Damien Giurco

Life cycle assessment of battery minerals to 2040: contribution of voluntary sustainability initiatives

Bernardo Mendonca Severiano, Stephen Northey, Carina Harpprecht, Damien Giurco

The expansion of electric mobility is intensifying demand for lithium, nickel, and manganese, increasing the environmental burdens of mineral extraction and processing. Voluntary sustainability initiatives (VSIs) have emerged to encourage improved environmental management, yet their long-term effectiveness remains uncertain. This study explores …

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Projections of steel sector emissions to 2100: Different metallurgical technology pathways and resource constraints

Steve Mohr, Ben J Madden, Craig Garlick, Tom Honeyands et autres

Modelling material recovery from end-of-life electric vehicle batteries in Australia to 2050

Mohammad Ratul, Stephen Northey, Nick Florin, Damien Giurco

The rise in electric vehicle (EV) adoption in Australia presents a waste management challenge, considering the current lack of a mature lithium-ion battery recycling industry. This study developed a material flow model to evaluate future scenarios impacting battery waste volumes and recovery …

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Estimating an upper limit for primary copper supply using empirically derived mineral resource-to-production rate relationships

Stephen Northey, Stuart D.C. Walsh, Damien Giurco, Bernardo Mendonca Severiano et autres

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Smart Water Conservation: A Behaviourally-Grounded Recommender System for Demand Management Programs

Md Shamsur Rahim, Khoi Nguyen, Rodney A. Stewart, Damien Giurco et autres

Water utilities are increasingly turning to digital solutions to promote conservation behaviours among households; however, traditional campaigns often suffer from limited personalisation, low interactivity, and modest long-term impact. Though computer-tailored and recommender systems (RSs) may offer personalisation, these systems lack a generalised …

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Understanding the effects of mining and processing parameters on Life Cycle Assessment of Greenbushes Spodumene production

Shayan Khakmardan, Robert Crawford, Damien Giurco, Wen Li

The rapid transition to clean energy has intensified demand for lithium, a critical element for battery production, yet lithium extraction imposes substantial environmental burdens. While the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) provides a snapshot of environmental impacts, it does not account for dynamic …

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Australia’s greener path in a competitive global lithium supply chain

Estefania Orquera, Guochang Xu, Stephen Northey, Tim T. Werner et autres

Abstract Lithium is vital for the decarbonization transition. With Australian mines supplying over 50% of global demand, building greener lithium mining in Australia is essential. Therefore, this study conducts a site-specific assessment of all seven Australian mine sites in the latest decade, …

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Mining industry networks influence the diffusion of innovations in the battery minerals sector

Bernardo Mendonca Severiano, Stephen Northey, Damien Giurco

Abstract The shift toward decarbonisation in the transportation sector, primarily through the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), has significantly increased the demand for battery minerals such as lithium, nickel, and manganese. This, in turn, leads to the development of new mining operations …

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Investigating the adoption of voluntary sustainability initiatives when mining for battery minerals: An iterative systems thinking approach

Bernardo Mendonca Severiano, Stephen Northey, Jayden Hyman, Damien Giurco

Decarbonizing the automotive sector is leading to a significant shift towards electric vehicle (EV) adoption, underpinning the need for lithium-ion batteries, which in turn, depend on the extraction of minerals such as lithium, nickel, manganese, and cobalt. To understand the complexities associated …

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Geological resource production constrained by regional water availability

Kamrul Islam, Keitaro Maeno, Ryosuke Yokoi, Damien Giurco et autres

Although the global economy requires geological resource mining, production has substantial environmental impacts, including the use of regional available water. In this study, we shed light on the global production capacity of 32 mined geological resources, considering regional water availability as a …

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Constructing a life cycle inventory of Spodumene concentrate production: Greenbushes case, Western Australia

Shayan Khakmardan, Robert H. Crawford, Damien Giurco, Wen Li

Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a data-intensive method widely used by academics and professionals to facilitate environmental decision-making and policy formulation. However, LCA's effectiveness can be compromised by the lack of high-quality data and significant data gaps in the life cycle inventory …

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Net zero energy buildings and climate resilience narratives – Navigating the interplay in the building asset maintenance and management

Bishal Baniya, Damien Giurco