Project Status: Complete
Project Participants: CSIRO, Curtin University of Technology, University of Queensland, Hatch
Project Leader: Chris Lund (GHD)
Energy is a central factor for the long-term sustainable development of the mineral processing sector in Australia. To establish the path forward for sustainable energy management in the minerals processing industry, it is necessary to understand the issues, challenges and constraints facing the industry today. By identifying the “state of play” of energy (and associated greenhouse gas emissions), goals for future sustainable energy management can be determined and agreed upon by the industry.
This project produced an “issues paper” on the theme of energy and associated greenhouse gas emissions in the Australian minerals processing industry. The focus of the paper was strategic, rather than technical, with the emphasis being on synthesising existing knowledge, rather than presenting new data. The development of the paper relied heavily on information, data and input supplied by industry and as such, the identified research areas have direct relevance to the sustainable technology needs of the industry.