Congratulations Eliana and Mayra!
Congratulations to Eliana Molina Ramirez and Mayra Diaz del Olmo Oliveira for passing their Masters by Resesarch!
Your Resources, Your Future
A guide to Cornwall’s Geo-Resources by Alastair Skeffington, Eva Marquis and members of the Camborne School of Mines is now available online. Check it out at https://arcg.is/04jLmi
PhD Student Placement at Natural Resources Canada
2nd year PhD student Becca Kirk spent November and December in Ottawa, CA on placement with Canmet Mining, Natural Resources Canada under the supervision of Dr Richard Goulet. The trip involved a mixture of laboratory work alongside expert research technicians,… Continue Reading
NERC ECR Outreach Project
Early Career Researchers (ECRs) from CSM and the ESI have been helping school children think about mining past and future in the South West region. Funded by a NERC ‘Growing Roots’ outreach grant, Alastair Skeffington, Jody Grassby, Elin Jennings and… Continue Reading
MINEWA 2022
MINEWA is an international EMU-SIMP (European Mineralogical Union – Società Italiana di Mineralogia e Petrologia) school on mineral constituents of wastes, their characterisation, recovery and management. This school brought students and experts worldwide to discuss; the edge of waste management,… Continue Reading
Peirou Li
I am from China and I graduated from Sichuan University with a postgraduate degree in Environmental Engineering. My research topic is the stabilization effect of humin on vanadium-contaminated soil. I am currently studying for my Ph.D. at the University of… Continue Reading
Mercury: history, facts and concerns
Mercury: history, facts and concerns – a new article by Eliana has just been published in the Royal Society of Chemistry Environmental Chemistry Group Bulletin! Check it out at https://www.envchemgroup.com/mercury-history-facts-and-concerns.html.
Postdoc available – using electrokinesis to remediate mine wastes
We’re recruiting for a postdoc to come work with us in lovely Cornwall and investigate using electricity to clean up mine wastes! Part of the NERC Sustainable Mineral Resources in the Philippines. Apply by 25 Jan. For full details click… Continue Reading
The Red River
Karen and Laura participated in some events to celebrate the Red River, which were organised and run by Dr John Wedgwood Clarke, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Exeter. The aim of his research project is to… Continue Reading
The microbiology of metal mine waste: bioremediation applications and implications for planetary health
Mine waste is a serious global environmental issue. Poorly-managed mine wastes are responsible for polluting our environment with toxic metals and metalloids. Microbes can live in mine wastes, even when they contain high levels of metals. These microbes can lessen… Continue Reading