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UNEP INFORMATION RELEASES AND PRESENTATIONS

INFORMATION RELEASES

Date Title

July 2002

The Role Of Financial Institutions In Sustainable Mineral Development

June 2002

New Publication: The Role of Financial Institutions in Sustainable Mineral Development

March 2002

International Cyanide Management Code for Gold Mining To Protect Workers, Communities, and the Environment

January 2002

Environmental Benefits from Innovative Improvements in Phosphate and Potash Mining

October 2001

Abandoned Mines: Problems, Issues and Policy challenges for Decision Makers UNEP-Chilean Copper Commission Americas Regional Workshop 18 June 2001 Santiago, Chile

October 2001

Environmental Technology Assessment (EnTA) Manila, Philippines Training Workshop Report 22-25 February 2000

July 2001

New Publication TAILINGS DAMS: RISK OF DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES Lessons learnt from practical experiences (ICOLD/UNEP) Bulletin 121

June 2001

New Publication APELL for Mining: Guidance for the mining industry in raising awareness and preparedness for emergencies at local level

June, 2001

Finance, Mining and Sustainability Joint Meeting
MMSD, World Bank and UNEP co-organise multistakeholder conference in Washington

October 27, 2000

UNEP and Australian Government conclude international workshop on Environmental Safety in Mining

July, 2000

New Publication: Sustainable Development and the Future of Mineral Investment
Edited by: James M. Otto and John A. Cordes

May 29, 2000

ICME/UNEP Workshop on Emergency Preparedness and Response in the Mining Industry

May 25-26, 2000

UNEP/ICME Workshop on Cyanide Management in Mining

April 19, 2000

UNEP/OCHA report on cyanide spill released today recommends reassessment of environmental risks of mining scheme

February 22, 2000

Workshop on assessment of environmentally sound recycling technologies

February 21, 2000

Successful conclusion of regional workshop on Environmental Technology Assessment of Cyanide Processing

PRESENTATIONS

Date Presentation Title, Meeting and Venue

26 September 2002

Development of an International Code for the Management of Cyanide in Gold Mining: An Example of a Successful Public-Private Partnership
Presented by Wanda Hoskin, UNEP - DTIE, Washington, DC, USA
(pdf 46 KB)

14 March 2002

Launch of the International Cyanide Management Code For the Manufacture, Transport and Use of Cyanide in the Production of Gold (pdf 21 KB)

11-13 September 2001

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT (EnTA) In CLEANER PRODUCTION ASSESSMENT (pdf 49 KB) for the IX. Balkan Mineral Processing Congress Istanbul, Turkey

24-26 June 2001

Environment and Mining in the 21st Century (pdf 47 KB) for International Conference on Mining & the Environment, Skelleftea, Sweden

4-8 September 2000

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT AT MINE SITES Lessons Learned from Recent Accidents Prepared for The 3rd Asia Pacific Training Workshop on Hazardous Waste Management in Mining, Beijing, China (pdf 84 KB)

4-8 September 2000

Waste Minimization in Mining: applying cleaner production 3rd Asia Pacific Training Workshop on HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT in MINING, Beijing, China (pdf 283 KB)