Water In Mining Queensland

Water in Mining Queensland
28-30 May, 2013 Royal on the Park, BRISBANE

Treatment, quality and sustainability of mine water

The 2nd Annual Water in Mining Queensland brings together government and water experts from the mining industry to discuss the crucial issues facing the industry. Key issues to be discussed include the impact of the new guidelines for managing water in Queensland, together with leading industry case studies that will highlight new processes and practices in relation to managing water supply, managing groundwater and surface water interaction and the latest modelling tools and assessment frameworks for large scale re-use.

Water in Mining Queensland 2013 will deliver:

• Legislative update on the release of water from flooded mines
• Understanding the ‘Underground water impact report’
• Measuring water quality and analysing impacts
• Meeting permitting requirements with regard to discharge
• Water re-use, recycling and remediation on mine sites
• Water and environmental management, monitoring and reporting systems
• Case studies of preparing and implementing a water management plan
• Ensuring security of water supply
• Tailings management, effluent and waste water management
• Managing cumulative impacts through integrated water management strategies
• Case studies of successful desalination
• Complying with water quality objectives and ground water standards
• Surface water & groundwater interaction in mining

What is new for 2013!

• Brand new pre-conference workshop: Tuesday 28 May 2013: Evaluating ‘uncertainty analysis’ as an effective hydro-geological modelling tool
• Updated Commonwealth regulation of water in mining including the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC)
• International case study: Limestone based passive treatment of an acid mine drainage impacted watershed – Rock Creek, Kentucky
• 16 exceptional speakers with extensive experience within the water in mining landscape from:
  • CSIRO
  • QUEENSLAND WATER COMMISSION
  • KENTUCKY ABANDONED MINE LANDS
  • ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE SUPERVISING SCIENTIST
  • ROY HILL IRON ORE PROJECT
  • CENTRE FOR WATER IN THE MINERALS INDUSTRY
  • UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND
  • NSW OFFICE OF WATER
  • QUEENSLAND ALUMINA
  • VALE

Who will you meet?

Attending delegates will be from mine sites and head offices across Australia with the following roles:

• Environment managers, Coordinators, Project Managers, Officers, advisors, Specialists, heads of, Superintendents
• Sustainability managers, advisers, heads of / sustainable development managers
• Hydrologists
• Hydrogeologists
• Hydrology Managers
• Water managers
• Water engineers
• Infrastructure Engineers and Managers
• Operations Service Coordinator
• Project Engineers
• Water Compliance Supervisor
• Principal, Portfolio Planning
• Director – Strategic Water Programs and Projects
• Health Safety Environment & Training Superintendent
• Government & regulators

Why you should attend?

• Exchange ideas and explore new methods of water use in mining
• Benchmark your processes against the Queensland’s most successful mining operations
• Ensure compliance with the latest legislative changes in mining water management
• Discuss the most recent research into ground water and surface water interactions
• Assess the quality and quantity of water discharge including treatment of mine water and residual effluents

We look forward to welcoming you to the Water in Mining Queensland 2013. For more information visit www.waterinminingqld.com.au.

THE 2nd ANNUAL WATER IN MINING QLD
28 – 30 May 2013, Royal on the Park, BRISBANE

Management, quality and sustainability of mine water

• Measuring water quality and analysing impacts
• Water re-use, recycling and remediation on mine sites
• Water and environmental management, monitoring and reporting systems
• Latest legislative changes on the release of water from flooded mines
• Case studies of preparing and implementing a water management plan
• Ensuring security of water supply Integrating water management plans in to project development plans
• Tailings management, effluent and waste water management
• Managing cumulative impacts through integrated water management strategies
• Case studies of successful desalination
• Complying with water quality objectives and ground water standards
• Successful ground water and surface water interaction

Pre-conference workshop: Tuesday 28 May 2013

• Evaluating “uncertainty analysis” as an effective hydro-geological modeling tool

Dr David Jones, Principal,
DR JONES ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE,
and formerly Director, ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
INSTITUTE OF THE SUPERVISING SCIENTIST

Rebecca Hoare, Partner, NORTON ROSE
Diana Bozzetto, Environment Superintendent, QUEENSLAND ALUMINA
Paul Wilson, Senior Associate, ASHURST