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| October 6 |
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| Morning Plenary Session (Salon 4) |
| 8:30 – 8:40 |
Introductions, Salon 4
Bruce Means, Senior Advisor, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation (OSRTI), US EPA, USA |
| 8:40 – 9:00 |
Opening Remarks, Salon 4
Barnes Johnson, Deputy Director, OSRTI, US EPA, USA |
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| Global Challenges in Mine Land Remediation
[ pdf ] |
| 9:00 – 9:30 |
Pew Campaign for Responsible Mining
Velma M. Smith, Officer, Pew Environment Group, Pew Charitable Trusts, Washington, DC
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| 9:30 – 10:00 |
Mine Site Remediation and Reuse: A Global Miner's Perspective
Kelly Payne, Manager – Environment,
Kennecott Utah Copper LCC (a wholly owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto), Salt Lake City, Utah
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| 10:00 – 10:20 |
Questions and Answers
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| 10:20 – 10:30 |
Breakout Session Introductions
Carlos Pachon, OSRTI, US EPA
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| 10:30 – 10:45 |
Exhibit and Poster Area Networking, Salon 4 |
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| Session A (Salon 5) |
| 10:45 – 11:00 |
Building Sustainability into Mining Site Remediation
Moderator: Jeff Heimerman, Division Director, OSRTI, US EPA, USA |
| 11:00 – 11:20 |
A1. Case Studies of Successful Abandoned Mine Cleanup by Non-Government Organizations
Amy Wolfe, Eastern Abandoned Mine Program Director, Trout Unlimited, USA
[ pdf ]
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| 11:20 – 11:40 |
A2. Long-Term Success of Revitalized Mine Lands
Michele Mahoney, OSRTI, US EPA, USA
[ pdf ]
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| 11:40 – 12:00 |
A3. How to Address Mining Environmental Clean-ups in Developing Countries Using Low-Cost Approaches
Steve Hoffman, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, US EPA, USA
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| Session B (Salon 6) |
| 10:45 – 11:00 |
Innovations in Mining Site Remediation Technologies
Moderator: David Reisman, Office of Research and Development, US EPA, USA
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| 11:00 – 11:20 |
B1. ITRC Mine Waste Technology Selection Guidance
Cherri Baysinger, Chief, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, USA
[ pdf ]
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| 11:20 – 11:40 |
B2. Investigations Used to Select Innovative Remediation Alternatives at Mining Sites
Roger Olsen, Sr., CDM, USA
[ pdf ]
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| 11:40 – 12:00 |
B3. Wastewater as a Re-N-E-W-able Resource – Global to Local Perspectives and Lessons Learned
Amit Pramanik, Water Environment Research Foundation, USA
[ pdf ]
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| Session C (Salon 7) |
| 10:45 – 11:00 |
Engaging Communities in Remediation and Reuse Decisions
Moderator: Co Molenaar, Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment, The Netherlands |
| 11:00 – 11:20 |
C1. Introducing Mandatory Public Participation in Site Assessment and Remediation Projects
Mpho Tshitangoni and Khashiwe Masinga, Authorization and Waste Disposal Management, Department of Environmental Affairs, South Africa
[ pdf ]
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| 11:20 – 11:40 |
C2. Socioeconomic Perspectives on Mining
Ron Rimelman, NovaGold, Canada
[ pdf ]
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| 11:40 – 12:00 |
C3. Integrating Water and Waste Programs to Cleanup Watersheds
Kathryn Hernandez, US EPA Region 8, USA
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| 12:00 - 1:30 Lunch |
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| Session A Continued (Salon 5) |
| 1:30 – 1:50 |
A4. Challenges in the Restoration of Mining Areas in Chile: Some Initiatives in Progress
MarÍa Fernanda Valdivieso, Ministry of Environment, Chile
[ pdf ]
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| 1:50 – 2:10 |
A5. Environmental Impact Assessment as a Tool for Achieving Sustainable Mining Practices
Cheryl Wasserman, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, US EPA, USA
[ pdf ]
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| 2:10 – 2:30 |
A6. Questa Concentrating Photovoltaic Solar Project: An Example of Successful Beneficial Re-Use
Kent DeBoer, Chevron Technology Ventures, USA
[ pdf ]
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| 2:30 – 3:15 |
Question and Answers
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| Session B Continued (Salon 6) |
| 1:30 – 1:50 |
B4. Diversity of Indigenous Plants During and After Revegetation of Copper Mine Tailings with Energy Crops
Jing Song, Chinese Academy of Science, Institute of Soil Science, China
[ pdf ]
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| 1:50 – 2:10 |
B5. Management of Contaminated Sites in Chile with Emphasis in Mining Areas: Policies in Development
Andrea Allamand Puratic, Ministry of Environment, Chile
[ pdf ]
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| 2:10 – 2:30 |
B6. Lignite Mining and Rehabilitation
Jöerg Frauenstein, Federal Environment Agency, Dessau-Rosslau, Germany
[ pdf ]
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| 2:30 – 3:15 |
Questions and Answers
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| Session C Continued (Salon 7) |
| 1:30 – 1:50 |
C4. Community Renewal Programs
T. Allan Comp, Ph.D., US Department of the Interior, USA
[ pdf ]
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| 1:50 – 2:10 |
C5. Realizing Social and Economic Opportunities through the Remediation of Contaminated Sites
Lou Spagnuolo, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, Canada
[ pdf ]
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| 2:10 – 2:30 |
C6. From Moresnet to Mars: How Umicore deals with Old Mine Concessions
Lucia Buvé, Umicore, Belgium
[ pdf ]
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| 2:30 – 3:15 |
Questions and Answers
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| 3:15 – 3:45 Exhibit and Poster Area Networking, Salon 4 |
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| Report Out from Breakout Sessions and Closing Remarks, Salon 4 |
| 3:45 – 5:00 |
Afternoon plenary summary
Summary Session A [ pdf ]
Summary Session B [ pdf ]
Summary Session C [ pdf ]
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