Gavin M. Mudd is the Director of the Critical Mineral Intelligence Centre located within the British Geological Survey. He was awarded a Ph.D. in
environmental engineering
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in 2001, from the
Victoria University of Technology
Victoria University (VU or Vic Uni) is an Australian public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It is a dual-sector university, providing courses in both higher education and technical and further education (TAFE).
The university h ...
.
Mudd's research interests include critical minerals, circular economy, environmental impacts, management of mine wastes,
acid mine drainage
Acid mine drainage, acid and metalliferous drainage (AMD), or acid rock drainage (ARD) is the outflow of acidic water from metal mines and coal mines.
Acid rock drainage occurs naturally within some environments as part of the rock weatherin ...
, sustainability frameworks,
life-cycle assessment
Life cycle assessment (LCA), also known as life cycle analysis, is a methodology for assessing the impacts associated with all the stages of the life cycle of a commercial product, process, or service. For instance, in the case of a manufact ...
modelling and mine rehabilitation.
In October 2007, Gavin Mudd completed a report on Australia's Mining Industry entitled ''The Sustainability of Mining in Australia: Key Production Trends and Their Environmental Implications for the Future.''
Selected recent publications
Source:
*''Sustainability of Uranium Mining and Milling: Toward Quantifying Resources and Eco-Efficiency''
*''Global Trends in Gold Mining : Towards Quantifying Environmental and Resource Sustainability?'' Resources Policy, 32 (1–2), 2007, pp. 42–56.
*''Gold Mining in Australia : Linking Historical Trends and Environmental and Resource Sustainability,'' Environmental Science and Policy, 10 (7–8), 2007, pp. 629–644.
*''An Analysis of Historic Production Trends in Australian Base Metal Mining'', Ore Geology Reviews, 32 (1–2), 2007, pp. 227–261.
*''An Assessment of the Sustainability of the Mining Industry in Australia'' Australian Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Engineering, 5 (1), 2007, pp. 1–12.
See also
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Mining in Australia
Mining in Australia has long been a significant primary sector industry and contributor to the Australian economy by providing export income, royalty payments and employment. Historically, mining booms have also encouraged population growth ...
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Mark Diesendorf
Mark Diesendorf is an Australian academic and environmentalist, known for his work in sustainable development and renewable energy. He currently researches at the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Australia. He was formerly profess ...
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Nuclear industry in South Australia
The nuclear industry in South Australia is focused on uranium mining, milling and the export of uranium oxide concentrate for use in the production of nuclear fuel for nuclear power plants. The state is home to the world's largest known single dep ...
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Uranium mining in Australia
Radioactive ores were first extracted in South Australia at Radium Hill in 1906 and Mount Gee#History, Mount Painter in 1911. 2,000 tons of ore were treated to recover radium for medical use. Several hundred kilograms of uranium were also prod ...
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Further reading
Living people
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Academic staff of Monash University
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Victoria University, Melbourne alumni
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