2019 Mined Land Rehabilitation Conference
CRC CARE and The University of Newcastle
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Mined Land Rehabilitation Conference 2019
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That's it for 2019 for the Mine Rehab Conference. Many thanks to our Sponsors and Conference Partners for making this happen. Thank you for attending - we hope you enjoyed this 9th Annual Conference. Presentations will be loaded onto the website shortly for your perusal.
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Please complete the following survey (2 minutes) if you were a delegate or volunteer at the Conference:
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The 9th Annual Best Practice Ecological Rehabilitation of Mined Lands Conference (2019) was organised by the Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE) in conjunction with the School of Environmental and Life Sciences at the University of Newcastle. CRC CARE is an independent organisation that performs research, develops technologies and provides policy guidance for assessing, cleaning up and preventing contamination of soil, water and air.
This annual conference is a significant event on the Hunter Region calendar. It provides an important avenue for promoting best-practice rehabilitation of mined lands.
Around 240 delegates attended this year, with 16 Exhibitors on display.
Dates: Wed 19, Thur 20 & Fri 21 June 2019
Conference Venue: NEX. - Newcastle, NSW
This year our event was held over three days, during which delegates will have the opportunity to participate in various activities, including workshops and mine tours, as well as the main conference.
Wed 19th: Workshops at University of Newcastle NewSpace campus.
Location:
NewSpace City Campus, University of Newcastle,
Cnr Hunter Street and Auckland St,
Newcastle
Thu 20th: Full day conference with presentations, and posters at NEX.; followed by a Gala Dinner.
Location:
Newcastle Exhibition & Convention Centre (NEX.)
309 King Street
Newcastle West
Fri 21st: Mine Tours
Locations: Westside mine rehab, Neath AMD, and reafforestation work of the Kooragang Wetland Rehabilitation Project
This annual conference is a significant event on the Hunter Region calendar. It provides an important avenue for promoting best-practice rehabilitation of mined lands.
Around 240 delegates attended this year, with 16 Exhibitors on display.
Dates: Wed 19, Thur 20 & Fri 21 June 2019
Conference Venue: NEX. - Newcastle, NSW
This year our event was held over three days, during which delegates will have the opportunity to participate in various activities, including workshops and mine tours, as well as the main conference.
Wed 19th: Workshops at University of Newcastle NewSpace campus.
Location:
NewSpace City Campus, University of Newcastle,
Cnr Hunter Street and Auckland St,
Newcastle
Thu 20th: Full day conference with presentations, and posters at NEX.; followed by a Gala Dinner.
Location:
Newcastle Exhibition & Convention Centre (NEX.)
309 King Street
Newcastle West
Fri 21st: Mine Tours
Locations: Westside mine rehab, Neath AMD, and reafforestation work of the Kooragang Wetland Rehabilitation Project
Engagement
The 2019 conference attracted:
- a wide range of people with a professional interest in mined land rehabilitation
- regulatory officers involved in the mining sector, policy development and policy implementation
- new researchers and recent PhD, Masters and Honours graduates
- individuals and organisations representing the mining community and associated supply chains
- researchers and research institutes
- interested members of the broader community
Purpose of the conference
Bringing mine rehabilitation stakeholders together to share our current best practices, to discuss what we do well, what we can improve, and what we would like the future to be.
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Conference Speakers
Conference Speakers - Click on the images below to access speaker abstracts and biographies
Listed Speakers and Presentation Topics
- Ravi Naidu
- Michael Wright
- Matthew Newton - The Resources Regulator’s approach to ensure the mining industry meets its rehabilitation obligation
- Travis Peake - Ecological Mine Rehabilitation - Preliminary Outcomes of an ACARP-funded Study
- Ingrid Meek - The revegetation strategy at ERA Ranger uranium mine
- Karin Fogarty - Pre- and post-mine land use trends in the New South Wales and Queensland coal industry
- Rob Loch - Towards a broader perspective on design of waste landforms
- Maria Eugenia Cola - Closure modelling and Value creation through planning integration
- Stephen White - Progressive Certification of rehabilitated Land
- Paul Storer - Rebuilding disturbed soils from Construction sites to enhance soil biology providing a self sustaining long term outcome
- Chris Gimber - Clermont Coal Mine Rehabilitation Practices
- Robert Scanlon - Differences in soil ameliorant types change growth and number of trees
- Clayton Richards - The reinstatement of Biophysical Strategic Agricultural Land (BSAL) on post mining landforms - An industry update and future directions.
- Alex Watson - Pit Lake Water Quality Modelling at Century Mine
- Chris Waygood - A review of the successes and challenges associated with geomorphic landform design in the Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia
- Colin Schiller - Vegetative Stabilisation of batters and Spoil dumps on Asian Pacific Mine Sites
- Scott Sleap - STEM Workforce Development
- Ihsan Noor - Zero Quicklime by Swampy Forest
Conference Program
Please find the Conference Program below for viewing and download
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Delegate Handbook
The delegate handbook for the 2019 Mine Rehab Conference is available for viewing and downloading below
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Poster presenters for Mine Rehab 2019
Ahn Hoang - 1st Prize
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Abinandan Sudharsanam - 2nd Prize
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Ngoc Son Hai Nguyen - 3rd Prize
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Mine Rehab 2019 / Karl Hofman
2019 marked the return of the Student Poster Prize, sponsored by the Hunter Coal Environment Group. Congratulations to the winners of the Mine Rehab Conference Student Poster Prize. Six students competed for a total of $1000 in prize money. 1st prize received $500, 2nd prize $300, and 3rd prize $200. It was The winner's were:
1st: Ahn Hoang - Screening of Australian Native Plant Species for Rhizoremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon contaminated soil
2nd: Abinandan Sudharsanam - Phycoremediation of Acid mine drainage
3rd: Ngoc Son Hai Nguyen - Evaluation of heavy metals (As, Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn) uptake factors of native plants in Thai Nguyen mining sites - a study for phytoremediation
This competition is a great opportunity for students to present their ideas and research to professionals within the industry.
All student poster presenters got a 1 minute on-stage opportunity during the conference to introduce themselves and their poster to the delegates. The posters were on display throughout the conference and poster presenters were able to discuss their work with interested delegates during the tea and lunch breaks.
This year a limited number of scholarships are available for those students presenting posters to attend the conference. For more information...
The student posters were judged on 5 equally weighted criteria:
Each category contained criteria items independently evaluated by the three judges. All materials submitted by the students, including the posters and abstracts, as well as the presentation contributed to the simple aggregation of scores by the three judges. The judge scores were added together for a grand total of points for each poster. The Poster Presentation Evaluation Criteria is attached below.
1st: Ahn Hoang - Screening of Australian Native Plant Species for Rhizoremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon contaminated soil
2nd: Abinandan Sudharsanam - Phycoremediation of Acid mine drainage
3rd: Ngoc Son Hai Nguyen - Evaluation of heavy metals (As, Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn) uptake factors of native plants in Thai Nguyen mining sites - a study for phytoremediation
This competition is a great opportunity for students to present their ideas and research to professionals within the industry.
All student poster presenters got a 1 minute on-stage opportunity during the conference to introduce themselves and their poster to the delegates. The posters were on display throughout the conference and poster presenters were able to discuss their work with interested delegates during the tea and lunch breaks.
This year a limited number of scholarships are available for those students presenting posters to attend the conference. For more information...
The student posters were judged on 5 equally weighted criteria:
- Depth of Content
- Content Knowledge and Organisation
- Introduction and Abstract
- Poster Design, and
- Oral Presentation
Each category contained criteria items independently evaluated by the three judges. All materials submitted by the students, including the posters and abstracts, as well as the presentation contributed to the simple aggregation of scores by the three judges. The judge scores were added together for a grand total of points for each poster. The Poster Presentation Evaluation Criteria is attached below.
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Mine Rehab 2019 / Karl Hofman
This year's Poster Presenters
Sponsorship and Exhibitor Information
Sponsorship provides excellent networking opportunities and allows the conference to broaden its education program and increase services to attendees. Past Mine Rehab Conference sponsors have been overwhelmingly happy with the sponsorship opportunities, with many continuing their support from year to year.
A survey of 2019 exhibitors found over 93% of respondents noted that the conference met their expectations, and all respondents rated their overall experience as Good to Very Good. Over 2/3 of respondents were interested in exhibiting at a future mine rehab conference.
A survey of 2019 exhibitors found over 93% of respondents noted that the conference met their expectations, and all respondents rated their overall experience as Good to Very Good. Over 2/3 of respondents were interested in exhibiting at a future mine rehab conference.
Our Sponsors and Partners
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For more information on the Sponsors for the 2019 Mine Rehab Conference click on the button below:
Exhibitors
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The 2019 Mine Rehab Conference Exhibitors were:
Stem Industry School Partnerships - Booth 0 Landforma - Booth 1 Vital Chemical and Environment - Booth 2 Toolijooa Environmental Restoration - Booth 3 EcoScape Solutions - Booth 4 PGG / DURAVeg - Booth 5 Loop Organics - Booth 6 Emapper - Booth 7 Hunter Precision Agriculture - Booth 8 EcoPlant Australia - Booth 9 EnviroStraw - Booth 10 Hunter Land Management - Booth 11 Sky Land Management - Booths 12 & 13 Bettergrow - Booth 14 NSW Government Department of Planning and Environment - Booth 15 Robotic Systems - Booth 16 Kookaburra Educational Resources - Booth 17 University of Newcastle - Booth 18 CRC Care - Booth 19 Click on the button below for details on the 2019 Mine Rehab Conference Exhibitors |
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Workshop program
This year brought an exciting program of workshops to Mine Rehab Conference.
The workshops included:
A light lunch will be served as part of the workshop.
Wed 19th: Workshops were at University of Newcastle NewSpace campus.
Location:
NewSpace City Campus, University of Newcastle,
Cnr Hunter Street and Auckland St,
Newcastle
For more information on the workshops and the workshop convenors click on the button below.
The workshops included:
- Pathways to relinquishment and opportunities to transition to productive alternate land uses (Wed 9am-3:00pm)
- Understanding acid mine drainage / acid rock drainage and the implications for rehabilitation and closure (Wed 9am-3:00pm)
- Harnessing hyperaccumulator plants to phytoremediate contaminated mining sites (Wed 8:30am-3:00pm)
- Issues in Tropical Forest Rehabilitation Post Mining (Wed 1:00pm-4:00pm)
A light lunch will be served as part of the workshop.
Wed 19th: Workshops were at University of Newcastle NewSpace campus.
Location:
NewSpace City Campus, University of Newcastle,
Cnr Hunter Street and Auckland St,
Newcastle
For more information on the workshops and the workshop convenors click on the button below.
Mine Tours
Organised by the Hunter Environmental Institute in partnership with CRC CARE.
An exciting and informative day of networking and education was had by all as we took a bus through the Lower Hunter Valley to visit mine rehabilitation, reafforestation and coastal rehabilitation work and acid mine drainage sites.
This was a great networking event.
An exciting and informative day of networking and education was had by all as we took a bus through the Lower Hunter Valley to visit mine rehabilitation, reafforestation and coastal rehabilitation work and acid mine drainage sites.
This was a great networking event.
When and Where
Friday 21st June 2019 Departed from NEX in King Street at 08:15 AM sharp and returned to NEX by 4pm
Friday 21st June 2019 Departed from NEX in King Street at 08:15 AM sharp and returned to NEX by 4pm
Westside Mine Pit Lake
First up we visited Glencore’s remarkably well rehabilitated Westside mine. The mine area has been reshaped to remove any high walls and covered with topsoil and seeded with native vegetation. The rehabilitated mine site has second generation flora and seven threatened species of wildlife have been observed.
AMD at Neath
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The acid test - Neath creek water
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Following this, we traveled to Neath to see the constructed efforts built to attempt rehabilitation of the sulphuric acid-polluted creek downhill from an old spoils pile at the Neath Colliery site. We had lunch and then walked through the bush on Crown Lands near Cessnock to view the Tailings dumped at this site, which have recorded sulphur content as high as 10.5%.
The final stop on the tour was Kooragang/Ash Island near Newcastle where we saw the outstanding reafforestation work of the Kooragang Wetland Rehabilitation Project (KWRP) and viewed offset lands reconstructed for shorebird habitat and amphibian habitat. This is one of the largest active coastal rehabilitation projects in Australia, undertaken to compensate for the loss of fish, shorebird and other wildlife habitat in the Hunter estuary caused by 200 years of draining, filling and clearing. The wetlands feature expanses of mangrove and saltmarsh and in non-tidal areas, riparian woodlands, remnants of lowland floodplain rainforest and ephemeral, freshwater wetlands.
The final stop on the tour was Kooragang/Ash Island near Newcastle where we saw the outstanding reafforestation work of the Kooragang Wetland Rehabilitation Project (KWRP) and viewed offset lands reconstructed for shorebird habitat and amphibian habitat. This is one of the largest active coastal rehabilitation projects in Australia, undertaken to compensate for the loss of fish, shorebird and other wildlife habitat in the Hunter estuary caused by 200 years of draining, filling and clearing. The wetlands feature expanses of mangrove and saltmarsh and in non-tidal areas, riparian woodlands, remnants of lowland floodplain rainforest and ephemeral, freshwater wetlands.
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Conference Venue
NEX – Newcastle Exhibition and Convention Centre
309 King Street Newcastle West NSW
Location
NEX is conveniently located in the heart of Newcastle just 35 minutes from Newcastle airport. Located in the harbour city precinct on the corner of King and Union Streets, Newcastle West, NEX is well serviced by public transport and central to a range of accommodation options, a wide selection of cafes and bars, pristine beaches, and the Port of Newcastle foreshore.
"The Arena" hosted the main conference, with "The Avenue" used for Exhibitors, Posters, Morning, Lunch and Afternoon teas. "The Extra" hosted the Gala Dinner.
309 King Street Newcastle West NSW
Location
NEX is conveniently located in the heart of Newcastle just 35 minutes from Newcastle airport. Located in the harbour city precinct on the corner of King and Union Streets, Newcastle West, NEX is well serviced by public transport and central to a range of accommodation options, a wide selection of cafes and bars, pristine beaches, and the Port of Newcastle foreshore.
"The Arena" hosted the main conference, with "The Avenue" used for Exhibitors, Posters, Morning, Lunch and Afternoon teas. "The Extra" hosted the Gala Dinner.
Parking
Parking was available on-site with 140 spaces, including parking for drivers with a disability.
There are two car parks located on site:
There are two car parks located on site:
- The King Street underground car park is located underneath our Wests City Club, with entrance via King Street ($3.00 per hour)
- The Bull Street hangar parking is located to the side of Wests City, with entrance via Bull Street ($2.00 per hour). The Bull Street park also offers an Earlybird Parking Special of $8.00 for the day if your vehicle is in between 6:30am and 8:30am and out before 6pm
Accommodation
There is a range of different accommodation options available in Newcastle, ranging from Hotels, Inns, Terraces and Apartments, Airbnb, Bed & Breakfasts, and Holiday Parks.
For more information on accommodation options...
For more information on accommodation options...
Holiday Inn Express Newcastle is located 10 minutes walk (800 metres) from the Conference Venue NEX and offered discount rates for conference delegates.
Holiday Inn Express is located in Newcastle West at 514 King Street, Newcastle and is brand new having opened very recently.
Holiday Inn Express is located in Newcastle West at 514 King Street, Newcastle and is brand new having opened very recently.
Travelodge Hotel Newcastle is located 5 minutes walk (350 metres) from the Conference Venue NEX and offered a 15% discount rate for conference delegates off their best available public accommodation rates of the day.
Travelodge Hotel is located in Newcastle West at 12 Steel Street, Newcastle.
Travelodge Hotel is located in Newcastle West at 12 Steel Street, Newcastle.
Quest Newcastle is located 4 minutes walk (300 metres) from the Conference Venue NEX and offered a discount rate for conference delegates.
Quest Hotel is located in Newcastle West at 575 Hunter St, Newcastle.
Quest Hotel is located in Newcastle West at 575 Hunter St, Newcastle.
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