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From pit to pit lakes: could abandoned sites be reborn?
It is believed that up to 90,000 extractive sites are located across Australia today. Academics from the Universities of Monash and Melbourne explain the potential for reviving these sites as vital assets for flood events, water retention and waste management.
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Tackling planning challenges to bring new quarries to life
Paul Stewart and Garrett Hall argue the extractive industry will have to be more proactive and consultative in the planning of new quarries if it is to satisfactorily meet the conflicting demands of construction materials supply and environmental responsibility.
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Earthquake simulations safeguard heritage buildings in Adelaide
The structures of University of Adelaide is simulating the impacts of earthquakes on some of the city’s oldest buildings to test their structural integrity.
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Raindrops proven to bend mountains
A study led by the University of Bristol has uncovered how rainfall has shaped mountains.
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Expedition to uncover geological secrets of Macquarie Island
A voyage on the CSIRO’s research vessel RV Investigator is being conducted by MAS and ANU scientists to map the seafloor surrounding Macquarie Island.
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Superheated underground rocks reveal earthquake clues
Fluidlike rocks that reach temperatures above 160 degrees Celsius have been identified to cause tremors along part of California’s …
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Yellowstone National Park to be remapped by Montana State University
Researchers from Montana State University have started to update the geologic map of Yellowstone National Park in the United States.
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DNA sequencing could find hidden mineral deposits
Analysing the DNA of soil microbes can be an effective mineral exploration technique, according to a study by Geoscience British Columbia.
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‘Boomerang’ earthquake phenomenon confirmed by scientists
Researchers from Nature Geoscience have proven that boomerang earthquakes exist after recording one of the quakes under the Atlantic Ocean.
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Abandoned quarry in Nigeria becomes tourist hotspot
An inactive quarry in Nigeria has become a local tourism destination that has featured a DJ stand, food vendors and a classical band of musicians.
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