Bauxite is a mixture of hydrated aluminum oxides usually containing oxides of iron and silicon in varying quantities.

Geothermal energy utilises energy stored in hot rocks to create steam to drive turbines and generate electrical energy. Exploration for suitable hot rocks in Queensland coastal regions forms the basis for the Coastal Geothermal Initiative. Ben Talebi, Queensland Government Mines and Energy: Program Leader Coastal Geothermal Initiative, discusses…

Location of mines in the Bowen Basin region.

Calcite is one of the softest minerals, and one of the most common on earth. It is often used in cements and mortars, and is the major component in Limestone and Limestone’s igneous cousin, Marble.

The carbon cycle is usually thought of as four major reservoirs of carbon interconnected by pathways of exchange as outlined in this diagram. Image courtesy of CO2CRC. For more information on this process, check out our Low Emission Technologies PowerPoint.

This vodcast is one in a series of short vodcasts that are taken from the DVD ‘The Zero Emissions City of the future’. It was produced for the International Energy Agency’s Asia Pacific Conference. Although not designed originally for educational use, it provides an insight and useful animations…

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Chalcopyrite is a common mineral and is found in almost all sulfide deposits and is often disseminated through igneous rocks.

The Callide Oxyfuel Project is a world-first demonstration of oxyfuel technology, where a conventional coal-fired power station boiler is fired with oxygen and exhaust gas as instead of regular air. This results in a more concentrated stream of carbon dioxide that can be captured and stored. Chris Spero,…

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