internal Reference ID:
DP20 Round 1
Selection Process:
Targeted or Restricted Competitive
Confidentiality - Contract:
No
Confidentiality - Outputs:
No
Grant Recipient Details
Recipient Name:
The University of Queensland
Recipient ABN:
63 942 912 684
Grant Recipient Location
Suburb:
ST LUCIA
Town/City:
ST LUCIA
Postcode:
4067
State/Territory:
QLD
Country:
AUSTRALIA
Grant Delivery Location
State/Territory:
QLD
Postcode:
4067
Country:
AUSTRALIA