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Download the PDF document 13th Oct 2008 Evening Colloquy on Sustainable mining

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Download the PDF document Phytoremediation Training Course 7-10 Oct
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"The objective of Mine Closure 2008 is to provide a forum for industry, regulators, engineers, scientists and practitioners to exchange views on how best to ensure that closure of mine sites is achieved economically, whilst minimizing future environmental and societal impacts"

The Theme of MineClosure2008 is, "From Waste to Resource: Revaluation of Mining Operations, Land and Residue Deposits in a Changing World"

 
MINE CLOSURE 2008 - EVENTS CALENDAR
7th - 10th Oct 2008   Training Course for Regulators & Practitioners Bioremediation & Phytoremediation
13th - 14th Oct 2008   Remediation for Mine Closure - Tools and Global Case Examples from Industry & Mining
13th Oct 2008   Workshop - Global Acid Rock Drainage Guide (GARD Guide)
14th Oct 2008   Workshop - Socio-economic Implications of Mine Closure
14th - 17th Oct   Industry & Trade Exhibition
15th - 17th Oct 2008   Mine Closure 2008 Seminar (Welcome &
Pre-registration: 14th Oct 2008 5pm-8pm)
18th Oct 2008   Post Seminar Visits (tbc)
20th - 21st Oct 2008   Training Course - Monitoring of Ecological Success Criteria for Mine Site Closure
SEMINAR THEMES & PROGRAMME
Socio-economics, Policy, Regulation & Finance for Mine Closure:
  • Policy Development and Regulatory Requirements
  • Social and Environmental Impacts of Closure
  • Public Participation
  • Estimation of Liabilities
  • Costs and Financing
Planning, Modeling & Monitoring Tools for Mine Closure:
  • Post-Mining Land Use and Risk Assessment
  • Life Cycle Analysis and Decision Support Sys tems
  • Prospective Modeling Planning and Investigation Tools
  • Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing
  • Success Criteria, Monitoring and Milestones
Design & Construction for Mine Closure:
  • Environmentally Sensitive Areas
  • Metallurgical and Mine Operations
  • Residue Deposits
  • Artisinal Operations
  • Ecological Engineering
  • Mine Closure in a Changing Global Climate
   Mining Legacies:
  • Ancient and Historical Mines
  • On and Off-Site Impacts
  • Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORMs)
  • Metals and Metalloids
  • Dust and fibres
  • Acid Mine Water and Saline Mine Water
  • Ground-Water Contamination
  • Latent and Health Liabilities
Reclamation, Remediation, Rehabilitation & Restoration:
  • Tailings Reclamation Projects
  • Closure Projects in Extreme or Hazardous Environments
  • Closure Projects in Arid to Tropical Ecosystems
  • Rehabilitation of Mined Lands and Residue Deposits
  • Store-and-Release Evapotranspiration Covers
  • Bioremediation and Phytoremediation
  • Post-Mine Closure Impacts
  • Acid Mine Drainage and Metal Pollution
Opportunities from Mine Closure:
  • Conversion of Workings and Wastes to Resources
  • Re-Valuation of Mine Land and Residue Deposits
  • Carbon Economy and Mine Residue Deposits
  • Conservation and Remediation of Historical Mines
  • Mining Tourism and Theme Parks


A Major Sponsor: The Department of Trade & Industry of South Africa and the National Research Foundation of South Africa
Technology & Human Resources for Industry Programme" (THRIP)<