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Invisible mining and the resource management competency framework for a world in transition

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT WEEK 2021ENABLING SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES IN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT WEEK 2021 | ENABLING SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES IN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 26-30 April 2021 | Geneva

Climate change Biodiversity crisis Rising inequality Poverty Social conflicts

Invisible MiningThe global context

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Source: https://feralatlas.supdigital.org/world/capital

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Business as usual cannot go on as it is leading the planet towards irreversible climate change, it is accelerating the ongoing biodiversity crisis and is pushing the global society towards unheard inequality levels affecting more than two-thirds of the globe. At same time poverty alongside social conflicts over access to resources (food, water, land, energy, minerals) and expanded commoditisation of resources.


All ores are equal Cash costs Low revenue Poor social and

environmental performance

Invisible MiningThe impact of commoditization

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Source: https://feralatlas.supdigital.org/world/capitalSource: SNL Metals & Mining

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Commodization is the process by which goods that have economic value and are distinguishable in terms of attributes (uniqueness or brand) end up becoming simple commodities in the eyes of the market or consumers. Metal deposits are different, and so are ores. Not to mention by-products… Stock market metals prices. Consequence: miners revenue is not sufficient for top environmental and social performances


Value transferredto downstream industries

Invisible MiningThe impact of commoditization

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Source: https://feralatlas.supdigital.org/world/capitalSource: StartupAUS in Business Insider AU

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Revenue per capita, Rio Tinto and BHP (imagine profit per capita) Technology companies crush mining on revenue per employee… copper because it’s the infraestructure


Public opposition Resources nationalism

Invisible MiningPolitical and social constraints

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Options:

1. Domestic supply

2. Trade

Invisible MiningSecuring access to resources

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PROBLEMS:

Public oppositionHigh costs

Low grade/small deposits

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Options:

1. Domestic supply

2. Trade

Invisible MiningComprehensive extraction

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PROBLEMS:

Public oppositionHigh costs

Low grade/small deposits

Hilton et al. (2018). Transforming our world’s natural resources: A step change for the United Nations Framework Classification for Resources?

SOLUTIONS:

‘comprehensive extraction’

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also called ‘comprehensive and integrated resource recovery’. In a nutshell, this new approach argues that any operation should disturb a mine site only once and extract all useful materials using an optimised integrated flowsheet.


Combination of current progress in:

1. R&D

2. Investment

3. Skills

Invisible MiningUnfolding

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R&D, new business models and enhanced skills are boosting invisible mines, having the potential to reduce the environmental impacts of mines and their footprint, and to increase the social acceptance of mining, all challenges that currently undermine the activity in Europe (an in many other places).



1. R&D

2. Investment

3. Skills


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Florence copper project in ArizonaSource: https: https://www.northernminer.com/news/in-situ-copper-leaching-is-a-proven-technology/1003769650/

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/18/science/shipworm-rocks-sand.html

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robotisation of underground mining, joint extraction of heat and metals, in situ leaching enables the creation of invisible mines



1. R&D

2. Investment

3. Skills


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Comprehensive extraction will create a fundamental shift in traditional business models since the extraction and maximisation of the value of all extracted materials increases the number of interactions in downstream industries. The key word is new business models



1. R&D

2. Investment

3. Skills


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unfold of invisible mines and intelligent business models will shift skills and competencies of the mining workforce towards more complex cognitive categories with increased requirements in digital literacy, alongside a holistic understanding of the value chains that are using mining outputs and enhanced expertise on communication and stakeholder engagement. This entails the urgent alignment of education and training contents


Currently working on a new Guidance Note on Competency Requirements, which would replace the two existing Guidance Notes on Evaluator Qualifications and Competent Person requirements

Competent Person Task ForceSynthetic report

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Given that advances in technology, knowledge and the interdependencies of several resource types are diversified and complex, the CP TF acknowledges that there are no universal competency requirements for people using the UNFC and the UNRMS.


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Given that advances in technology, knowledge and the interdependencies of several resource types are diversified and complex, the CP TF acknowledges that there are no universal competency requirements for people using the UNFC and the UNRMS.

However, since transparency and accountability are crucial to maintaining public trust in the UNFC and the UNRMS, the CP TF is preparing sector-neutral recommendations regarding competency requirements of individuals who prepare estimates pertaining to the quantities and value of resources


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Aaron Johnson (AIPG), Ed Swindell (Geological Society of South Africa – GSSA), Frank

Denelle (Independent Consultant and Chair Renewable Energy Working Group), Gbenga

Okunlola (Geological Society of Africa), Gerlee Bayanjargal (CRIRSCO), Hendrik Falck

(Geoscientists Canada), Isabel Fernandez (EFG), Jean-Felix Mupande (Organisation des

Géologues du Congo), Marit Brommer (International Geothermal Association), Michael

Neumann (EFG), Nahla Boury (Boury Global Energy Consultants Ltd), Olaf Klarner (Klarenco

LLC), Oliver Bonham (TG GGP-IUGS), Roger Dixon (CRIRSCO), Ruth Allington (PERC),

Sandra Müller (University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland),

Turysbekova Gaukhar (Satbayev University), Vitor Correia (Intraw and Chair)

Competent Person Task ForceMembers

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Vitor CorreiaChair Competent Person Task Force SG INTRAW @vitor_eurgeolUNECEDate 29 I 04 I 2021, Geneva

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