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