A Roadmap for Improved Mine Waste Management: Summary Report of the Workshop on Mine Waste

Contents

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Ackowledgments

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Introduction

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The workshop

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Day 1 The lessons from Stava - Luca Zorzi, Stava Foundation Italy Summary of individual presentations and general discussion Group session: What do we need to do differently to improve waste management in mining? Conclusions from Day 1 – first bricks in the road map Day 2 What would a successful global initiative look like? What is needed to achieve success? Commitments from the workshop participants towards a Global Mining Initiative

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Next Steps: Following the Road Map

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Work package 1 Enlarging the stakeholder forum; Communication and awareness raising

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Work package 2 An assessment of existing standards, conventions, multi-stakeholder initiatives relevant to responsible mine waste management; An assessment of a market for mine waste and economic incentives for better mining

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Work package 3 Global data base of mine sites, tailings dams and mine waste volumes and characteristics

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Annex 1 Mind Map Day 1 Annex 2. Mind Map Day 2 Annex 3. Workshop Agenda

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