AMCER has announced that registrations are now open for The Practical Monitoring and Improved Environmental Performance for the Minerals Industry training course which will be held between 22 and 24 June 2009 at The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD.
The group says that mining operations today are committed to continual improvement in implementing leading practice and ensuring that monitoring and auditing are conducted to evaluate and improve environmental performance. To demonstrate this commitment, many mining companies have become signatories to “Enduring Value - the Australian Minerals Industry Framework for Sustainable Development”, and the “Global Reporting Initiative”; the environmental performance of their operations is thus subject to formal scrutiny.
AMCER says that water has become a major issue for the Australian mining industry, due to growing demand and increasing scarcity. The need for companies to have secure access to water and to use water more efficiently requires companies to demonstrate leading practice at the operational level. Leading practice requires monitoring programs that both enable sites to comply with or exceed legislative requirements and also inform site management of unexpected changes in water quality and quantity.
This course will focus on practical aspects of water monitoring and data handling interpretation supported by an appropriate level of theory.
The course will also include a water sampling exercise, where participants will have an opportunity to apply their knowledge to a practical situation and to experience some of the quality control, data analysis, interpretation and reporting issues involved in water sampling.
Unfortunately, early-bird registration has already closed.
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