International Conference on New Technologies and Policies for Mining and Mining Products
The role of New Technologies and Policy Approaches for a future mining industry in Europe
Main auditorium: Paccar Theatre, Science Gallery, The Naughton Institute, Trinity College Dublin.
Sharing perspectives on the role of new technological and policy approaches for Europe’s future mining industry.
9 March 2015, 9:00h – 17:00h
Preliminary Programme
1. General introduction
Welcome by Trinity College Dublin
9:00h – 9:30h Representative of European Commission
9:30h – 10:00h Representative of Irish Government
10:00h -10:20h Representative of Euromines – The future of Mining in Europe
10:20h -10:40h Representative of European wind energy providers
Coffee break
2. Specific needs for raw materials and new technology providers
11:20 – 11:40 Mining companies
11:40 – 12:00 Wind energy supplier
12:00 – 12:20 Machinery producers
12:20 – 13:00 Discussion
Lunch
3. New settings – new processing conditions. The race for new technologies
14:00 – 14:20 The Irish Mining industry and its technology contribution
14:20 – 14:40 Latest development on automation in metals mining industry
14:40 – 15:00 Closing the circle from mining to recycling
15:00 – 15:20 Critical Raw Materials for alternative energies
Coffee break
4. Public acceptance: Safety and noise reduction
15:40 – 16:00 Facilitating uptake of bio-processing technologies and biodiversity
16:00 – 16:20 Safer by Design of Equipment
16:40 – 17:00 Materials for noise reduction
17:00 – 17:20 Closing Remark – The EIP and its potential contribution to the sustainable supply of resources
Organising Committee:
- Dr. Dámaris Fernández – Chemistry CRANN/AMBER, TCD
- Dr. Jussi Tuovinen – Director CRANN/AMBER, TCD
- Professor Sean McClenaghan – Geology, TCD
- Dr. Corina Hebestreit – Euromines/ETP SMR
- Mr. Carl Anders – IBEC/IMEG
- Representative of Industry
- Representative of Governmental Research Institution
