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All it takes for environmental research

Responsible miningWhat 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


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


Our Partners

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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


The impact of mining

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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)


Negative social impact issues

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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


Positive social impact issues

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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


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


Research and planning

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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


What can we do for you?

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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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Some more examples

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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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Installation of dewatering wells Installation of water production wells

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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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Collection of meteorological data

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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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Various• Remediation research and

contracting in case of pollution

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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 the Eijkelkamp Earth Sampling Group?

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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


Feel free to contact us !

Thank you for your attentionApril 2012

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