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Minerals Council of Australia - SD08

Conference Proceedings
Tuesday 16 September
Opening Session Sponsored by Xstrata
Northern Territory Government The Hon Kon Vatskalis MLA,
Minister for Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources
Welcome address Mitchell H Hooke, Minerals Council of Australia
Linking sustainable development to business strategy Timothy Juliani, Pew Center on Global Climate Change
1A Governance & Business Planning
Growth and sustainability Stevan Green, CRC for Sustainable Resource Processing
Building sustainability into corporate culture Dr Scott Phillips & Katherine Teh-White, Futureye Pty Ltd
Building relationships in a complex regulatory environment Philipa Varris, Energy Resources of Australia

1B Energy & Climate Change
Climate change and carbon markets Mark Proegler, BP Australia
Carbon management in the minerals sector Nick Wood, KPMG
Collaborative partnerships for greenhouse gas management reduction Ross Browning, Downer EDI Mining
1C Cumulative Impact Assessment
Cumulative impacts: what are they and how can they be better managed Prof David Brereton, Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining
Quantitative assessment of cumulative visual impacts of coal mining Prof Chris Moran, Sustainable Minerals Institute
Environment and social impact assessment in the Asia and sub-continent region Phil Baker, GHD Pty Ltd
2A Governance & Business Planning
The journey to CSR: A new literacy and numeracy Andrew Petersen, Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Advantages for Australian corporations of supporting the Extractive Industries
Transparecy Initiative
Misha Coleman, World Vision
Who is governing in regional and remote Australia? Christine Charles, Newmont Asia Pacific
2B Energy & Climate Change
Ecologically sustainable development measures for pre-fabricated short
term mine site accommodation
Laura Raby, Sinclair Knight Merz
Reducing energy and greenhouse gas intensities of mining through blasting Geoff Brent, Orica Mining Services
Representative EEO assessment in the mining industry Gabriele Sartori, Thiess Pty Ltd
2C Closure
Planning for integrated closure Evelyn Bingham, ICMM
Planning for closure at Ranger Mine - a collaborative approach to landscape reconstruction Ian Hollingsworth, URS Australia
Removing and rehabilitating Australian ecosystems - do mining companies know what
is expected for closure
Peter Erskine, Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation
 
Wednesday 17 September
Plenary Session
Collaboration to maximise the positive impacts of mining on economic development
Paul O'Callaghan, ACFID
Australia's unique ecosystems and the impact of climate change
Prof Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Centre for Marine Studies
National Water Initiative Ken Matthews AO, National Water Commission
3A Water Resources
National Water resource account - development and implications for industry
Dr Louise Minty, Bureau of Meteorology
Environmental gain and social opportunity in a changing regulatory environment
Laura Conroy, LGL Ballarat Goldfields
Opportunities for collaboration through Clause 34 of the National Water Initiative
Vince Paparo, Freehills & Dr Jason Cummings, MCA

3B Skills
Language-free, culture-fair assessment
Peter Davidson, ValuEdge
Innovation in training delivery to address skills shortages
Lesley Wemyss, Crestfern
Collaboration with farming and mining sectors to achieve labourforce utilisation Dennis Hoiberg, Rimfire Resources
3C Stakeholder Engagement
Uranium mining - information strategy for Aboriginal stakeholders
(Full Paper)
Julie-Ann Stoll, Central Land Council
Community members as researchers
Prof Daniela Stehlik, Alcoa Research Centre for Stronger Communities
Collaboration and innovation in the management of cultural landscapes in mining contexts
Matthew Wrigley, Rio Tinto Alcan
4A Biodiversity
Development of rehabilitation criteria for a return to "self sustaining native ecosystems"
Paul Smith, Consolidated Rutile Limited
The discovery of a critically endangered plant: lessons learnt at Rio Tinto Alcan Gove
(Full Paper)
Trevor Meers, Matrix + Consulting
Achieving outcomes for biodiversity through NGO and industry collaboration
Trent Leach, CMEWA & Tim Nicol, Conservation Council WA
4B Technology
Efficiency by design - HIsmelt technology
Todd Simms, HIsmelt Operations Pty Ltd
Industrial speed dating - can it imporve industry's relationships through collaboration
Dick Van Beers, GHD Pty Ltd
Emerging technologies and emissions reduction
Terry Norgate, CSIRO
4C Stakeholder Engagement
Talk is cheap - building creditibility can be expensive
Laura Conroy, LGL Ballarat Goldfields
Clermont preferred future - experiences in stakeholder engagement
Anthony Whitaker
Linking desert businesses
Joy Taylor, Desert Knowledge Australia
Plenary Session
Sustainable Solutions to 2020 Martin Albrecht AC, Thiess & International River Foundation

 

 
Thursday 18 September
Plenary Session
The impact of the boom and bust
James Allnutt
Mining's role in community wealth creation - a Fortescue case study
Michael Gallagher


5A Rehabilitation
Assessment of covers for reclamation of base metal tailings, Cannington silver-lead-zinc mine
Dr Niels Munksgaard
Engaging stakeholders to evaluate rehabilitation
John Merritt, Anglo Coal Australia & Sue Henderson, The Minserve Group
Establishment of native tree species on diverse post-mining landforms - a muli-purpose land use
(Full Paper)
Rhys Worrall, CSIRO Exploration and Mining

5B Community & Regional Development
The varied lives of towns beyond mining
Don Burnside, URS Australia
A decade of collaboration - Oz Minerals Century Mine and the Gulf Communities Agreement
Lloyd Jones, Oz Minerals Century Mine
Waihi - Building a sustainable future through collaborative energy
Eddie Morrow, Vision Waihi Trust & Mark Samson, Newmont Waihi Gold
6A Water Workshop
Water Accounting Workshop
Prof Chris Moran, Sustainable Minerals Institute
Water Accounting Workshop
Dr Jason Cummings, Minerals Council of Australia


6B Community & Regional Development
The Marnda Mia CNC Pty Ltd: Building Indigenous governance and regional capacity in the Pilbara
Slim Parker, Marnda Mia CNC & Janina Gawler, Cooperative Change
Wiradjuri Condobolin Corporation - a new beginning
Ally Coe, Wiradjuri Condobolin Corporation
Closure planning for economic diversity
(Full Paper)
Mark Thorpe, Golden Star Resources

Closing Remarks

Melanie Stutsel, Minerals Council of Australia
Presentations from Aboriginal Enterprises in Mining, Exploration and Energy
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