Impact Monitoring of Mineral Resources Exploitation FP7

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1 Impact Monitoring of Mineral Resources Exploitation FP7 ProMine Final Conference Levi Finland,

2 ImpactMin Admin (C. No ) Impact Monitoring of Mineral Resources Exploitation Budget: 2,6 M EUR (EC contribution) Instrument: FP7-CP-SICA Duration: 36 Months Dates: 01/01/ /12/ Partner Coordinator: Geonardo Environmental Technologies Ltd.

3 Policy & Calls DG RTD Cooperation Environment supporting the Group on Earth Observation (not directly through GMES) Two projects: EO-Miners (BRGM) Similar domain: FP5-Mineo, MinUrals FP6-PECOMINES (MWD/06-MWI/11)

4 Overall objectives Develop tools and methods for the impact monitoring of mining operations (different scales/purpose, exploit) Specific objectives: Assess stakeholder needs (industry, end-users) Integrate of scocio-economic aspects Develope and validate tools Disseminate

5 ImpactMin Partnership

6 ImpactMin Demo Sites - Kristineberg Boreal sub-zone Comprises large tailings Three open pits Low grade pyrite and pyrrhotite

7 ImpactMin Demo Sites Rosia Montana Gold and base metals 1970 to 2006 development of the open pit Low ph and high contents of heavy metals (waters & sediments)

8 ImpactMin Demo Sites - Mostar 500m distance from Center: Coal Mine ~ 1900s 1990 (U.G &O.P) Coal-Fires, Geomechanical Failure Domestic & Other Waste (radioactive?) Ground Water Pollution (Carst)

9 Socio-economic Responsible mining (CSR, GRI, ISO26000 etc.) ImpactMin WP3 (leader of the WP: University of Exeter) Research What do you think about mining? Social and economic impacts of mining Perception and understanding of mining How has mining affected you?

10 Social perception of mining Is mining an important part of the identity / heritage / tradition? How do people feel about mining?

11 Information on the Environment (needed when reporting) Planning of operation, follow up (land use change) Biodiversity, Land use (vegetation health and status) Mine waste and soil inventory (mineral characterization soil - quality, waste) Ground Stability (dams, underground workings, etc.) Air disturbance Water disturbance DEMAND vs. SUPPLY (Technology)

12 Satellite and Airborne EO ISO Reference model: Imagery

13 ImpactMin (identified) Tools Information on the Environment Observed Environmental Media Analysis Tools Biodiversity, Land use Vegetation, surface objects Spectral Ground, Remote Sensing (RS) Planning of operation, Land use change Surface objects, vegetation Spectral Ground, RS Status of Air Status of Waters Status of Soils (Waste) Ground movement Air, Plant leaf/stress Water and sediments Soils Mineralogical, spectral Geochemical Spectral, Geochemical Ground, RS Ground Ground, RS Surface Motion RADAR Interferometry

14 Compendium of methods and tools Ground movement (RADAR Interferometry Germany)

15 Kristineberg - ecology

16 Mostar airborne HSI Tunnel HSI data suggest some correlation between increase Fe in water samples and abundance of surface Fe minerals and approximate area where mine and pit lake are conjoined by the submerged tunnel. R >

17 Rosia Montana (steady state) Soil class 1 Soil class 1&2 Contact probe Solar reflectance

18 Karabash (soils, vegetation, air) Pb 12 Cu 6 Cd 0.2 Pb 27 Cu 51 Cd 0.3 As 12 Russian water standard (ppb) Pb 30 Cu 1000 Cd 1 As 50 Pb 316 Cu 1314 Cd 492 As 75 Pb 9 Cu 12 Cd 0.3 As 5

19 Group on Earth Observation Impact Assessment of Human Activities PoC: Stephane Chevrel

20 Thank you for your attention!