minerals policy framework · 2017-12-21 · implementation EWSD, July 2017 Inventories of closed and abandoned Extractive Waste Facility sites: 17 MS online inventories 3,462 closed

MIN-GUIDE has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research

and innovation programme under grant agreement No 689527

Innovation friendly

minerals policy

framework

Innovative Future Mine and the Value

Chain: Cooperation and Coherence

among the Different Stages

Waste Management and Mine Closure

Katerina Adam

Associate Professor

National Technical University of Athens

MIN-GUIDE Annual Conference 2017: Brussels, 13-14 December 2017

Innovative Future Mine and the Value Chain: Cooperation and Coherence among the Different Stages

Waste Management & Mine Closure

How can cross-value chain interaction be achieved?

Does current policy take into account value-chain interactions?

How can policy better support future innovation and cross-value interactions?

20/12/2017

MIN-GUIDE Annual Conference 2017: An Innovation-Friendly Policy Framework along the Mineral Production

Value Chain, Brussels, 13-14 December 2017

Through the Integrated Design for Closure

Design of mine & processing method to prevent/reduce waste production, and optimize environmental characteristics

Beneficial & innovative use of extractive waste as secondary raw material




Through the Integrated Design for Closure

Backfilling and restoration works, Minimisation of waste for final disposal,

Improved environmental stability of the EWF with the application of BAT,

Enables the cross-value chain interaction

Satisfies Good Practice goal criteria


MIN-GUIDE Good Practice goal criteria

Resources Security Economic sustainability Environmental sustainability Social responsibility Good governance



Alternative pathways for achieving cross-value chain interaction



Cross value chain interaction Extractive Waste Retreatment

The different aspects of circularity starting from furthest upstream, retreatment of extractive waste/tailings.Waste Facilities/Deposits of Secondary Raw Materials



Cross value chain interactionExtractive Waste retreatment

Assessment of MS performance on the implementation EWSD, July 2017

Inventories of closed and abandoned Extractive Waste Facility sites:

17 MS online inventories 3,462 closed and abandoned waste facilities –

Potential deposits1,027 (30%) in metallic minerals mines, 3% non-metallic, 4% fuels and coal, 1% gold, 47% unspecified (52% heaps, 42% unspecified)



Cross value chain interactionWaste retreatment

Application and Permitting Procedure

3,754 extractive waste permits in EU, July 2017

86% operational, 14% in the closure phase2,013 permits for products, 79% Non-Metallic,

10% Metallic Minerals

(Assessment of MS performance on the implementation EWSD, July 201



Cross value chain interactionExtractive Waste retreatment

Limited number of dedicated policies forreprocessing extractive wastes

A narrow range of waste reprocessing wasreported, focus on the reuse of waste rock andoverburden for construction related purposes.

Limited number of reprocessing waste Reprocessing flotation tailings to extract

metallic minerals, (Zinc, Tin, Tantalum), Reprocessing of Red Mud for the recovery of

CRMMIN-GUIDE Annual Conference 2017: An Innovation-Friendly Policy Framework along the Mineral Production




EWD, 2006/21 : Article 5…for the minimisation, treatment, recovery, and disposal of extractive waste within the principles of sustainable development

RMI, 2008: Efficient use of MRM substitution, reuse, recycling and use of by-products/waste . Minimization of all mining waste




Reprocessing of extractive waste , meets the objectives of

RMI EWD

Resource Efficiency Circular Economy

Environmental & Social Sustainability BAT




How can policy better support future innovation and cross-value interactions?

Innovation not limited to technological development, but to 5 types of innovation proposed by MIN-GUIDE Product Process Marketing Organisational System



Reprocessing of extractive waste , supported by

RMI EWD

EIP RM Resource Efficiency Circular Economy

Environmental & Social Sustainability BAT

How can policy better support future innovation and cross value-chain interactions?



How can policy better support future innovation and cross-value chain interactions?

For Reprocessing extractive waste and development of innovation across the value

chain

Expand harmonised data sets on the composition of historic wastes and

tailings, EU Projects PROMINE, Pro SUM

New BREF on the MWEI




ProSUM, 2017




For Reprocessing extractive waste and development of innovation across the value

chain

Develop dedicated permitting strategies regarding reprocessing of extractive waste

to recover contained values




Prioritise structural funds Strengthen the 3rd pillar of EIP RM (relevant to environmental issues and

waste management0 Strengthen the Cooperation between

EU funded R& D Projects Strengthen cooperation between M.S, Industry, Academia & Research Institutes




In addition to Policies –Good Practices

Active cooperation with stake holders,

Transparent Environmental Monitoring

Dissemination of Good Practice




In addition to Policies –Good Practices

Good Practices of the Mining- Metal Industries , CSR




Policies & Good Practices-Cross fertilisation

requirement for Social Licenseto allow the Innovations and cross value-

chain interactions to happenMIN-GUIDE approach

Innovative Future Mine and the Value Chain: Cooperation and Coherence among the Different Stages

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minerals policy framework · 2017-12-21 · implementation EWSD, July 2017 Inventories of closed and abandoned Extractive Waste Facility sites: 17 MS online inventories 3,462 closed