CSA Global together with its parent company, ERM will present at the AUSIMM Life of Mine Conference between August 2-4, 2023, at the Sofitel Brisbane in Queensland, Australia.
AusIMM’s Life of Mine Conference brings together mining professionals and leading experts to connect, learn, share, and collaborate on achieving sustainable outcomes during and post mining.
The Life of Mine Conference program will showcase examples and case studies of applying interdisciplinary approaches that enhance outcomes, increase efficiencies, and improve effectiveness to address current and future challenges facing the industry. These challenges include increasing cost and production pressures, ever-demanding technical factors, and increasing societal and community expectations.
Session 2: Developing regional approaches: shifting from operating independently to collaboratively.
Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Time: 11.45 pm – 12.00 pm
Session Talk: From ‘closing a mine’ to ‘transitioning a community’ – evolving from specific post mining land uses to a holistic post mine vision.
Chris Gimber, Partner
Chris is a Brisbane based Partner with over 20 years’ experience in mine closure and rehabilitation spanning various commodities and geographies. Chris has led and managed a range of closure and rehabilitation projects within Queensland. He has a strong technical background in water management, soils and hydrogeochemistry and has provided expert testimony within Queensland and internationally on surface water, groundwater and soils matters associated with mine closure, in addition to presenting over 20 papers on these topics. He was Project Director and technical expert on water management for the Best Practice Progressive Rehabilitation and Closure documents for Department of Environment & Science (DES), which was the foundation for Queensland Mine Reforms and PRCP Guidelines. He is a Chartered Professional Engineer and RPEQ in the disciplines of civil engineering and environmental engineering.
Session 3: Integrated Sustainability Planning.
Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Time: 2.20 pm – 2.35 pm
Session Talk: Moving beyond net present value project evaluation to achieve environmental, social and governance goals for mine operations and closure.
Howard Simpson, Mining Manager, Consulting Director
Howard is an experienced mining professional who has undertaken the delivery of mining engineering, mine planning and economic evaluation for projects, technical studies, and operations. He has delivered projects and studies across multiple geographies and commodities, with responsibilities for design, planning, scheduling of mine operations, and economic evaluation. Howard has focused on innovation throughout his career, focusing on technology solutions, integrated mining systems such as in-pit crushing and conveying, and new and alternative mining methodologies.
Session 3: Integrated Sustainability Planning.
Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Time: 2.35 pm – 2.50 pm
Session Talk: Incorporating the true costs and opportunities of rehabilitation and closure in project selection, design, and approvals.
Charissa Tomlin, Principal Environmental Scientist
Charissa is a Principal Environmental Scientist and Team Leader of ERM’s Sustainable Mining Team, with experience covering environmental management, regulatory approvals and permitting, planning, and compliance. She has worked on a range of projects in various sectors, including mining across consulting and operational environments in Australia and South Africa. Charissa has been responsible for compiling and managing approvals, permits and Environmental and Social Impact Assessments and Management Plans for mine sites in a range of geographies and commodities, seeing through many projects from concept to implementation and closure through consultative process.
For further information, please contact Magda Fimmano, Regional Marketing and Communications Manager, Asia Pacific (Mining and Metals) via email: Magda.Fimmano@erm.com
