SAGES: Systems Approach for Greener, Eco-efficient and Sustainable mineral resource management

SAGES：更绿色、生态高效和可持续矿产资源管理的系统方法

• 批准号: NE/W000466/1
• 负责人: Pablo Rafael Brito Parada
• 金额: $ 5.22万
• 依托单位: Imperial College London
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2021 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=NE%2FW000466%2F1
• 关键词: SAGES; Systems; Approach; Greener; Eco

Sustainable management of mineral resources requires a balance of economic development and responsible governance on the one side and community benefits together with environmental protection on the other. The Philippines is the world's fifth most mineral-rich country with metal resource assets valued over USD 1 trillion, but their exploitation has not been maximised. Benefits to the country by the resource sector remain <1.4% of GDP since 2006 and mining is perceived negatively by the public. We propose to develop the Systems Approach for Greener, Eco-efficient and Sustainable (SAGES) mineral resource management framework as a unifying framework that will support Philippine mining in its transition into an economically sustainable, socially responsible and environmentally sensitive industry. The core idea behind SAGES is that transforming legacy mines into future mines and mine wastes into secondary resources can simultaneously reduce waste generation, provide additional economic benefits to stakeholders, empower host communities and improve rehabilitation programmes and therefore provide the paradigm shift necessary to stimulate growth of the resource extraction sector in the Philippines. The partnership and project development (PPD) stage is initially organized in six themes: (i) advanced waste characterization; (ii) reprocessing of wastes; (iii) repurposing of by-products; (iv) treatment/remediation of wastewater, mine drainage and polluted soils; (v) rehabilitation and monitoring via bioindicators; and (vi) multi-criteria systems analysis across the mining value chain. These themes will be further streamlined based on the needs and expectations of all stakeholders (mining companies, national and local government units, civil society organisations and host communities), as informed by the PPD process. Stakeholder engagements during PPD will ensure that the SAGES framework i) is customisable and scalable to local contexts; ii) accounts for waste heterogeneity; iii) creates new markets and socio-economic-cultural opportunities; and iv) transforms mining-related activities into reliable tax revenue streams. The SAGES mineral resource management framework also envisions post-mining land uses that are climate- and culture-sensitive instead of traditional "replanting" strategies, an approach that creates value to host communities even after mine closure. The multifaceted problems of the mining and resource sectors can be addressed effectively by pooling together industry leaders, socio-environmental scientists and technology experts and developing an overarching framework capable of integrating, translating and communicating data across various disciplines. The PPD process and refinement of the SAGES mineral resource management framework will be delivered by an international consortium including geology, mineral processing and climate experts from Imperial College London, the Grantham Institute for climate change and the environment and the London Natural History Museum, chemical and systems engineers from De La Salle University, waste management and socio-environmental scientists from Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology and Central Mindanao University, multiple mining companies (Agatha Mining Ventures Inc. and Carmen Copper Corporation) and hydrometallurgists and environmental geochemists from Australia (University of New South Wales and Curtin University). The outcome from the partnership and project development (PPD) stage will be a streamlined SAGES framework specialized for the Philippines, addressing the needs and constraints of all stakeholders. The PPD process will strengthen and further establish partnerships through networking and stakeholder engagements, identify and characterize the decision support tools needed in light of emerging technologies available, and recognize community, government and industry needs and expectations explicitly.

矿产资源的可持续管理要求一方面平衡经济发展和负责任的治理，另一方面，社区利益与另一方面的环境保护。菲律宾是世界上第五大矿产丰富的国家，其金属资源资产价值超过1万亿美元，但它们的剥削尚未得到最大化。自2006年以来，资源部门对该国的收益仍少于GDP的1.4％，公众对采矿的看法是负面的。我们建议开发系统方法，以作为一个统一的框架，作为一个统一的框架，以支持菲律宾采矿，以实现其经济可持续性，对社会负责和环境敏感的行业。圣人背后的核心思想是，将遗产矿山转变为未来的矿山，而矿山的废物则可以同时减少废物产生，为利益相关者提供额外的经济利益，增强寄宿社区的能力并改善康复计划，从而提供刺激菲律宾资源提取部门成长所必需的范式。伙伴关系和项目发展（PPD）阶段最初以六个主题组织：（i）高级废物表征； （ii）废物的后处理； （iii）重新利用副产品； （iv）废水，排水和污染土壤的处理/修复； （v）通过生物指导者的康复和监测； （vi）跨采矿价值链的多标准系统分析。 PPD流程所示，将根据所有利益相关者（矿业公司，国家和地方政府部门，民间社会组织和接待社区）的需求和期望进一步简化这些主题。 PPD期间的利益相关者参与将确保SAGES框架i）可自定义且可扩展到本地环境； ii）解释异质性； iii）创造新的市场和社会经济文化机会； iv）将与采矿相关的活动转变为可靠的税收收入来源。 SAGES矿产资源管理框架还设想了对气候和文化敏感的挖掘后土地用途，而不是传统的“重新种植”策略，即即使是在我的关闭之后，这种方法也会创造出对托管社区的价值。可以通过将行业领导者，社会环境科学家和技术专家组合在一起，并开发一个能够整合，翻译和传达各种学科数据的数据的总体框架，从而有效地解决采矿和资源领域的多方面问题。 The PPD process and refinement of the SAGES mineral resource management framework will be delivered by an international consortium including geology, mineral processing and climate experts from Imperial College London, the Grantham Institute for climate change and the environment and the London Natural History Museum, chemical and systems engineers from De La Salle University, waste management and socio-environmental scientists from Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology and Central Mindanao University, multiple mining公司（Agatha Mining Ventures Inc.和Carmen Copper Corporation）以及来自澳大利亚（新南威尔士大学和科廷大学）的水透明铝和环境地球化学家。合作伙伴关系和项目开发（PPD）阶段的结果将是一个精简的SAGES框架，专门针对菲律宾，以满足所有利益相关者的需求和约束。 PPD流程将通过网络和利益相关者参与，确定和表征可用的新兴技术所需的决策支持工具，并明确认识到社区，政府和行业的需求和期望，从而加强和进一步建立伙伴关系。