A team of researchers from both Texas and Brazil have collaborated to release a paper called “Copper Mining Bacteria: Converting toxic copper ions into a stable single atom copper”.
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Pumice the answer to seabird death mystery
The mysterious deaths of up to three million seabirds in a horrific discovery from 2013 have been partially answered thanks to research from CSIRO.
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Quarry which built ancient city of Smyrna found
A 2000 year old Turkish stone quarry has been discovered in the Aegean province of Izmir, thanks to some four-year surface research.
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Quarry discovery defies previous beliefs on ancient species
A team of researchers have uncovered the secrets of a 93-million-year-old fossil, uncovered just 9 years ago in a Mexican quarry.
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Geologic tests shed light on the age of megalithic jars
Australian researchers have uncovered the age of the mysteriously noted megalithic jars in Laos.
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Mine regulator refreshes Victorian site rehab process
Earth Resources Regulation has updated the rates used to fund rehabilitation projects in Victorian mines and quarries for the first time since 2010.
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Toowoomba quarry gardens enters pre-planning stage
The Toowoomba region council has begun geotechnical analysis on the proposed site of its Bridge Street Quarry, shining light at the end of a 20-year tunnel to get the plans off the ground.
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Pilbara chert the key to life on Mars
The search for life on Mars has taken a huge step forward, with NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance touching down on the red planet.
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Stonehenge bluestone origin a step closer
Mineral from Mars found in Antarctic ice
Researchers in Antarctica have stumbled upon traces of jarosite, a mineral commonly found on Mars, which might confirm theories suggesting there is water on the red planet.
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