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Environmental and Social Services

Steering Projects
Hilde van Vlaenderen, Lalit Kumar

Current trends in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the mining sector are strongly influenced by the International Finance Corporation and the International Council of Mining and Metals.

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Evaluating Project Costs And Benefits
Matthew Law, Sue Reuther

Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs) look at the impacts of proposed projects, and there is often a tendency to focus narrowly on adverse biophysical impacts.

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Is Early Stakeholder Consultation Sometimes Too Early?
Vassie Maharaj, Briony Liber

Effective stakeholder engagement requires communicating with stakeholders early in the decision-making process to foster constructive relationships, provide opportunities for collaboration and facilitate stakeholder’s ability to participate early in decisions that may affect their lives.

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Exploring The Adoption-Implementation Disconnect
Briony Liber

Adopting the Performance Standards (PS) of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is a condition of project financing arrangements with Equator Principles Financial Institutions.

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Energy And ICT Infrastructure Planning And Assessment
Lyn Brown

For projects of regional significance, strategic assessment in upfront planning is essential.

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Developing Decision-Making Tools For Integrated Land Use Planning In World Heritage Sites
Darryll Kilian

Since becoming a democratic state in 1994, South Africa’s policy makers have systematically strengthened the country’s environmental policy framework.

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A Snapshot Of The Current Environmental Situation In China
Andy Li

SRK China has conducted numerous environmental due diligence projects in China’s mining industry.

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Beyond-Compliance Sustainability Strategy In Africa
Donald Gibson

While beyond-compliance strategies designed to meet international standards do not always appear to make commercial sense, increasingly companies have trouble justifying a business-as-usual approach.

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Skills Needed When Implementing An Environmental Management System
Richard Evans

Implementing an environmental management system (EMS) can be a tough mission, even for a consultant with experience in about 20 EMSs at mines and processing plants, and who has reviewed environmental management at several mines worldwide.

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Air Quality
Bora Arpacioglu

Air quality impacts traditionally receive less attention in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies since most mines are located in relatively sparsely populated areas.

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Section 20: NI 43-101
Cori Hoag

The National Instrument (NI) 43-101 is a standard of disclosure developed by the Canadian securities regulatory agencies for mineral projects.

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Uranium Fuel Supplier’s Sustainable Development And Stewardship Program
Zarina Ualiyeva

The World Nuclear Association (WNA) has developed a program for Uranium Stewardship and Sustainable Development.

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A Pioneering Community Empowerment Initiative In South Africa
Tim Hart

Mining is a transient activity, prompting critics to doubt the ability of the industry to live up to ambitious claims of sustainability, especially in the communities that host or neighbour the mines and feel the impacts of mining activities.

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Changes To Environmental And Social Input Into Due Diligence Studies
Fiona Cessford, Jane Joughin

The scope of environmental and social (E&S) input to multi-disciplinary due diligence studies has changed radically in the last decade.

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The Energy-Biodiversity-Water Nexus In The Coal Mining Environment
Jenny Lancaster

Extracting coal can often have significant environmental impacts including altered landscapes, lowered air quality and deterioration of water resources by extracting clean water, decanting dirty water and Acid Mine Drainage (AMD).

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Environmental And Social Management At Exploration
Emily Robinson, Hilde van Vlaenderen

A trend is growing for exploration companies to be “custodians of value” for their projects.

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Closure Modelling: Reaping The Benefits Of Forward Planning
Luke Esprey

Traditionally, mining companies have based their budgets for closure and rehabilitation on unconditional performance bonds lodged with the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP), Western Australia.

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Environmental Management Of Upstream Oil And Gas Projects
Danélle Fourie, Chris Dalgliesh

Driven by high oil prices and advances in technology, previous predictions of peak oil appear premature.

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Assessing Viable And Sustainable Land Use Options For Mine Closure In Suriname
Warrick Stewart

SRK was appointed by Suralco LLC, a subsidiary of Alcoa, the world’s largest miner of bauxite and refiner of alumina, to work closely with Alcoa staff in preparing an Integrated Closure Plan (ICP) for its landholdings and concessions located in the Commewijne, Marowijne and Para Districts of Suriname.

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Social And Economic Baseline Studies For Udokan Project
Ekaterina Marakanova

In 2010 SRK Russia started work on the Udokan Copper Project, the biggest copper deposit in Russia, located in the Kalarsky District of the Zabaikalye Region.

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Implementing A Successful Environmental Management Plan
Jeff Parshley

To implement a successful environmental management plan, consider three things:

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Incorporating Ecosystem Services Into ESIA’s - A Case Study From The Republic Of Congo
Louise Bland, Rowena Smuts

Ecosystem services are the benefits derived from services within ecosystems that contribute to people’s well-being.

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ESIA Challenges
Maria Ines Vidal

Regardless of the jurisdiction, a good project description is critical to any environmental and social impact assessment study.

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Integrating Teams
Mark Liskowich

Most mining projects follow a typical pattern of evolution.

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Efficient Data Capture And Paperless Workflows With GPS
Jason Beltran, Russell Staines

Consultants often use handheld GPS technology to capture simple point information in the field, cross-referencing additional information recorded on a field notebook and field map.

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Stakeholders And Social Responsibility In Peru
Manuela de la Peña

SVS Ingenieros (SRK’s Peru based subsidiary) has been performing environmental studies for the mining and energy sectors in Peru since 1992 and social studies since 2000.

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