Claire has specific experience in the interpretation of geochemical data, building conceptual models of processes that control in situ geochemical behaviour, and the application of geochemical modelling codes. Her early career was focused on management of radioactive wastes, understanding and quantifying the geochemical behaviour and mobility of radionuclides in the ‘geosphere’ surrounding a proposed underground repository and assessing the long-term stability of engineered and natural barriers. More recently, she has focused on mine water quality: acid/alkaline rock drainage assessment and prediction; water quality and pollutant mobility from waste rock dumps, tailings storage facilities, underground workings, and pit walls; and assessing the effectiveness of potential mine closure strategies. She is familiar with application of codes such as PHREEQC and Geochemist’s Workbench, and SRK’s numerical model SULFIDOX (developed to estimate rates of sulfide oxidation in waste rock dumps and ore stockpiles).
