Current projects

Novel carbon dioxide mineralisation initiated by direct air capture
Waste to treasure: Novel hybrid carbon dioxide mineralisation initiated by direct air capture

Closing the direct air capture-solar-mineral carbonation (DAC-Solar-MC) loop
Investigating novel absorption fluids to make DAC-Solar-MC a reality and mining more sustainable

Electrochemical mineral carbonation for more sustainable mining
Helping to reduce carbon emissions and manage waste streams in mining

Mission Innovation – Carbon Dioxide Removal (MI-CDR) engagement
We're coordinating Australia’s engagement in the MI-CDR Mission. We're also co-leading the Enhanced Mineralisation (EM) Technical Track.

Combining waste rock and beneficial microbes to enhance soil for carbon capture
Using natural soil processes to accelerate rock dissolution and CO2 sequestration rates

Enhancing alkalinity for ocean-based carbon dioxide removal
Assessing electrochemical approaches to ocean alkalinity enhancement

Identifying the geological properties of ultramafic rocks for carbon storage potential
Providing data to support the economics of mineral carbonation

Accelerating carbon biomineralisation in seawater to help reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide
Mimicking natural processes to speed-up carbon capture

Exploiting the unique abilities of algae and bacteria to capture atmospheric carbon dioxide
Investigating biological pathways for long-term carbon storage