Claire Cote
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Dr
Claire Cote
Email: : c.cote@uq.edu.au
Phone: : +61 7 334 64061
Positions
Affiliate of Centre for Environmental Responsibility in Mining : Centre for Environmental Responsibility in Mining : Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Centre Director of Leading for High Reliability Centre : Leading for High Reliability Centre : Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Affiliate of Leading for High Reliability Centre : Leading for High Reliability Centre : Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Professorial Research Fellow and Centre Director : Sustainable Minerals Institute : Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Overview
Background
Claire is an international expert in mine water and environmental management who has applied her academic and technical knowledge to influence the mining industry’s environmental performance. She has held several positions in research and consulting, and worked with mining companies in Australia, Africa, Chile and Canada to address issues related to water and sustainable development, documenting and implementing best practices. She gained extensive experience in the mining sector at Anglo American from 2011 to 2018, where she provided technical expertise on all topics related to environmental and water management, in Australia and Canada. She has led new approaches to improve planning for mine closure, including a review of closure plans for De Beers operations in Canada.
In her current role, she seeks to promote environmental excellence throughout the mining cycle, based on capacity building and targeted research programs on water and environmental management, integrated closure planning and beneficial post mining land uses. Claire is part of the newly formed Leading for High Reliability Centre at the University of Queensland, a collaboration between the Sustainable Minerals Institute, the School of Psychology and the Andrew N. Liveris Academy for Innovation and Leadership.
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Availability
Dr Claire Cote is: : Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Masters (Coursework) of Engineering, Grenoble Institute of Technology
- Doctor of Philosophy, James Cook University
Works
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All (56) Journal Article (19) Other Outputs (20) Conference Publication (16) Book Chapter (1)
2025
Journal Article
Applying High Reliability Organisation theory to guide implementation of the Global Industry Standard for Tailings Management (GISTM)
Howe, Layla, Cote, Claire and Johnston, Susan (2025). Applying High Reliability Organisation theory to guide implementation of the Global Industry Standard for Tailings Management (GISTM). Business Strategy and the Environment bse.70427. doi: 10.1002/bse.70427
2025
Conference Publication
Australian Water Atlas for Resource Extraction (AWARE), Pilot project
Rochford, Louisa M., Bolz, Pascal, Samper, Agnes, Bulovic, Nevenka, Edraki, Mansour, McIntyre, Neil and Cote, Claire (2025). Australian Water Atlas for Resource Extraction (AWARE), Pilot project. CRC TiME Annual Forum 2025, Darwin, NT, Australia, 26-27 August 2025.
Australian Water Atlas for Resource Extraction (AWARE), Pilot project
2025
Journal Article
ESG mapping of the Australian mining sector – The state of play on mobilising spatial datasets for decision making
Lèbre, Eléonore, Czarnota, Karol, Walsh, Stuart D.C., Haynes, Marcus, Ufer, Natasha, Sonter, Laura J., Sreekar, Rachakonda, Bolz, Pascal, Bulovic, Nevenka, Côte, Claire, Kunz, Nadja C., Micklethwaite, Steven, Northey, Stephen A., Rochford, Louisa M., Schodde, Richard, Seligmann, Benjamin and Sturman, Kathryn (2025). ESG mapping of the Australian mining sector – The state of play on mobilising spatial datasets for decision making. Resources Policy, 105 105592, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2025.105592
2025
Other Outputs
Renewable energy as post-mining land use
Claire Madeleine Côte, Pascal Bolz and Jacqui Robertson (2025). Renewable energy as post-mining land use. Brisbane, Queensland: ACARP.
Renewable energy as post-mining land use
2025
Journal Article
A multimethod GIS-based framework for site selection of underground pumped storage power stations using closing coal mines: a case study of the Shanxi province, China
Sun, Zhongbo, Zhao, Yixin, Bolz, Pascal, Côte, Claire and Ren, Jiandong (2025). A multimethod GIS-based framework for site selection of underground pumped storage power stations using closing coal mines: a case study of the Shanxi province, China. Renewable Energy, 243 122521, 122521. doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2025.122521
2024
Journal Article
How Reliable Is Environmental Management in Mining? Learnings Through Analysis of Sustainability Reports
Howe, Layla, Johnston, Susan and Côte, Claire (2024). How Reliable Is Environmental Management in Mining? Learnings Through Analysis of Sustainability Reports. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 32 (2), 2664-2680. doi: 10.1002/csr.3085
2024
Journal Article
Examining reported company commitments to water stewardship: Working beyond the mine?
Robertson, Jacqui, Côte, Claire and Stevens, Shona (2024). Examining reported company commitments to water stewardship: Working beyond the mine?. Resources Policy, 96 105193. doi: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2024.105193
Examining reported company commitments to water stewardship: Working beyond the mine?
2024
Other Outputs
STRATÉGIE ET PERFORMANCE DES PLANS DE GESTION DES EAUX SUR MINE EN NOUVELLE-CALÉDONIE
Cote, Claire, Montaufier, Jean-Charles, Herreman, Kevin, Allenbach, Michel, Mardhel, Vincent, Dupaigne, Timothée and Jinakoa, Nora (2024). STRATÉGIE ET PERFORMANCE DES PLANS DE GESTION DES EAUX SUR MINE EN NOUVELLE-CALÉDONIE. Nouméa, New Caledonia: CNRT Nickel et son Environnement.
STRATÉGIE ET PERFORMANCE DES PLANS DE GESTION DES EAUX SUR MINE EN NOUVELLE-CALÉDONIE
2024
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
Regional post-mining land use assessment: an interdisciplinary and multi-stakeholder approach
2023
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
Mining-related environmental disasters: A High Reliability Organisation (HRO) perspective
2023
Conference Publication
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.
Developing a regional data catalogue to support the technical assessment of post-mining land use
2023
Conference Publication
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.
Shifting post-mining land use planning from mine site to regional scale
2023
Conference Publication
Complex Orebodies Analysis: A Multidisciplinary Application to the Izok Lake Corridor Project in the Canadian Arctic
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.
2022
Other Outputs
Dynamically transforming environmental assessment through a shared analytics framework: Bowen Basin case study
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.
2022
Other Outputs
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.
Integration of biophysical aspects in mine closure planning
2022
Other Outputs
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
Data relating to the Complex Orebodies Review of the Izok Lake Corridor Project (Izok-Dataroom-UQ)
2022
Other Outputs
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.
Technical Guidelines: Erosion and Sediment Control in Mining
2022
Other Outputs
Post-mining land uses
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.
2022
Other Outputs
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 .
Synthesis Report to the Department of Environment and Science
2021
Other Outputs
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.
Erosion and sediment control framework for Queensland Mines
Funding
Current funding
- 2024 - 2027
Optimising future copper production in the NW Mineral Province -Stage 1 scoping
Queensland Department of Resources
Past funding
- 2024 - 2025
A Spinifex-based Nanomaterials Platform for Climate-ready Crops and Mine-Site Restoration
Australia's Economic Accelerator Seed Grants
Open grant - 2023 - 2024
Renewable Energy as Post Mining Land Use
Australian Coal Association Research Program
Open grant - 2023
Building a two-way research and training partnership between the Ngadju Conservation Aboriginal Corporation and UQ¿s Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI)
UQ Knowledge Exchange & Translation Fund
Open grant - 2022
Best practice approaches to identify post mine land uses for residual voids
Queensland Government Department of Environment and Science
Open grant - 2021 - 2023
Guide for environmental freshwater quality monitoring in New Caledonia (GED)
National Centre for Technology Research " Nickel and its environment" Public Interest Group (GIP)
Open grant - 2021
A Complex Orebodies Review of the Izok Lake Corridor Project (304MMGIZOK)
MMG Australia Limited
Open grant - 2021
Post Mining Land Use (CRC TiME project administered by UniSA)
University of South Australia
Open grant - 2020 - 2021
Mine rehabilitation and closure collaboration project: Baseline Works
Queensland Resources Council Ltd
Open grant - 2020 - 2021
Integration of Biophysical Aspects in Mine Closure Planning
CRC TIME Limited
Open grant - 2020 - 2021
Mine site water: options for extracting value from open pits (CRC TiME project led by Flinders University)
Flinders University
Open grant - 2020 - 2021
Quantifying risks and opportunities from mine closure planning options
CRC TIME Limited
Open grant - 2020 - 2021
Dynamically transforming environmental assessment through a shared analytics framework (CRC TiME Projct led by Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute)
CRC TIME Limited
Open grant - 2020
Baseline works for Moranbah post-mining land use collaborative project
Anglo American Metallurgical Coal Pty Ltd
Open grant - 2020 - 2023
Water Management in Mine and Environment
Centre National de Recherche Technologique - Nickel et son environnement (National "Nickel and its Environment" Technological Research Centre)
Open grant - 2020 - 2021
Erosion and Sediment Control Framework for Queensland Mines
Australian Coal Association Research Program
Open grant - 2007 - 2008
C16035 - Understanding leading practice water management
Australian Coal Association Research Program
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Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
- Doctor Philosophy
##### Investigating the application of High Reliability Organisation principles to environmental management in the mining industry
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Christoph Klebl - Doctor Philosophy
##### Improving the Prediction of Soil Losses from Disturbed and Rehabilitated Land in Mining Operations at Sub-Catchment Scale
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Pascal Bolz, Dr Phill McKenna - Doctor Philosophy
##### Assessing the effectiveness of the EIA systems in the countries of the Lithium Triangle: Toward improved performance of the EIA as a governance instrument
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sandy Worden - Doctor Philosophy
##### A Novel Hydro-Economic Modelling for Sustainable Mine Water Management
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Knights, Dr Micah Nehring - Doctor Philosophy
##### Remediation of metal-rich mine-affected water with passive systems, testing the role of hyper-accumulator plants for improved efficiency
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mansour Edraki, Dr Robynne Chrystal - Doctor Philosophy
##### Incorporation of Sustainability Variables in Strategic Mine Planning
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Rick Valenta
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Completed supervision
- 2026
Doctor Philosophy
##### Regional analysis and multicriteria framework to facilitate post-mining transition planning
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Knights, Dr Kamila Svobodova
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