Amd 2009 Program
Wednesday 11th March
General Overview of AMD
What is AMD and why does it occur?
AMD Impacts and implications for mine operators
Legacy sites and social licence to operate
AMD management – overall process
Industry best practice – sources of information
Future directions
Understanding the Causes of AMD
pH and acidity; metal solubility as a function of pH
Geochemistry, Reactivity and Weathering
Chemistry – Oxidation of sulfi des
Energetics of sulfi de oxidation
Surface and Groundwater in AMD
The Impacts of AMD
ANZECC and Qld Water Quality Guidelines
Baseline heavy metal concentrations
Learning from the Past - Mt Morgan Post Closure
Acid Sulfate Soils
AMD and its secondary products
Planning, Prediction and Prevention of AMD
Risk Assessment and Planning
Characterisation of Materials
Testing and Sampling for AMD
Thursday 12th March 2009
AMD – Management
Industry Management Options
AMD Issues in Waste Rock Dumps, Tailings and Voids
Avoiding the Legacies - Designing Covers for Waste
Rock Dumps and Tailings
Working open cuts and fi nal voids
Short and long term effect on revegetation
Underground Mines
Case Studies on AMD Management for Site Conditions
AMD – Monitoring and Treatment
Leading Practice Monitoring
Practical Monitoring of Surface and Ground Waters
Active and Passive Treatment
The Role of Regulators
Case Studies
AMD – Future
Innovative Research
GARD Guide and INAP
13 March 2009 (half-day)
Mercure Hotel, Brisbane QLD
In order to reduce the incidence of AMD/ARD, the International Network for Acid Prevention (INAP), a consortium of the major global mining companies focussed on AMD/ARD, sponsors research on ARD, and actively supports international forums, such as the International Conference on Acid Rock Drainage (ICARD), a conference that is held every 3-4 years. INAP has also commissioned the production of a Global Guide on Acid Rock Drainage (GARD), and this is expected to be released in mid 2009.
In preparation for the GARD guide release, INAP in association with ACMER (The Australasian Representative of the INAP Global Alliance) will offer a half-day GARD Guide workshop following the ‘Short Course on the Fundamentals of Acid Metalliferous Drainage’ on Friday 13 March 2009. This GARD Guide workshop invites industry and regulatory specialists in AMD/ARD and mine water management to discuss aspects of the Global Acid Rock Drainage Guide. This workshop is designed to share information regarding the development of the GARD Guide and to consult with role-players in order to obtain further regional input on specifi ed Chapters of the Guide. The feedback received from the participants will be used to improve the Guide.