Towards Sustainable Mining

2013 ◽  
pp. 223-251
Author(s):  
Michelle Edith Jarvie-Eggart
Keyword(s):  
Community Engagement ◽  
Crisis Management ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Aboriginal Community ◽  
Sustainable Mining ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Tailings Management

Early efforts to address sustainability within the mining industry (GMI and ICMM) did not create a common set of protocols by which individual operations could be clearly ranked on their performance. The Mining Association of Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) program provides protocols to address biodiversity, tailings management, crisis management, safety and health, energy/GHGs, and aboriginal/community engagement. The TSM program has been mandatory for MAC members to implement at their Canadian operations since 2004. Progress along these indicators shows how well the industry is doing at addressing sustainability along each concept, and where further progress is still needed.

Towards Sustainable Mining

2013 ◽  
pp. 846-866
Author(s):  
Michelle Edith Jarvie-Eggart
Keyword(s):  
Community Engagement ◽  
Crisis Management ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Aboriginal Community ◽  
Sustainable Mining ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Tailings Management

Early efforts to address sustainability within the mining industry (GMI and ICMM) did not create a common set of protocols by which individual operations could be clearly ranked on their performance. The Mining Association of Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) program provides protocols to address biodiversity, tailings management, crisis management, safety and health, energy/GHGs, and aboriginal/community engagement. The TSM program has been mandatory for MAC members to implement at their Canadian operations since 2004. Progress along these indicators shows how well the industry is doing at addressing sustainability along each concept, and where further progress is still needed.

Development and Progress of the Mining Association of Canada's Towards Sustainable Mining Program

2015 ◽  
pp. 267-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Edith Jarvie-Eggart
Keyword(s):  
Crisis Management ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Mining Operation ◽  
Global Reporting Initiative ◽  
Operation Performance ◽  
Mining Operations ◽  
Aboriginal Community ◽  
Sustainable Mining ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Tailings Management

Early efforts to address sustainability within the mining industry (GMI and ICMM) did not create a common set of protocols by which individual operations could be clearly ranked on their performance. Although the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) does provide protocols for the reporting of sustainability indicators for mining operations, GRI-based reports include a letter grade based on report completeness, not performance on the actual indicators. The Mining Association of Canada's Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) program provides protocols to address biodiversity, tailings management, crisis management, safety and health, energy/GHGs, and Aboriginal/community engagement. The TSM-based reports grade mining operation performance at implementing programs and systems to address each of these topics. Progress along these indicators tells us how well the industry is doing at addressing sustainability along each concept, and where further progress is still needed.

Badge-Type Noise Dosimeters Used in the Mining Industry

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
John P. Homer
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Error ◽  
Measurement Accuracy ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Mine Safety ◽  
Type Versus ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Laboratory Measurements ◽  
Type Design ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Influence Measurement

Currently, a number of manufacturers have developed and made commercially available badge-type (cordless) noise dosimeters. Previous studies conducted by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) revealed that microphone size and placement/orientation significantly influence measurement error. The badge-type design houses the microphone within a significantly larger casing than does the traditional corded-type dosimeter. This presents concern that badge-type designs may significantly inhibit measurement accuracy. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the casing of various badge-type dosimeters in order to discern conditions and assess the extent to which the badge-type design contributes toward measurement error in comparison with the traditionally used corded dosimeter. For this, a series of laboratory measurements were conducted employing various commercially available badge-type casings and corded counterparts. Corresponding results are summarized and extended to conclusions regarding the effect of microphone casing design, badge-type versus corded, on measurement accuracy for personal noise dosimetry.

scholarly journals Review of closed water loops with ore sorting and tailings valorisation for a more sustainable mining industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 278 ◽  
pp. 123237
Author(s):  
Päivi Kinnunen ◽  
Robert Obenaus-Emler ◽  
Jukka Raatikainen ◽  
Sylvain Guignot ◽  
Jordi Guimerà ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mining Industry ◽  
Sustainable Mining ◽  
Closed Water

scholarly journals The Nature and Articulation of Ethical Codes on Tailings Management in South Africa

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tobius Thobile Poswa ◽  
Theophilus Clavell Davies
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Substantial Contribution ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Ethical Practices ◽  
Mining Community ◽  
Tailings Management ◽  
Regulatory Instruments ◽  
Corporate Social

It is well recognised that the mining industry in South Africa is highly rated for its substantial contribution to the country’s economic growth, including employment and infrastructural development. It is also known that mining and ore processing activities potentially pose a severe threat to public health and environmental well-being, in the way operations are carried out, mine wastes are disposed of (in dumps), local communities are relocated, mine management and the mining community in general, perceive established environmental standards and etiquette. This paper examines ethical practices and norms in the South African mining industry, with particular reference to the management of tailings dams. We analyse the modes of articulation of the country’s regulatory instruments for tailings management, and review the corporate social responsibility (CSR) approach of leading mining companies. Despite decades of research and resulting recommendations on tailings management, it is concluded that current legislations are largely ineffective, level of adherence by mine management and the mining community, low, and mechanisms for compliance monitoring, weak. New perspectives on legislative issues for unsolved problems in tailings handling are put forward, and directions for future research, indicated.

scholarly journals VISION ZERO – Tools for Safety, Health, and Well-being Management and the Application in the Vietnamese Coal Mining Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nga NGUYEN ◽  
Ulrich MEESMANN ◽  
Ngoc-Linh TRUONG ◽  
Vu-Hoa TRINH
Keyword(s):  
Mining Industry ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Application Process ◽  
Mining Companies ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Healthy Working ◽  
Global Movement ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Vision Zero

The Vietnamese mining industry is one of the most dangerous industries in the country. Miningcompanies understand safety and health for sustainable development at the mining sector and the nationallevel. Thus, they have been applying many measures to improve their safety and health managementachievements. Besides technology measures, organizational and personal measures are priorities. At theinternational level, VISION ZERO is a global movement based on the belief that all accidents, diseases,and harm at work are preventable. VISION ZERO develops its Seven Golden Rules to guide leaders,managers, and workers to create a safe and healthy working environment for the well-being of employees.The paper focuses on VISION ZERO, its theoretical aspects, and the application process in the Vietnamesecoal mining companies.

scholarly journals Application of flammability testing methods for conveyor belts intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres in order to select suitable types for field application

2022 ◽  
Vol 354 ◽  
pp. 00045
Author(s):  
Florin Adrian Păun ◽  
Dan Gabor
Keyword(s):  
Laboratory Tests ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Surface Mining ◽  
Field Application ◽  
Testing Methods ◽  
Specific Field ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Conveyor Belts ◽  
Accredited Laboratory ◽  
Selection Of

The conveyor belts are widely used and can be found, for example, in the underground and surface mining industry as well as in other industries involving the transport of various products, materials, etc. The need to ensure the transport of various products, materials, involves the use of conveyor belts in normal environments as well as in environments with a potentially explosive atmosphere. When used in potentially explosive atmospheres, conveyor belts shall not be sources of ignition for the explosive atmospheres generated by gases, vapors, flammable mists and/or combustible dusts in the mixture with the air. This involves the use of conveyor belts in a particular construction, compliance with the applicable essential safety and health requirements as well as granting a special attention to the identification/selection of types suitable for the specific field application. The purpose of the paper is to highlight the importance of testing by accredited laboratory tests, the flammability properties of conveyor belts intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres, in order to easily identify/select, by end users, the types of conveyor belts adequate for specific application.

Identification and Ranking of Noise Sources on a Jumbo Drill Machine During Operation

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugo E. Camargo ◽  
Jeffrey S. Peterson ◽  
Amanda S. Azman
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Drill String ◽  
Noise Sources ◽  
Transfer Path ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Drill Holes

Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is the second most prevalent illness in the mining industry. According to a study conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), in which over 42,000 audiograms from metal/nonmetal miners were analyzed, approximately 70% of miners have hearing impairment as compared to 9% of non-occupationally noise-exposed workers. One of the machines used extensively in metal/nonmetal mines responsible for high noise exposure levels of its operators is the jumbo drill, used to drill holes at the mines for blasting purposes. In this context, NIOSH is conducting research to develop engineering noise controls for jumbo drills that would reduce the prevalence of hearing loss among operators of this equipment. The first step of the noise control development process consists of identifying and ranking dominant noise sources present during operation of the jumbo drill. To this end, a noise study was conducted at NIOSH’s laboratories in which a microphone phased array system was used to identify dominant noise sources, and the transfer path analysis method was used to rank these sources based on their contribution to the operator location. Results showed that the drill string and the drilling mechanism — known as the drifter — are the dominant sound-radiating components in the operation of the jumbo drill.

scholarly journals Effective capacity building by empowerment teaching in the field of occupational safety and health management in mining

2020 ◽  
Vol 242 ◽  
pp. 248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jurgen KRETSCHMANN ◽  
Marcus PLIEN ◽  
Thi Hoai Nga NGUYEN ◽  
Marat RUDAKOV
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Cultural Barriers ◽  
Effective Capacity ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Participatory Training

The paper is dealing with a developed concept named Empowerment Teaching, which is based on practical teaching experience gained in various mining universities. It is demonstrated that this concept can be used to increase the effectiveness of knowledge transfer to mining countries in the world, as well as to overcome cultural barriers between lecturers and their students. The two models of participatory training, which are proposed to be named “physical” and “emotional” models, are portrayed. The authors are convinced that participatory training methods can be an ideal answer to a challenge associated with workers’ competencies in mining, namely – the potential of highly motivated and well-educated young academics is often diminished by a lack of ability to apply their knowledge. A special emphasis is made on the possible application of empowerment teaching for educational and training activities in the field of occupational safety and health (OSH), which is a matter of utmost importance for the mining industry. Several benchmarking initiatives in the field of OSH (“safety culture”, zero-accident vision) are underlined to be encouraged and promoted by means of new teaching methods. The examples of successful international cooperation among universities are given, as well.

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