Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Materials Section
Uranium Production Cycle
Technical Meeting on "The Implementation of Sustainable Global Best Practices in Uranium Mining and Processing" in cooperation with the WNA, 15 – 17 October 2008
Introductory Session
- Meeting Agenda
- Uranium Resources Development Implementing the Best Practice to Minimize Future Legacies, Jan Slezak, IAEA
- Sustaining Global Best Practices in Uranium Mining and Processing - Principles for Managing Radiation and Safety, Waste and the Environment, Health, Sylvain Saint-Pierre, WNA
Part A : Sustainable Global Best Practices
1. Health, Safety and Environmental Protection (Chair: Keith Baldry)
- Nuclear Security and Best Practice in Uranium Mining - Vladimir Rukhlo -IAEA
- Health, Safety and Environmental Protection at AREVA Uranium Mining Sites - Bob Pollock - Areva
- Canadian Uranium Mining and Milling Design and Regulatory Processes - Fred Ashley - CNSC Canada
- Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) Management System Best Practice in Canadian Uranium Mining and Milling - Jean Alonso - Cameco
- Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment at Cameco's Key Lake Operation - Brent Berg -Cameco
2. Social Responsibility (Chair: Russel Edge)
- AREVA's Social Responsibility Policy and Practical Examples - Audrey Gibeaux - Areva
- Regulation of Uranium Mining in the Northern Territory, Australia - Alan Hughes - Supervising Scientist, Australia
- Social Responsibility in Uranium - Mining, Processing and Beyond - Frank Harris - BHP Billiton
- Uranium Mining: The South Australian Government Perspective - Keith Baldry - SA EPA
- Social Responsibility in the Context of the Uranium Mining Industry - Horst Monken-Fernandes - IAEA
3. Management of Hazardous Wastes and Contaminated Materials
- Tailings and Waste Rock Management Best Practice at AREVAÿs McClean Lake Operation - Bob Pollock - Areva
- Management of Hazardous Waste and Contaminated Materials Associated with Mining and Processing - Frank Harris- BHP Billiton
- Waste management in South Australian uranium mining - Keith Baldry - SA EPA
- Tailings Management Best Practice at Cameco's Key Lake Operation - Brent Berg - Cameco
- Recent Mining Experiences in UCIL, India - R. Gupta - UCIL
- Managing Wastes to Protect a High Conservation Value Receiving Environment: Segregation, Treatment and Risk Assessment in Water Management – M. Iles - Rio Tinto – ERA
- In-situ Leaching Method in Uranium Production in Kazakhstan – O. Gorbatenko - Kazatomprom
- Uranium Mining in Malawi - P.M.C. Chilumang - MofE&M, Malawi
4. Decommissioning and Site Closure
- Reverting from Uranium Mine to World Heritage National Park and Indigenous Land Use: Legislative Requirements, Research and Consultation – M. Iles - Rio Tinto – ERA
- The Wismut Remediation - M. Paul - Wismut GmbH, Germany
- ISL Lessons Learned -The Czech Experience - V.Benes - DIAMO, s.e., Czech Republic
5. Systematic Approach to Training
- Approach to Training at AREVAÿs McClean Lake Operation - Bob Pollock - Areva
- WNU School of Uranium Production - Jan Slezak - IAEA
- UMREG Current Developments - Alex Jakubick - UMREG
- ENVIRONET a new IAEA network - H. Monken-Fernandes - IAEA