Through a comprehensive and inclusive process, CRC TiME identified research priorities for 2021-24. Research projects are grouped into four programs, each addressing a number of overarching priorities.
Regional Economic Development |
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Project 1.1 (Completed)Towards a framework for regional cumulative impact assessment Project 1.1 Fact Sheet |
Project 1.2 (Completed) |
Project 1.3 (Completed)Mapping the regulation of mine closure Project 1.3 Fact SheetProject 1.3 Fact Sheet – Ensham Case StudyProject 1.3 Fact Sheet – Latrobe Valley Case StudyProject 1.3 Fact Sheet – Pilbara Case Study |
Project 1.4 (Completed)Understanding local readiness for closure: initiating a multi-stakeholder participatory approach |
Project 1.6 (Completed) |
Project 1.7 (Underway)Collaborative planning for post-mining development in the Latrobe Valley – Stage 1 |
Project 1.8 (Underway) |
Project 1.9 (Underway) |
Collaborative project (Completed)Navigating the Regulatory Framework Impacting the Economic Transformation of Mine Affected Land |
Risk, Evaluation and Planning |
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Project 2.1 (Completed)Understanding the values of stakeholders in Australian post-mining economies |
Project 2.2 (Completed) |
Project 2.3 (Completed)Current tools, techniques and gaps in evaluating mine closure |
Project 2.4 (Completed) |
Project 2.7 (Underway) |
Project 2.8 (Completed) |
Project 2.9 (Underway)Broadening NPV through a multi-criteria optimisation framework based on CRC TiME values research |
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Operational Solutions |
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Project 3.1 (Completed) |
Project 3.2 (Completed)A roadmap for adapting to technological change in remote sensing and monitoring capabilities |
Project 3.3 (Completed)Hydrological and geochemical processes and closure options for below water table open pit mines |
Project 3.4 (Completed) |
Project 3.5 (Completed)Mined landform stability and its impact on transitioning for regional benefits |
Project 3.6 (Completed)Barriers to reducing acid and metalliferous drainage (AMD) risk |
Project 3.7 (Completed)Comparative Closure: assessing the biophysical closure challenges of different mining methods |
Project 3.8 (Completed)Increasing bio-available plant nutrients in mineral waste
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Project 3.9 (Underway)Climate change, vegetation & risk for rehabilitation success |
Project 3.10 (Underway) |
Project 3.12 (Completed) |
Project 3.13 (Underway) |
Project 3.15 (Underway) |
Project 3.17 (Completed)Enabling mine closure and transitions: Opportunities for Australian industry
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Data Integration, Forecasting and Scale |
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Project 4.1 (Completed)Dynamically transforming environmental assessment through a shared analytics framework |
Project 4.2 (Completed) |
Project 4.3 (Completed) |
Project 4.4 (Completed)The CRC TiME Knowledge Hub (e-library)
Project 4.7 (Underway)A systemic approach to Regional |
Project 4.5 (Completed)
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Education and Training Programs |
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Project 5.5Strategic education and training review and options
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Project 5.6 |
Mass Open Online Course |
Project 5.1 (Completed)Project 5.1 Fact Sheet |
Project 5.2 (Completed)Foundations for Indigenous Inclusion Project 5.2 Fact Sheet |
Project 5.3 (Completed)Transitions and climate change Project 5.3 Fact Sheet |