Presentations for Keynote Session
Monday 09:00-10:00, Keynote Session, Chairs: Michael Karmis, Virginia Tech, Emmanuel J. Voulgaris, “Milos Conference Center – George Eliopoulos”
Sustainable development at Rio Tinto, P. Chiaro
The Sustainable Development Charter, Greece, E. Vidalis
Presentations for Track A: SUSTAINING RESOURCE AVAILABILITY: policy, research, and applications (technical papers and panel discussions)
Monday 11:30 – 13:00: Definitions and Policies in Resource Use and Supply, Chair: Per Nicolai Martens, RWTH Aachen, Germany
Raw Materials Supply Issues in the European Union, P. Anciaux and H. Pietersen
Thematic Strategy on the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources, W. Bosmans
Determinants of Mineral Supply and Depletion Issues – Case of Fossil Fuels, K. Al-Rawahy
Monday: 14:00 – 15:30: Theories and Models towards Understanding Sustainability, Chair: Deborah Shields, USDA Forest Service, USA
Material Stewardship – Best Practices in the Mining & Metals Industry, K. Brady and C. Bocher
Tuesday 09:00 – 10:30, Promoting Sustainability via Research, Education and Leadership, Chair: Hans-Sierd Pietersen, European Commission
Integrating Sustainable Development Principles into Educational Process, K. Al-Rawahy
Strategic Leadership Towards Sustainability, J. Paunkovic and N. Paunkovic
Tuesday: 14:00 – 15:30, Ensuring Environmental Sustainability, Chair: Dan Hellige, Caterpillar Global Mining, USA
Assurance Methods: A Welfare Analysis, J. Roufagalas and G. Santopietro
Sustainable Development Approach of the Perama Hill Gold Project, G. Markopoulos
Wednesday 08:30 – 10:30: Applying Sustainability in Coal Mining, Chair: Hans Naumann, Marshall Miller & Associates, Inc., USA
Integrating Sustainability in Coal Mining Operations, J.R. Craynon and M. Karmis
Wednesday 11:00 – 13:00, Applying Sustainability in Stone and Aggregate Quarrying, Chair: Andrea Blengini, Italy
Life Cycle Analysis of Dimensional Stones Production, M. Taxiarchou and I. Kostopoulou
Monday 16:00 – 17:30, Panel Discussion I: Ensuring Sustainable Supply: A Shared Responsibility, Chairs: Deborah Shields, Principal Mineral Economist, USDA Forest Service , USA and Hans- Sierd Pietersen, DG Enterprise & Industry, EU Commission, Belgium
Panelists:
- Athanassios Kefalas, Operations Manager, Bentonite Division and Milos Site Manager, S&B Industrial Minerals S.A., Greece
- John Craynon, Chief, Division of Regulatory Support, Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement, U.S. Department of Interior, USA
- Kevin Brady, Director, Five Winds International, Canada
Presentations for Track B: SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS: information in support of capacity building (technical papers and panel discussions)
Monday 11:30 – 13:00, Country Perspectives on Mineral Sustainability, Chair: Dirk Van Zyl, University of Nevada , USA
Connections in the Goldmining Sector of Burkina Faso, S. Luning
Tools for Sustainable Management of Gold Resources in Greece, N.D. Arvanitidis
Monday 14:00 – 15:30, New Sustainability Indicators, Chair: Nikos Arvanitidis, IGME, Greece
Measures of Innovativeness as Indicators of Sustainability, P.M. Godinho
Equipment Reliability: An Indicator for Sustainable Development in Mining, N. Vayenas
Tuesday 09:00 – 10:30, Innovation in Sustainable Development, Chair: John Craynon, Office of Surface Mining, USA
Tuesday 14:00 – 15:30, Sustainable Management of Practices, Processes and Wastes, Chair: Carol Russell , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency , USA
Proactive Safety Practices at S&B Industrial Minerals S.A., M. Stefanakis
Linking IBA’s and Project Management – A Case Study, S. Moutsatsos, V. Kazakidis and J. Fowler
The Residual Radioactivity Influence Monitoring From Technological Wastes For Chemical Fertilizers Factories With Soil And Plants From Bordering Areas, Gh. Crutu, C. Manea, G. Groposila and N. Groza
Wednesday 08:30 – 10:30, Aspects in Reclamation and Rehabilitation, Chair: Ioannis Paspaliaris, NTUA, Greece
Development of Indicator Based Revegetation SDSS in Areas Affected by Mining Activities, X. Zhu, D. Li and K. Komnitsas
Study of Fauna in a Bauxite Mining Area in Central Greece, A. Sfougaris
Wednesday 11:00 – 13:00, Sustainability Indicators for Mining Projects, Chair: George Markopoulos, Thracean Mines, Greece
Sustainability in Small Scale Mining, P.N. Martens, J.B. Pateiro-Fernández and S. Speer
Technological Innovation as an SDI for the Minerals Industry, Z. Nivolianitou
Opening of Talc Deposit in Gemerská Poloma – Slovakia, J. Engel, M. Cehlar and P. Rybar
Tuesday 11:00 – 12:30, Panel Discussion II: Integrating Sustainability in Capacity Building Chairs: Dirk Van Zyl, Chair, Department of Mining Engineering, University of Nevada-Reno, USA and Chris Moran, Director, Centre for Water in the Minerals Industry, The University of Queensland, Australia
Panelists:
- Dan Hellige, Safety and Sustainable Development, Caterpillar Global Mining , USA
- Julia Pflieger, Chair of Building Physics, Department of Life Cycle Engineering, Stuttgart University, Germany
Presentations for Track C: SOCIAL ASPECTS OF SUSTAINABILITY: meeting shareholder and stakeholder expectations (technical papers and panel discussions)
Monday 11:30 – 13:00, Community Engagement and Information Sharing, Chair: Kay O’Regan, Earthwatch Institute, UK
The Office of Surface Mining’s “Reclaim the Future!” Initiative, S. Rideout, Jr. and J. Craynon
Monday 14:00 – 15:30, Social License to Mine and CSR, Chair: David Brereton, The University of Queensland, Australia
Research Studies on Building Social License within Mineral Exploration, J. Nelsen and M. Scoble
Cumulative Impacts of Coal Mining on a Regional Community, C. Moran, D. Brereton, G. McIlwain and J. McIntosh
The Corporate Responsibility Rating of the Metals & Mining Sector, K. Rüter
Drivers of Reputation in the Australian Mining Industry, J. Tuck
Tuesday 09:00 – 10:30, Linking Community Capacity to Sustainable Development, Chair: Gavin Hilson, The University of Manchester, UK
Rethinking Capacity Building, K. Konialis, K. Komnitsas and Z. Agioutantis
Tuesday 14:00 – 15:30, Sustainability Evaluation, Chair: Julia Pflieger, Stuttgart University, Germany
Wednesday 8:30 – 10:30, Sustainability Reporting, Chair: Kevin Brady, Fivewinds
Balancing the Costs and Benefits of Government and Corporate Sustainability, S. Solar and D. Shields
Wednesday 11:00 – 13:00, Post-Mining Land Use Issues, Chair: Kostas Kavouridis, TUC, Greece
Premature Mine Closures – Causes and Effects, D. Laurence
Alternative Uses of Rehabilitated Mine Land, M. Papasotiriou and G. Petrakis
Sustainability in Mineral Industry through the application of Biotechnology, V. Angelatou
Tuesday 16:00 – 17:30, Panel Discussion III: Stakeholders Expectations, Chairs: Kay O’Regan, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Earthwatch Institute (Europe), United Kingdom and David Brereton, Director, Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM), The University of Queensland, Australia
Panelists:
- Rena Koumantou, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility & Communication, S&B Industrial Minerals S.A., Greece
- Kirsten Gollogly, Adviser – Sustainable Development | Communications and External Relations, Rio Tinto Minerals, United Kingdom
- Gavin Hilson, Lecturer, International Development, Institute for Development Policy and Management, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Presentations for Conclusions Session
Wednesday, 13:00-14:00, Conclusions, Chairs: Michael Karmis, Virginia Tech, USA and Per Nicolai Martens, Rheinisch Westfaelische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Germany.
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