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The Mining Industry engages in the exploration, discovery, development, production, distribution and recycling of materials from the ground to support and foster a modern civil society worldwide. The opportunities to contribute to and thrive as a global mining enterprise must be earned through a demonstrated commitment to Sustainable Development. In the context of mining, this means engaging with national, regional, and local people with respect to those issues that create a sustainable society and economy with extreme care and attention paid to the environment protection. This includes searching for new technologies that address sustainable practices. The Symposium will consist of papers, posters, panel discussions and presentations on the following topics:

• Technical Aspects of Sustainability in Mining
  • Energy Efficiency in Mining
  • Mine Automation (safety, productivity, and environmental protection)
  • Open Pit versus Underground
  • Tailings Storage Facilities and Methods
  • Phyto-reclamation and phyto-mining
  • Integration of Mining and Processing Operations
  • Production, Uses, and Recycling of Metals and Minerals
  • Continuous Improvement (new technologies, innovations and best practices)
• Environmental Aspects of Sustainable Mining
  • Small-scale and Artisanal Mining
  • Dealing with Legacy Mine Sites (orphaned and abandoned)
  • Environmental Monitoring and Pollution Mitigation
  • Acid Rock Drainage and Metal-Leaching
  • Biodiversity and Ecosystems
  • Transportation of Mined Products
  • Dust Control and Mitigation
• Socio-Political Issues in Sustainable Mining
  • Regulating Mining in the Third World
  • Environmental Assessment and Permitting
  • Social-Licence-to-Mine (involvement of communities)
  • Cultural Context of Honesty, Transparency, and Integrity
  • Working with Aboriginal peoples
  • Climate Change and Mining
  • Mine Closure and Post-closure
  • Enterprise Facilitation (new businesses to sustain the community)

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  - Abstract deadline : 15 May 2015
  - To submit abstracts click here: www.flogen.org/sips2015/abstract_submission.php
  

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  ORGANIZERS

  Florian Kongoli CEO at FLOGEN FLOGEN Technologies Inc. USA/Canada

  Marcello M. Veiga Professor University of British Columbia Canada

  Chris Anderson Professor Massey University New Zealand