1 / 24

Global Acid Rock Drainage (GARD) Best Practices for AMD Control & Treatment

Global Acid Rock Drainage (GARD) Best Practices for AMD Control & Treatment. Terrence Chatwin, INAP & Keith Ferguson, Sustainability Engineering WEST VIRGINIA MINE DRAINAGE TASK FORCE SYMPOSIUM March 31, 2009 Morgantown, WV. Summary of Presentation. What is the GARD Guide

andreao
Download Presentation

Global Acid Rock Drainage (GARD) Best Practices for AMD Control & Treatment

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Global Acid Rock Drainage (GARD) Best Practices for AMD Control & Treatment Terrence Chatwin, INAP & Keith Ferguson, Sustainability Engineering WEST VIRGINIA MINE DRAINAGE TASK FORCE SYMPOSIUM March 31, 2009 Morgantown, WV

  2. Summary of Presentation • What is the GARD Guide • The Need for a GARD Guide • Mining Industry’s Commitment to Solving ARD Problems • The Ultimate Solution – You • The GARD Guide – Scope • The GARD Guide – Structure • Wiki Demonstration

  3. GARD Guide Characteristics Be flexible to accommodate site-specific issues Be consistent and promote a systematic approach Use proven, field tested technologies Founded on a risk-based approach Endorse a pro-active approach encouraging acid reduction and control at the source Be a “how to” guide and not a regulatory tool or a design manual Address the full life cycle of a mine Avoid duplication and build on existing guidelines and compendia

  4. Roman Portal in Spain with ARD

  5. Iron Mountain, CA

  6. Flambeau

  7. ARD Costs • USA - $5 billion to $72 billion • Canada - $1.3 to $3.3 billion • Australia - $1 billion • ARD remediation is expensive • Prevention is the best solution

  8. Mining’s Commitment to Communities and Stakeholders “While share holder value is our primary driver, every decision the Board makes takes into account the needs and expectations of all our stakeholders; … We have numerous examples that demonstrate our absolute commitment to improving the quality of life of the communities we work with and to minimising harm to the environment.” - Don Argus, Chairman BHP Billiton

  9. The GARD Guide Developed and managed by INAP:

  10. The Global Alliance Supported by the Global Alliance: Water Research Commission

  11. GARD Guide Development Plan • First Phase • Beta version prepared by Golder Associates and undergoing review • Wiki structure developed for Guide • Further expert input and targeted workshops planned for remainder of 2008 • Second Phase • Broad stakeholder review of draft through INAP website (starts February 2009) • Third Phase • Update, publish and rollout by June 2009 • Fourth Phase • training sessions on use of Guide • updates and continuous improvement of Guide

  12. Mining People “I believe the first key for the path forward for the mining industry is to emphasize the value of developing our people to sustain the mining industry in the future.“ - Paul Dowd, Newmont Managing Director (Retired)

  13. YOU Are The Solution • Education • Experience • Tools • Capacity • Technical & Communication Skills • Commitment

  14. Chapter 1: GARD Guide

  15. Chapter 2: ARD Process

  16. Chapter 3: Corporate, Regulatory and Community Framework

  17. Chapter 4: Characterization

  18. Chapter 5: Prediction

  19. Chapter 6: Prevention and Mitigation

  20. Chapter 7: Treatment

  21. Chapter 8: Monitoring

  22. Chapter 9: ARD Management and Performance Assessment

  23. Chapter 10: ARD Communication and Consultation

  24. A draft version of the GARD Guide is now available for review on the web at: http://www480.pair.com/aturner/gardwiki/ You are invited to review the draft Guide and to provide comments to INAP by April 1, 2009 via: Mr. Gilles Tremblay/Ms. Charlene Hogan GARD Guide Secreteriate: gtrembla@nrcan.gc.ca chogan@NRCan.gc.ca

More Related