Undertaking integration research to achieve sustainable water management
Claire Cote has extensive experience in the description, understanding and analysis of the water systems of mining and mineral processing operations. She led an Australian Coal Association Research Program study that benchmarked water use in the Australian coal mining industry and the development of a water accounting framework for the minerals industry. She has carried out audits of water issues faced by copper mines in Northern Chile and has assisted mining companies in developing their long-term water strategies.
She combines her technical knowledge with an awareness of the broader context of social responsibility and sustainability. Her main interest lies in undertaking integration research to achieve sustainable water management. Reaching agreement about water management at regional scale can be an intensely political process because all water users have interests. It requires adoption of an approach that combines the description and understanding of technical mine water aspects with other scientific, social science and economic skills. Claire is currently developing projects that aim at better integrating various system components, such as water, energy, ecosystem health, community values and human rights considerations.
Other Outputs: STRATÉGIE ET PERFORMANCE DES PLANS DE GESTION DES EAUX SUR MINE EN NOUVELLE-CALÉDONIE
Claire COTE, Jean-Charles MONTAUFIER, Kevin HERREMAN, Michel ALLENBACH, Vincent MARDHEL, Timothée DUPAIGNE and Nora JINAKOA (2024). STRATÉGIE ET PERFORMANCE DES PLANS DE GESTION DES EAUX SUR MINE EN NOUVELLE-CALÉDONIE. Nouméa: CNRT Nickel et son Environnement.
Journal Article: Regional post-mining land use assessment: An interdisciplinary and multi-stakeholder approach
Worden, Sandy, Svobodova, Kamila, Côte, Claire and Bolz, Pascal (2024). Regional post-mining land use assessment: An interdisciplinary and multi-stakeholder approach. Resources Policy, 89 104680, 104680. doi: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2024.104680
Journal Article: Mining-related environmental disasters: A High Reliability Organisation (HRO) perspective
Howe, Layla, Johnston, Susan and Côte, Claire (2023). Mining-related environmental disasters: A High Reliability Organisation (HRO) perspective. Journal of Cleaner Production, 417 137965, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.137965
A Spinifex-based Nanomaterials Platform for Climate-ready Crops and Mine-Site Restoration
(2024–2025) Australia's Economic Accelerator Seed Grants
Renewable Energy as Post Mining Land Use
(2023–2024) Australian Coal Association Research Program
(2023) UQ Knowledge Exchange & Translation Fund
Investigating the application of High Reliability Organisation principles to environmental management in the mining industry
Doctor Philosophy
Environmental, social and governance water-related risks for lithium mining in South America for the next decades
Doctor Philosophy
Remediation of metal-rich mine-affected water with passive systems, testing the role of hyper-accumulator plants for improved efficiency
Doctor Philosophy
Water accounting in mining and minerals processing
Cote, Claire M., Cummings, Jason, Moran, Chris J. and Ringwood, Kristina (2012). Water accounting in mining and minerals processing. Water accounting: international approaches to policy and decision-making. (pp. 91-105) edited by Jayne M. Godfrey and Keryn Chalmers. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar. doi: 10.4337/9781849807500.00014
Regional post-mining land use assessment: An interdisciplinary and multi-stakeholder approach
Worden, Sandy, Svobodova, Kamila, Côte, Claire and Bolz, Pascal (2024). Regional post-mining land use assessment: An interdisciplinary and multi-stakeholder approach. Resources Policy, 89 104680, 104680. doi: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2024.104680
Mining-related environmental disasters: A High Reliability Organisation (HRO) perspective
Howe, Layla, Johnston, Susan and Côte, Claire (2023). Mining-related environmental disasters: A High Reliability Organisation (HRO) perspective. Journal of Cleaner Production, 417 137965, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.137965
The social and environmental complexities of extracting energy transition metals
Lèbre, Éléonore, Stringer, Martin, Svobodova, Kamila, Owen, John R., Kemp, Deanna, Côte, Claire, Arratia-Solar, Andrea and Valenta, Rick K. (2020). The social and environmental complexities of extracting energy transition metals. Nature Communications, 11 (1) 4823, 4823. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-18661-9
Sustainable development principles for the disposal of mining and mineral processing wastes
Franks, Daniel M., Boger, David V., Côte, Claire M. and Mulligan, David R. (2011). Sustainable development principles for the disposal of mining and mineral processing wastes. Resources policy, 36 (2), 114-122. doi: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2010.12.001
Systems modelling for effective mine water management
Cote, Claire M., Moran, Chris, Christopher James Hedemann and Koch, Christian (2010). Systems modelling for effective mine water management. Environmental Modelling and Software, 25 (12), 1664-1671. doi: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2010.06.012
Mining, water and human rights: Making the connection
Kemp, Deanna, Bond, Carol J., Franks, Daniel M. and Cote, Claire (2010). Mining, water and human rights: Making the connection. Journal of Cleaner Production, 18 (15), 1553-1562. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2010.06.008
A method for estimating the potential trading of worked water among multiple mines
Barrett, D, Moran, C and Cote, C (2010). A method for estimating the potential trading of worked water among multiple mines. Mine Water and the Environment, 29 (2), 92-98. doi: 10.1007/s10230-010-0110-8
Developing a water accounting framework for the Australian minerals industry
Cote, Claire M., Moran, Chris, Cummings, Jason and Ringwood, Kristina (2009). Developing a water accounting framework for the Australian minerals industry. Mining Technology, 118 (3-4), 162-176. doi: 10.1179/174328610X12682159814948
Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of Salt Management Strategies at Mine Sites Using a Systems Model
Cote, C. M., Moran, C. J. and Hedemann, C. J. (2007). Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of Salt Management Strategies at Mine Sites Using a Systems Model. Mine Water and the Environment, 26 (4), 229-236. doi: 10.1007/s10230-007-0016-2
Northern Bowen Basin Water and Salt Management Practices
Moran, C. J., Cote, C. M. and McIntosh, J. G. (2006). Northern Bowen Basin Water and Salt Management Practices. Queensland Government Mining Journal, 56-58.
Analysis of soil wetting and solute transport in subsurface trickle irrigation
Cote, C. M., Bristow, K. L., Charlesworth, P. B., Cook, F. J. and Thorburn, P. J. (2003). Analysis of soil wetting and solute transport in subsurface trickle irrigation. Irrigation Science, 22 (3-4), 143-156. doi: 10.1007/s00271-003-0080-8
Infiltration from surface and buried point sources: The average wetting water content
Cook, F. J., Thorburn, P. J., Bristow, K. L. and Cote, C. M. (2003). Infiltration from surface and buried point sources: The average wetting water content. Water Resources Research, 39 (12), TNN 3.1-TNN 3.7. doi: 10.1029/2003WR002554
Cote, C. M., Bristow, K. L. and Ross, P. J. (2000). Increasing the efficiency of solute leaching: impacts of flow interruption with drainage of the "preferential flow paths". Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 43 (3-4), 191-209. doi: 10.1016/S0169-7722(00)00087-5
Quantifying the influence of intra-aggregate concentration gradients on solute transport
Cote, C. M., Bristow, K. L. and Ross, P. J. (1999). Quantifying the influence of intra-aggregate concentration gradients on solute transport. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 63 (4), 759-767.
Developing a regional data catalogue to support the technical assessment of post-mining land use
Côte, Claire Madeleine, Bolz, Pascal, Pagliero, Liliana, Shaygan, Mandana, Edraki, Mansour and Erskine, Peter (2023). Developing a regional data catalogue to support the technical assessment of post-mining land use. AusIMM Life of Mine Conference 2023, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 2-4 August 2023. Carlton, VIC, Australia: The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Shifting post-mining land use planning from mine site to regional scale
Worden, Sandy, Svobodova, Kamila and Cote, Claire (2023). Shifting post-mining land use planning from mine site to regional scale. AusIMM Life of Mine Conference 2023, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 2-4 August 2023.
Micklethwaite, S., Verster, I., Seligmann, B.J., Antonio, C., Hilden, M., Hernandez-Santin, L., Ghoreishi-Madiseh, S.A., Kuyuk, A., Kalantari, H.B., Sasmito, A.P., Cote, C., Ziemski, M., Car, M., Lamb, A., Erskine, P., Runge, K. and Valenta, R.K. (2023). Complex Orebodies Analysis: A Multidisciplinary Application to the Izok Lake Corridor Project in the Canadian Arctic. 26th World Mining Congress, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 26-29 June 2023. Brisbane, QLD Australia: 26th World Mining Congress.
Water stewardship – a practical handbook for operations.
Ringwood, K, Douglas, B., Cote, C, Harold, M, McIntyre, N and Butcher, M (2016). Water stewardship – a practical handbook for operations.. 5th International Congress on Water Management in Mining., Santiago Chile, 18-20 May 2016. Chile: Gecamin.
Cote, Claire M., Moran, Chris J. and Acosta, Orlanda J. (2010). Progressing towards sustainability: From water efficiency to water effectiveness at the Collahuasi Mine. Water in Mining - 2nd International Congress on Water Management in the Mining Industry (WIM 2010), Santiago, Chile, 9-11 June 2010. Santiago, Chile: Gecamin.
A statistic analytical method to assess the potential for worked water sharing between
Moran, C. J., Barrett, D. J. and Cote, C. M. (2009). A statistic analytical method to assess the potential for worked water sharing between. International Mine Water Conference 2009, Pretoria, South Africa, 19 - 23 October 2009. South Africa: Water Institute of South Africa.
A statistical analytical method to assess the potential for worked water sharing between mines
Barrett, D. J., Cote, C. and Moran, C. J. (2009). A statistical analytical method to assess the potential for worked water sharing between mines. International Mine Water Conference 2009, Pretoria, South Africa, 19 - 23 October, 2009. Sydney, NS, Canada: International Mine Water Association (IMWA).
A statistical analytical method to assess the potential for worked water sharing between mines
Moran, Chris, Damian Barrett and Cote, Claire M. (2009). A statistical analytical method to assess the potential for worked water sharing between mines. International Mine Water Conference 2009, Pretoria, South Africa, 18th - 23rd October 2009. Pretoria, South Africa: Water Institute of Southern Africa.
A water accounting framework for the Australian minerals industry
Cote, Claire M. and Moran, Chris (2009). A water accounting framework for the Australian minerals industry. 4th International Conference on Sustainable Development Indicators in the Minerals Industry (SDIMI 2009), Gold Coast, Australia, 6-8 July 2009. Carlton, Vic., Australia: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Developing a water accounting framework for the Australian minerals industry
Cote, Claire M., Moran, Chris, Cummings, Jason and Ringwood, Kristina (2009). Developing a water accounting framework for the Australian minerals industry. Water in Mining 2009, Perth, 15 - 17 September 2009. Carlton, Victoria: Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy.
Stable, inert and contained: mine waste disposal and the sustainable development agenda
Franks, D., Boger, D., Cote, C. and Mulligan, D. (2009). Stable, inert and contained: mine waste disposal and the sustainable development agenda. First International Seminar on Environmental Issues in the Mining Industry, Santiago, Chile, 30 September - 2 October 2009. Santiago, Chile: Gecamin.
A systems modelling approach to manage mine discharge risk to rivers
Cote, C. M. and Moran, C. J. (2008). A systems modelling approach to manage mine discharge risk to rivers. 11th International RiverSymposium, Brisbane, Australia, 1-4 September 2008. International WaterCentre.
Water and salt management in Bowen Basin Coal mines
Vink, Sue, Cote, Claire and Moran, Chris (2008). Water and salt management in Bowen Basin Coal mines. Water in Mining 2008: International Congress on Water Management in the Mining Industry, Santiago, Chile, 9-11 July 2008. Santiago, Chile: GECAMIN.
Evaluating the costs and benefits of mine sites salt management strategies using a systems model
Cote, C. M., Moran, C. J. and Hedemann, C. J. (2007). Evaluating the costs and benefits of mine sites salt management strategies using a systems model. IMWA Symposium 2007; Water in Mining Environments, Cagliari, Italy, 27th - 31st May 2007. Italy: Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra.
Systems modelling for water management in mining and minerals - Bowen Basin coal
Cote, C. M., Moran, C. J., Hedemann, C. J., Davis, A. H., Silvester, N., Koch, C. and Tollari, C. P. D. (2006). Systems modelling for water management in mining and minerals - Bowen Basin coal. Water in Mining 2006, Sofitel Hotel, Brisbane, 14-16 November, 2006. Carlton, VIC, Australia: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
STRATÉGIE ET PERFORMANCE DES PLANS DE GESTION DES EAUX SUR MINE EN NOUVELLE-CALÉDONIE
Claire COTE, Jean-Charles MONTAUFIER, Kevin HERREMAN, Michel ALLENBACH, Vincent MARDHEL, Timothée DUPAIGNE and Nora JINAKOA (2024). STRATÉGIE ET PERFORMANCE DES PLANS DE GESTION DES EAUX SUR MINE EN NOUVELLE-CALÉDONIE. Nouméa: CNRT Nickel et son Environnement.
Côte, Claire Madeleine, Asmussen, Pascal and Gentle, C (2022). Dynamically transforming environmental assessment through a shared analytics framework: Bowen Basin case study. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: CRC TiME.
Integration of biophysical aspects in mine closure planning
Côte, Claire Madeleine, Zavala Garcia, Consuelo, Chrystal, Robynne and Asmussen, Pascal (2022). Integration of biophysical aspects in mine closure planning. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: CRC TiME.
Data relating to the Complex Orebodies Review of the Izok Lake Corridor Project (Izok-Dataroom-UQ)
Micklethwaite, Steven, Verster, Lizette, Antonio, Christian, Ziemski, Marcin, Hilden, Marco, Ghoreishi-Madiseh, Ali, Kuyuk, Ali, Kalantari, Hossein, Sasmito, Agus, Hernandez-Santin, Lorna, Erskine, Peter, Cote, Claire, Lebre, Eleanor and Seligman, Benjamin (2022). Data relating to the Complex Orebodies Review of the Izok Lake Corridor Project (Izok-Dataroom-UQ). The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/9a95ed5
Technical Guidelines: Erosion and Sediment Control in Mining
Chrystal, Robynne , Asmussen, Pascal and Côte, Claire (2022). Technical Guidelines: Erosion and Sediment Control in Mining . Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Beer, Andrew, Haslam-McKenzie, F, Weller, S, Davies, A, Côte, Claire Madeleine, Ziemski, Marcin, Holmes, K and Keenan, Julia C. (2022). Post-mining land uses. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: CRC TiME.
Synthesis Report to the Department of Environment and Science
Côte, Claire Madeleine and Stevens, S (2022). Synthesis Report to the Department of Environment and Science. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute .
Erosion and sediment control framework for Queensland Mines
Chrystal, Robynne , Côte, Claire, Asmussen, Pascal and Shaygan, Mandana (2021). Erosion and sediment control framework for Queensland Mines. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland.
Review of current water accounting at Kenmare’s Moma Titanium Minerals Mine: Pilivili Site
Chrystal, Robynne , Cöte, Claire and Genova, Paulina (2021). Review of current water accounting at Kenmare’s Moma Titanium Minerals Mine: Pilivili Site. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland .
Baseline works for mine rehabilitation and closure collaboration project
Worden, Sandy, Côte, Claire, Svobodova, Kamila, Arratia-Solar, Andrea, Everingham, Jo-Anne, Asmussen, Pascal, Edraki, Mansour and Erskine, Peter (2021). Baseline works for mine rehabilitation and closure collaboration project. Brisbane, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/6c92886
A Complex Orebodies Review of the Izok Lake Corridor Project: Final Report 3 - Water Assessment
Côte, Claire Madeleine, Garcia Zavala, Consuelo and McIntyre, Neil (2021). A Complex Orebodies Review of the Izok Lake Corridor Project: Final Report 3 - Water Assessment. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Cook, P.G., Black, S., Cote, C., Kahe, M.S., Linge, K., Oldham, C., Ordens, C., McIntyre, N., Simmons, C. and Wallis, I. (2021). Hydrological and geochemical processes and closure options for below water table open pit mines: Final report Project 3.3. Adelaide, Australia: CRC TiME.
Review of the Åknes hydrogeology project report and calculations
Miraldo Ordens, Carlos, Kahe, Maryam and Cote, Claire (2021). Review of the Åknes hydrogeology project report and calculations. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: UQ.
Moranbah post-mining land use collaborative project - Baseline Works
Côte, Claire Madeleine, Everingham, Jo-Anne, Svobodova, Kamila, Worden, Sandy, Asmussen, Pascal, Shaygan, Mandana, Paz, Anat, Pagliero, Liliana, Edraki, Mansour and Erskine, Peter (2020). Moranbah post-mining land use collaborative project - Baseline Works. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
H2S Study and Mitigation Assessment
Miraldo Ordens, Carlos and Cote, Claire (2020). H2S Study and Mitigation Assessment. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Franks, Daniel, Bainton, Nick, Head, Brian, Côte, Claire, Erskine, Peter, Fidelman, Pedro, Kemp, Deanna and Flomenhoft, Gary (2020). Strategic issues and opportunities for the acquisition of thermal coal mining assets for managed closure. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Review of water valuation methods and application to the proposed Central Region Water Network.
Vink, Suzanna M. and Côte, Claire Madeleine (2020). Review of water valuation methods and application to the proposed Central Region Water Network. . Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
Agua y relaves una mirada de futuro estrategia de gestión hídrica y de relaves det 2050
Bourke, Pam, Corder, Glen, Cote, Claire, Edraki, Mansour, Littleboy, Anna, Mackenzie, Sarah, McIntyre, Neil, Miraldo Ordens, Carlos, Pagliero, Liliana and Vink, Sue (2020). Agua y relaves una mirada de futuro estrategia de gestión hídrica y de relaves det 2050. Santiago, Chile: SMI ICE Chile.
Understanding leading practice in water management
Cote, C., Moran, C., Gozzard, E., Craven, A. and Shih, J. (2008). Understanding leading practice in water management. Project Number: C16035 Brisbane, QLD, Australia: ACARP (Australian Coal Industry Research Program).
A Spinifex-based Nanomaterials Platform for Climate-ready Crops and Mine-Site Restoration
(2024–2025) Australia's Economic Accelerator Seed Grants
Renewable Energy as Post Mining Land Use
(2023–2024) Australian Coal Association Research Program
(2023) UQ Knowledge Exchange & Translation Fund
Best practice approaches to identify post mine land uses for residual voids
(2022) Queensland Government Department of Environment and Science
Guide for environmental freshwater quality monitoring in New Caledonia (GED)
(2021–2023) National Centre for Technology Research " Nickel and its environment" Public Interest Group (GIP)
A Complex Orebodies Review of the Izok Lake Corridor Project (304MMGIZOK)
(2021) MMG Australia Limited
Post Mining Land Use (CRC TiME project administered by UniSA)
(2021) University of South Australia
Water Management in Mine and Environment
(2020–2023) Centre National de Recherche Technologique - Nickel et son environnement (National "Nickel and its Environment" Technological Research Centre)
(2020–2021) CRC TIME Limited
Erosion and Sediment Control Framework for Queensland Mines
(2020–2021) Australian Coal Association Research Program
Integration of Biophysical Aspects in Mine Closure Planning
(2020–2021) CRC TIME Limited
Mine rehabilitation and closure collaboration project: Baseline Works
(2020–2021) Queensland Resources Council Ltd
(2020–2021) Flinders University
Quantifying risks and opportunities from mine closure planning options
(2020–2021) CRC TIME Limited
Baseline works for Moranbah post-mining land use collaborative project
(2020) Anglo American Metallurgical Coal Pty Ltd
C16035 - Understanding leading practice water management
(2007–2008) Australian Coal Association Research Program
Investigating the application of High Reliability Organisation principles to environmental management in the mining industry
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Environmental, social and governance water-related risks for lithium mining in South America for the next decades
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
Remediation of metal-rich mine-affected water with passive systems, testing the role of hyper-accumulator plants for improved efficiency
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
A Novel Hydro-Economic Modelling for Sustainable Mine Water Management
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Incorporation of Sustainability Variables in Strategic Mine Planning
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Design of a framework to optimise the process of Post-Mined Land-Use planning
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors: