National mine waste conference targets best practice
Mining professionals and researchers from across Australia will converge in Brisbane, Queensland, on 6-7 February, to discuss the future of mine waste management.
The Australian Mine Waste Symposium, organised by the Sustainable Minerals Institute’s (SMI) WH Bryan Mining Geology Research Centre (BRC) and the Geological Survey of Queensland, aims to produce an industry-wide roadmap to achieving best practice.
BRC’s Mine Waste Transformation through Characterisation (MIWATCH) research group leader Associate Professor Anita Parbhakar-Fox says there is widespread interest in addressing the challenges associated with mine waste.
“The complex environmental, social and economic challenges posed by mine waste are well known throughout the industry, particularly in the context of a global economy that will be producing more waste than ever to meet the growing demand for critical minerals,” she said.
“Whether we’ve been at sites in WA, South Australia or Queensland, the MIWATCH team has definitely seen growing interest in proactively addressing issues that we all know are coming.
“Through the Symposium we hope to consolidate the advances in practice and theory happening across the industry in environmental management, valorisation and reprocessing to produce a practical roadmap toward mine waste valorisation for Australia.”
The Symposium will provide experts from a range of organisations and sectors a platform to share their perspectives, experiences and research on mine waste management in Australia.
A critical object for the Symposium is the collaborative development of a roadmap that will help delegates introduce reforms to their organisations and embrace mine waste valorisation across the country.
To learn more about or register for the Symposium, visit https://smi.uq.edu.au/news-and-events/conferences/australian-mine-waste-symposium.
