Corporate Consultant (Environment)
SRK Consulting
Jane (MSc Pr.Sci.Nat) is a Corporate Consultant with SRK UK and has 25 years of experience providing environmental management consulting services to the mining industry, mainly in Africa and Europe, with some experience in Central Asia. She is a specialist in environmental impact assessment, management and auditing. To date, she has been directly involved in the planning of over 30 mines and has overseen reviews of over 100 mining projects/ operations.
Mine Waste Management in Europe for the 21st Century- Best Available Techniques and Lessons Learnt Presented by Jamie Spiers, Jane Joughin and Melanie Cox
Effective and safe disposal of mine wastes presents significant environmental and technical challenges to mining operators worldwide. This workshop will concentrate on review of the current EU requirements/initiatives related to mineral waste management and Best Available Techniques (BAT) related to safe operation of mine waste facilities.
The workshop will comprise three interactive sessions covering the following topics:
• Mineral waste management requirements aspirations – Outline of the EU mine waste directive requirements and best available techniques guidance, how this aligns with best practice defined in other OECD countries and trends influencing future visions of best practice.
• Mineral waste characterisation – . Under legislative requirements in the EU, operators use geochemistry assessments to meet classification requirements, but also understand potential environmental impacts from the waste. This session explores the EU approach to mine waste characterisation, how characterisation of waste can impact the design of mines in general and the challenges associated with re-use of mine wastes in certain settings
• Design, operation and stewardship of Tailings Storage Facilities (TSFs) – Embankment breach incidents at large TSFs around the world have led to an increased emphasis on mine waste facility design, operational management, effective monitoring systems and technical stewardship. This session will focus on the key elements required to minimise risk through the tailings storage life cycle from conceptual design to closure. A key emphasis of this session will be on design and management of hydraulically placed tailings in the EU and other OECD jurisdictions.