Part II guidance Notes Pillar I – Laws, Policies, and Institutions
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MPF Part II Guidance Notes - For Ratification (1)
5.3 Orphaned and abandoned mines
5.3.1 Develop an inventory of and tracking tool for abandoned mine that identifies potential hazards and impacts as well as opportunities and values. • Government should have an inventory of and tracking tool or mechanism for abandoned mines and exploration sites within their jurisdiction. The inventory should identify hazards and potential impacts at the site, as well as opportunities for future beneficial use of the site. • Refer to the following resources for additional guidance: o Simplified Guide for Closed/Abandoned Mining Waste Facilities Risk Assessment , Government of Spain o Risk and Prioritisation Framework for Abandoned Mine Management and Remediation , 2021, Government of Queensland, Australia o Pasivos Ambientales Mineros: Manual Para el Inventario de Minas Abandonadas o Paralizadas , Asociación de Servicios de Geología y Minería Iberoamericanos, on how to develop an inventory of abandoned mines. 5.3.2 Undertake a risk assessment for abandoned mines that considers likelihood and consequence of risks to people, the environment, and property. • Government should undertake a risk assessment of abandoned mines and exploration sites. The risk assessment quantifies the probability of occurrence of hazards at the site and the consequence of those hazards impacting people, the environment, and property. • Based on the risk assessment, develop a risk-ordered list of abandoned mines that identifies high-risk sites that require the development of remediation plans. • Refer to the following for additional guidance: o Risk and Prioritisation Framework for Abandoned Mine Management and Remediation , Government of Queensland, Australia o Application of Risk Management to Abandoned Mine Sites in the Canadian North , by Nahir et al. (2006). 5.3.3 Engage and involve communities in the identification and assessment of abandoned mines. • Government should engage and involve communities in identifying and assessing abandoned mines, as well as in developing their remediation plans. Communities, through their lived experience, often have information about the nature of hazards and/or potential consequences of hazards and can contribute input on opportunities to reuse the site for social or economic benefits as part of the mine’s remediation. • Communities can also participate in the implementation and monitoring of the mine’s remediation activities. Government should ensure women and other under-represented groups are included and represented in order to mitigate differential impacts and where possible, enhance opportunities. 5.3.4 Develop remediation plans for abandoned mines that are consistent with risks and with regulations in mine closure, and that consider the redevelopment of abandoned mines or the preservation of values beneficial to people, wildlife, climate resilience, and the environment. • Government should work with communities and external organizations, as needed, to develop remediation plans for abandoned mine and exploration sites with a focus on high- risk sites. The remediation plans should be consistent with the jurisdictional requirements and leading standards for mine closure and rehabilitation. Refer to the Abandoned Mine Site Characterization and Cleanup Handbook by the U.S. Environment Protection Agency for further guidance. • Remediation plans should include, where possible, plans for reuse of the site and preservation of values that are beneficial to people, wildlife, climate resilience, and the environment. Download 0.9 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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