Responsible mining n What can we do for

Responsible mining n What can we do for you ? All it takes for environmental research V 2. 02

Responsible mining n 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 2

n What is the Eijkelkamp Earth Sampling Group n Who are we ? n Why can we offer better value ? All it takes for environmental research

Responsible mining n Eijkelkamp Earth Sampling Group (EESG) groups six companies: • • • Eijkelkamp Agrisearch Equipment Sonic. Samp. Drill Tool. Tech Global. Sonic. Sampling Eijkelkamp Training and Consultancy • Geo. Xplore 4

Responsible mining n Our organisation Geo. Xplore Eijkelkamp Agrisearch Equipment BV Sonic. Samp. Drill BV Tool. Tech BV Eijkelkamp Global. Sonic. Sampling BV Training & Consultancy 5

Responsible mining n 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, ISO 9001 certified • 60 distributors worldwide 6

Responsible mining n Sonic. Samp. Drill 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 Aqua. Lock, Core. Barrel and Dual. Wall samplers – Tooling and consumables for seismic exploring – Consumables for monitoring and water wells • 30 employees, 10 distributors 7

Responsible mining n Global. Sonic. Sampling has the experience to use Sonic drill rigs and samplers in the most remote locations in the tropics as well as in arctic regions. 8

Responsible mining n Tool. Tech is the steel and plastic milling and lathing factory which produces highly accurate milled parts for Eijkelkamp and Sonic. Samp. Drill n Geo. Xplore is our company that produces software for data processing in relation to GIS 9

Responsible mining n Eijkelkamp Training and Consultancy trains people world wide in the use of all this equipment 10

Responsible mining n 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 11

n Our Partners All it takes for environmental research

Responsible mining We work with experienced partners. n 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 13

Responsible mining n 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! 14

Responsible mining n 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 n Therefore it is for instance necessary to: • Quantify the current ecosystem • Determine current top soil quality 15

Responsible mining 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 16

Responsible mining Establish a monitoring plan n How? • Based on sustainability targets identified by stakeholders • Based on base-line data n What? • Develop, facilitate execution and update monitoring plan • Integrated analysis of monitored data • Reporting and prospects on future impacts of mining and targets n Why? • Assure that sustainability targets are reached • Early warning in case of problems 17

Responsible mining 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 n What does it involve? • Technical feasible, social acceptable and economic viable plan • Insight in costs of redesign when mining activities come to an end 18

Responsible mining n It is not us who determine what must be done regarding research but you ! • Local people • Local and central government • Prospection and mining company n 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 19

n The impact of mining All it takes for environmental research

Responsible mining n 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) 21

n Negative social impact issues All it takes for environmental research

Responsible mining n 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 23

n Positive social impact issues All it takes for environmental research

Responsible mining n 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 25

Responsible mining n Impact of development of mining area – Increased income due to jobs and improved logistics to develop agriculture, forestry, trade, small industry 26

n Environmental impact n Mining Area Rehabilitation and Environmental Control (MAREC) All it takes for environmental research

Responsible mining n Environmental impact (overview) • • Landscape Groundwater Surface water Erosion (sediment transport) Air quality and noise Plant and animal life Tourism 28

Responsible mining n 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 29

Responsible mining n 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 30

Responsible mining n 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 31

Responsible mining n 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) 32

Responsible mining n 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 33

n Research and planning All it takes for environmental research

Responsible mining n This impact and these opportunities must be studied and quantified on beforehand. n Important parties: • • Local people Local and central government Mining company Company that organizes the studies n Results of study (plan) should be put on paper and agreed on between all parties 35

n What can we do for you? All it takes for environmental research

Responsible mining • 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 37

Responsible mining n 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 38

Responsible mining n Some more examples 39

Responsible mining n Soil sampling and profile descriptions • To monitor environmental quality of soil in the mining area itself prior to, during and after the mining activities 40

Responsible mining n Geotechnical soil sampling and bearing capacity determinations of soil and subsoil for road and housing construction 41

Responsible mining n Installation of dewatering wells n Installation of water production wells 42

Responsible mining n Research activities on water levels and water quality • Installation of groundwater monitoring wells • Sampling of groundwater from monitoring wells on water quality 43

Responsible mining n 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) 44

Responsible mining n 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 45

Responsible mining n Collection of meteorological data 46

Responsible mining n Sediment transport determinations prior and during exploitation • to determine dam-reservoir lifetime • downstream fishing and hygiene problems 47

Responsible mining n Automatic waste water sampling and analysis to monitor prevention measures n Surface water quantity measurements n Hydrocarbon pollution around petrol stations for large rolling equipment 48

Responsible mining n Various • Determination of load bearing properties on working sites to prevent tipping over of cranes and other expensive rolling equipment 49

Responsible mining n Various • Remediation research and contracting in case of pollution 50

Responsible mining n A (local) personnel training may include the monitoring activities n Our activities are done with the most advanced drilling, sampling and wireless communication technology n Basically our activities are done based on internationally accepted ISO standards as default or Dutch NEN standards if no ISO standards are applicable 51

Responsible mining n When environmental pressure and population density is high, an enormous effort must be done to keep everybody happy ! n 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 52

Responsible mining n Why the Eijkelkamp Earth Sampling Group? All it takes for environmental research

Responsible mining n Why are we the best partner for these activities ? n 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 54

Responsible mining n 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 55

Feel free to contact us ! n Thank you for your attention n April 2012 All it takes for environmental research