Leading edge practice across resource cycles

The program for the 9th Acid and Metalliferous Drainage Workshop will include plenary discussions, keynote presentations, and technical presentations. The preliminary program is given below, it may be subject to change.
The workshop will be held at the Burnie Arts & Function Centre, Burnie, Tasmania, from Monday November 20 to Thursday November 23, 2017.
Prior to the workshop, on Sunday November 19, 2017, a short course on the Fundamentals of Acid and Metalliferous Drainage (AMD) and An Introduction to INAP's Global Cover System Design Technical Guidance Document will be offered.

 

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Sunday November 19, 2017 - Optional Short Courses
(2 courses held in parallel)

 

A. The Fundamentals of Acid and Metalliferous Drainage [parallel session]

B. An Introduction to INAP’s Global Cover System Design Technical Guidance Document [parallel session]

 


Short Course Program


8.15am Short Course Registration


8.30am Welcome and Introduction


9.00am Short Course Session 1


10.15am Morning Tea


10.30am Short Course Session 2


12.00pm Lunch


12.45pm Short Course Session 3


3.15pm Afternoon Tea


3.30pm Short Course Session 4


5pm End of Short Course

5.30pm  Welcome Event, Burnie Arts & Function Centre Art Gallery

 

 

Monday November 20, 2017 - Workshop Day 1:   
Environmental cycles, water balance and mineral/water interactions

 


8.00am Workshop Registration


8.30am Welcome and Introduction (SMI, Local Government, INAP)


SESSION 1

9.00am Industry perspectives [plenary]

10.00am Morning Tea


SESSION 2 - Forecasting AMD - from laboratory to mine site

10.30am Keynote Presentation [plenary]

10.50am Technical Presentations and Discussions [plenary]

12.10pm Lunch


SESSION 3

1.15pm – Two Parallel Sessions:

A. Monitoring, assessment and prediction [parallel session]

B. Prevention and control [parallel session]

3.15pm Afternoon Tea


SESSION 4 - Monitoring, assessment and prediction

3.30pm Keynote Presentation [plenary] 

4.00pm Technical Presentations and Discussions [plenary]

5.00pm End of Workshop Day 1


5.45pm Buses depart Burnie Arts & Function Centre for Workshop Dinner


6.30pm Workshop Dinner, Pier01 Restaurant, Ulverstone

Tuesday November 21, 2017 - Workshop Day 2:  
Project life cycle, mine closure and rehabilitation

 

8.20am Welcome and Program Updates


SESSION 1

8.30am INAP report and Industry perspective [plenary]

9.15am Technical Presentations and Discussions [plenary]

10.00am Morning Tea


SESSION 2 - Advancements in closure​

10.30am Keynote Presentation [plenary]

10.50am Technical Presentations and Discussions [plenary]

12.10pm Lunch


SESSION 3

1.15pm – Two Parallel Sessions:

A. Final voids and pit lakes [parallel session]

B. Remediation and treatment [parallel session]

3.15pm Afternoon Tea


SESSION 4

3.30pm Case Study: Rum Jungle [plenary]

4.00pm Technical Presentations and Discussions [plenary]

5.00pm End of Workshop Day 2

 

Wednesday November 22, 2017 - Field Trip

 


8.30am Meet at Burnie Arts & Function Centre


9.00am Buses depart for MMG Rosebery, and abandoned Mines  


12.30pm Lunch at MMG Roseberry


5.00pm Buses return to Burnie Arts & Function Centre


While on site, delegates are required to have: water bottle, strong closed-in shoes, long pants and long sleeved shirt. A hat and sunscreen is recommended.

 

Thursday November 23, 2017 - Workshop Day 3:
Resources cycles; extracting value from waste and reducing liabilities

 

8.20am Welcome and Program Updates


SESSION 1 - Bacteria-mineral interactions

8.30am Keynote Presentation: [plenary]

9.00am Technical Presentations and Discussions [plenary]

10.00am Morning Tea


SESSION 2

10.30am – Two Parallel Sessions:

A. Assessment and prediction [parallel session]

B. Geo-environmental approaches [parallel session]

12.10pm Lunch


SESSION 3

1.15pm Panel discussion

3.30pm End of Workshop