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Transcript of All it takes for environmental research Responsible mining What can we do for you ? V2.02.
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Note on beforehand• In this presentation we will concentrate on local
issues regarding social and environmental impact of the mining activity only
– Impact of mining on central state economy is kept out of this presentation as it can only be calculated when all information on costs and benefits is obtained
All it takes for environmental research
What is the Eijkelkamp Earth Sampling Group
Who are we ?
Why can we offer better value ?
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Eijkelkamp Earth Sampling Group (EESG) groups six companies:• Eijkelkamp Agrisearch Equipment• SonicSampDrill • ToolTech • GlobalSonicSampling • Eijkelkamp Training and
Consultancy• GeoXplore
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Our organisation
GlobalSonicSampling BVEijkelkamp
Agrisearch Equipment BV
GeoXplore
SonicSampDrill BV
ToolTech BV Eijkelkamp
Training & Consultancy
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Eijkelkamp Agrisearch Equipment produces soil research equipment already for more than 60 years• Specialties:
– Hand drilling equipment– Geotechnical measurement equipment– Soil and groundwater sampling equipment– Ground and surface water hydrology
measurement equipment– Soil laboratory analysis equipment
• 100 employees, ISO9001 certified• 60 distributors worldwide
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SonicSampDrill produces advanced Sonic drill rigs that guarantee the highest imaginable quality of long cores in soft sediment as well as rock• Specialities:
– Small, medium and large sonic vibration rigs– Soil and rock core samplers like AquaLock,
CoreBarrel and DualWall samplers– Tooling and consumables for seismic
exploring – Consumables for monitoring and water wells
• 30 employees, 10 distributors
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GlobalSonicSampling has the experience to use Sonic drill rigs and samplers in the most remote locations in the tropics as well as in arctic regions.
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ToolTech is the steel and plastic milling and lathing factory which produces highly accurate milled parts for Eijkelkamp and SonicSampDrill
GeoXplore is our company that produces software for data processing in relation to GIS
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Eijkelkamp Training and Consultancy trains people world wide in the use of all this equipment
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As developers and producers of all this equipment we know better:• How to use it.• When to use it• Where to use it• How to maintain it• How to ship it• How to interpret the data
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We work with experienced partners. Together with them we can:
• Combine practical and scientific research• Focus on sustainable use of living environment regarding:
– Flora and fauna; – Soil and water;– Geo-information and remote sensing; – Landscape and spatial planning;– Man and society;– Ecosystem services.
• High level organizations: E.g. Alterra is affiliated with Wageningen University
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Our partners can:• Collect baseline data• Facilitate stakeholder
meetings• Develope, execute
and update a monitoring plan
• Develop a redesign plan
• Assure linkage between various project phases!
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With our partners we can collect baseline data to:• Know the economic value of the current ecosystem • Know the impact of mining on current livelihood of
stakeholders• Know the impact of mining on environmental issues• Know the minimal standards for redesign• Develop storage/use plan for fertile soils
Therefore it is for instance necessary to: • Quantify the current ecosystem• Determine current top soil quality
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What more?• Organise meetings/discussions with local
people, local and central government and mining company
• Develop communication plan• Co-design of sustainability targets• Identify redesign requirements/opportunities
Why?• Gain support and avoid conflicts• Reach mutual agreement on planning
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Establish a monitoring plan How?
• Based on sustainability targets identified by stakeholders
• Based on base-line data What?
• Develop, facilitate execution and update monitoring plan
• Integrated analysis of monitored data • Reporting and prospects on future impacts of
mining and targets Why?
• Assure that sustainability targets are reached
• Early warning in case of problems
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With our partners we can develop a redesign plan• This plan is established as from the start of the mining
project • Based on baseline data and monitoring output• Established in full cooperation with stakeholders • Such a plan will increase commitment and avoid conflicts
What does it involve?• Technical feasible, social acceptable and economic viable
plan • Insight in costs of redesign when mining activities come to an
end
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It is not us who determine what must be done regarding research but you !• Local people • Local and central government• Prospection and mining company
Very important weighing factors:• Is area populated or not• Existing economic value of area• Alternative future value (tourism, irrigation)• Type / impact of mining• Economic factors
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The impact of development of mining area is very large• Negative social impact• Positive social impact• Environmental quality
– In other words: Mining Area Rehabilitation and Environmental Control (MAREC)
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Impact of development of mining area• Possible negative social impact
– Loss of habitat for mankind, animal and plant may cause conflicts with locals and protectionists
– Loss of face for government officials if conflicts occur– Loss of hunting grounds and agricultural / forestry
production facilities (economical / conflicts)– Loss of social equilibrium due to
influx of new inhabitants (miners) – Loss of (potential) touristic values
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Impact of development of mining area• Possible positive social impact
– Opportunity to (re)develop communities
More budget to build safe water supply, electric power, schools, health clinic, communal buildings
– Improved logistics are profitable for villagers too
Road, air field, safe water, electricity, telephone, television, bus
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Impact of development of mining area– Increased income due to jobs and improved
logistics to develop agriculture, forestry, trade, small industry
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Environmental impact
Mining Area Rehabilitation and Environmental Control (MAREC)
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Environmental impact (overview)• Landscape• Groundwater• Surface water• Erosion (sediment transport)• Air quality and noise• Plant and animal life• Tourism
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Landscape• Destruction of landscape
– open pit mining, – waste piles and piles of tailings– loss of (potential) touristic quality, – creation of artificial lakes (insect growth; unnatural
geomorphology)– Loss of habitat for mankind,
animal and plant
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Groundwater, surface water• Potentially strong effects on
groundwater levels in wide region (effects on agronomy, nature, wildlife, forest fires)
• Leaching of chemicals from tailings and removed overburden layers into groundwater, surface run-off water and surface water
• Leaching of production chemicals (like mercury) into ground- and surface water
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Groundwater, surface water• Change in river water quality and quantity
– Due to erosion (deforestation; digging; increased run-off)– Pollution from habitants (miners)
Often need for local waste water treatment plant Erosion shortens life time of dam reservoirs May destroy fishing grounds
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Air quality and noise• Dust spreading (digging activities)• Toxic smoke from primitive mercury-gold extraction • Smoke (fires-deforestation)• Fine dust (engines; explosions)• Noise (engines, explosives)
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Tourism, plant and animal life• Devastated landscape will not attract tourists• Air-strip, roads, accommodation (hotels), electricity, safe
water, health clinic and telecommunication may attract tourists if remaining landscape and people are profitable for tourists
• Camouflaging mining will help the parallel development of tourism
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This impact and these opportunities must be studied and quantified on beforehand.
Important parties:• Local people • Local and central government• Mining company• Company that organizes the
studies
Results of study (plan) should be put on paper and agreed on between all parties
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• Soil sampling and profile descriptions– In cooperation with prospection
company: Soil profiling and sampling to
depths of 100 meter with Sonic drill rigs and advanced core sampling equipment
» To determine thickness and properties of overburden layer
» To determine thickness and concentrations of layer to be mined
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Soil sampling and profile descriptions• To determine top soil quality on
existing and new agro-forestry fields for inhabitants that should be moved
– fertility, preparation costs, need yes or no to move or store top soil separately
• Determine sub-soil quality on existing and new agro-forestry fields for inhabitants that should be moved
– Drainage properties
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Soil sampling and profile descriptions• To monitor environmental quality of soil in the mining area
itself prior to, during and after the mining activities
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Geotechnical soil sampling and bearing capacity determinations of soil and subsoil for road and housing construction
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Research activities on water levels and water quality• Installation of
groundwater monitoring wells
• Sampling of groundwater from monitoring wells on water quality
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Research activities on water levels and water quality• Installation and exploitation of groundwater level monitoring
equipment (effects on water level in region by digging and dewatering)
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Research activities on water levels and water quality• Installation and
exploitation of surface water level and quality monitoring equipment
• Data-presentation of the obtained measuring results
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Sediment transport determinations prior and during exploitation• to determine dam-reservoir lifetime • downstream fishing and hygiene problems
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Automatic waste water sampling and analysis to monitor prevention measures
Surface water quantity measurements
Hydrocarbon pollution around petrol stations for large rolling equipment
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Various• Determination of load bearing properties on working sites to
prevent tipping over of cranes and other expensive rolling equipment
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A (local) personnel training may include the monitoring activities
Our activities are done with the most advanced drilling, sampling and wireless communication technology
Basically our activities are done based on internationally accepted ISO standards as default or Dutch NEN standards if no ISO standards are applicable
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When environmental pressure and population density is high, an enormous effort must be done to keep everybody happy !
If required, we and our partners will work according to state of the art guidelines like the one established by the Australian Government: “GUIDELINES TO THE MINING, REHABILITATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROCESS”
• According to this guideline this research is then included in the approval process of the entire Mining Operation Plan (MOP).
• In addition an Annual Environmental Management Report (AEMR) may be considered as necessary
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Why are we the best partner for these activities ?
Because we know the measuring equipment better:• How to use it.• When to use it• Where to use it• How to maintain it• How to ship it• How to interpret the data• Who are the best partners in the world
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What is in it for you ?• The best data to
– Avoid environmental problems on short or long term
– Handle and overcome social issues– Obtain the highest benefits for the mining company– Highest benefits for state and region– Avoid scandals and unpleasant surprises– Highest satisfaction and benefits for locals– Maintain touristic value– Get international respect and knowledge regarding
mining management