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FINEX 2008 Environment & Exploration: New Codes and New Attitudes by Fergus Anckorn

FINEX 2008 Environment & Exploration: New Codes and New Attitudes by Fergus Anckorn. What we will cover. (A VERY brief) History of Environmental Management Environmental Impacts of exploration Regulations and Guidance Impact Mitigation Measures Community Awareness NGOs.

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FINEX 2008 Environment & Exploration: New Codes and New Attitudes by Fergus Anckorn

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  1. FINEX 2008Environment & Exploration:New Codes and New Attitudesby Fergus Anckorn

  2. What we will cover • (A VERY brief) History of Environmental Management • Environmental Impacts of exploration • Regulations and Guidance • Impact Mitigation Measures • Community Awareness • NGOs

  3. HEALTH AND SAFETY – AND SECURITY??? • Do you have a risk assessment? • Do you have a plan to minimise risk? • Are exploration staff trained?

  4. History of Environmental Management & Mining • Mining Acts that were aimed to protect property rights of other land users • Extension of those Acts to accommodate the new health and safety Acts introduced in the 19th and 20th centuries (water and air) • Increasing environmental awareness commencing in the 1980s with the Bruntland Commission Report on sustainable development • Demands by governments, communities, shareholders, NGOs and funding agencies for improved environmental management • And into the 21st Century - Greater awareness of the need to address social/community issues

  5. The Modern Mining Industry’s Driving Axiom • Mining has as much to do with achieving public and potential shareholder’s confidence as it does with exploration and exploitation of mineral resources

  6. Environmental Impacts of Exploration • Air quality • Surface water and groundwater • Soils and land use • Wildlife • Noise • Visual impacts • Cultural Heritage • Socio-economic impacts

  7. Exploration impacts

  8. Regulations & Guidance • Mining Acts • Exploration permit conditions • Environmental protection legislation • Air quality • Water • Soils • Wildlife • World Bank/IFC guidance and performance standards • International Council on Mining & Metals • Country-based guidance • Association guidance – eg PDAC • Company codes

  9. Environmental management guidance for exploration

  10. Impact Mitigation Measures • Research permit conditions, environmental legislation, environmental codes, etc; • Scope potential impacts – environmental and community sensitivities? • Consultation with affected stakeholders • Minimise exploration footprint • Provision for appropriate containment of fuels, etc; • Spill contingency measures; • Stakeholder liaison; • Site clean-up and restoration/after-care

  11. Low footprintExploration

  12. Community awareness (PDAC guidance) • Exploration provides first contact • “Phoney mine” danger • Expectations created • Promises made • Preconditions attitudes to eventual mining

  13. Dealing with communities Why? • Reduced risk of social conflict and attendant delays. • Faster permitting and approvals. • Reduced risk of criticism and interference from outside parties. • More effective use of corporate resources (particularly community relations and community development budgets).

  14. Dealing with communities How? • Who do we talk to? • What is the structure and organization of the community (or communities) to be engaged? • When do we talk? • Before or after what event or activity? • What do we talk about? • What can be said? • How do we talk? • What are the cultural characteristics of the community (or communities) to be engaged? • What is the capacity of our company to participate in this process? • What is our ability, credibility, and confidence? • Where do we find assistance? • What is the capacity of the community to participate in this process? • Do community members have the ability, experience, organization, and access to support in order to deal with this situation?  • Where can assistance be found to support the community?

  15. Dealing with communities Principles • Respect. Respect for all parties • Honesty. Full, true and plain disclosure of information. • Inclusion. Ensuring that the process is inclusive, that all parties who should be present are indeed present. • Transparency. Establishing and maintaining complete transparency in all aspects of the process. • Communication. Listening to the community as well as talking with its members. You should also be • Sensitive to local cultural norms, and modify the engagement process to accommodate these norms. • Creating realistic expectations on all sides. • Starting early, thereby allowing time for learning, understanding and getting to know each other.

  16. When things go wrong……………….

  17. Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) 1 • Raising environmental awareness • Assisting to identify issues • Whistle-blowing

  18. Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) 2 • Obfuscation and delays • Taking political stances • Providing a tool for the corrupt and the unscrupulous • No proper accountability

  19. Push-back?

  20. Summary • You are the first contact with the host community • What you do matters • There is a LOT of guidance and help available • Do your homework on environmental and social sensitivity • Have a plan to deal with the environment and communities and revise it as experience is gained • H&S – and Security management? • Consult before, during and after THE END!

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