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Mined Land Rehabilitation Conference 2019
Early bird closes soon
The 9th Annual Best Practice Ecological Rehabilitation of Mined Lands Conference (2019) is organised by 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.
Based on previous years’ attendance figures (approximately 40% rehab professionals, 20% academic, 20% industry and 20% government), we are anticipating around 300 delegates, making it the largest mining rehabilitation conference in Australia.
This is your opportunity to engage and be engaged.
SAVE THE DATE:
Dates: Wed 19, Thur 20 & Fri 21 June 2019
Venue: NEX. - Newcastle, NSW
This year our event will be 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, posters and panel session at NEX.; followed by a Gala Dinner.
Location:
Newcastle Exhibition & Convention Centre (NEX.)
309 King Street
Newcastle West
Fri 21st: Mine Tours
Locations: TBA
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.
Based on previous years’ attendance figures (approximately 40% rehab professionals, 20% academic, 20% industry and 20% government), we are anticipating around 300 delegates, making it the largest mining rehabilitation conference in Australia.
This is your opportunity to engage and be engaged.
SAVE THE DATE:
Dates: Wed 19, Thur 20 & Fri 21 June 2019
Venue: NEX. - Newcastle, NSW
This year our event will be 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, posters and panel session at NEX.; followed by a Gala Dinner.
Location:
Newcastle Exhibition & Convention Centre (NEX.)
309 King Street
Newcastle West
Fri 21st: Mine Tours
Locations: TBA
Register for the conference
Event registration is now open - Early bird tickets available!
Early bird registration extended to 26th May 2019
Early bird registration $450, student registration $200 (both conference only)
Pricing for workshops, gala dinner, and mine tours to be announced soon.
Click on the button below to register your place at Australia's premier mined land rehabilitation conference.
Early bird registration extended to 26th May 2019
Early bird registration $450, student registration $200 (both conference only)
Pricing for workshops, gala dinner, and mine tours to be announced soon.
Click on the button below to register your place at Australia's premier mined land rehabilitation conference.
Engage
The 2019 conference will attract:
- 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
- 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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Poster presenters for Mine Rehab 2019
This year marks the return of the Student Poster Prize with $1000 of prizes. Prizes are awarded for the top posters by students at the conference.
All poster presenters will have 2 minutes on stage to introduce themselves and their poster to the delegates. The posters will be on display during the tea and lunch breaks for viewing and for poster presenters to discuss their work with interested delegates.
Note: A limited number of scholarships are available for those students presenting posters to attend the conference. For more information...
For more information on poster presentations and the Student Poster Prize click on the link below.
All poster presenters will have 2 minutes on stage to introduce themselves and their poster to the delegates. The posters will be on display during the tea and lunch breaks for viewing and for poster presenters to discuss their work with interested delegates.
Note: A limited number of scholarships are available for those students presenting posters to attend the conference. For more information...
For more information on poster presentations and the Student Poster Prize click on the link below.
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 2018 exhibitors found high satisfaction with the organisation of exhibitors, with the majority of respondents interested in exhibiting at a future mine rehab conference and satisfied with the quality of inquiries that were received at their exhibition space.
Click on the following button to find out more about sponsoring and exhibiting at this year's conference and to download the Sponsorship Prospectus.
A survey of 2018 exhibitors found high satisfaction with the organisation of exhibitors, with the majority of respondents interested in exhibiting at a future mine rehab conference and satisfied with the quality of inquiries that were received at their exhibition space.
Click on the following button to find out more about sponsoring and exhibiting at this year's conference and to download the Sponsorship Prospectus.
Our Sponsors and Partners
Workshop program
This year brings an exciting program of workshops to Mine Rehab Conference.
The workshops include:
A light lunch will be served as part of the workshop.
For more information on the workshops and the workshop convenors click on the button below.
The workshops include:
- 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 in Borneo (Wed 1:00pm-4:00pm)
A light lunch will be served as part of the workshop.
For more information on the workshops and the workshop convenors click on the button below.
This year's exhibitors
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 offers 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 offers 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 offers 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.
For more information on / take advantage of these accommodation offers click on the button below:
How to update your abstract/bio
Abstracts are now closed. If you need to update your abstract, biography, contact details, or image please click on the button below. Remember that your 200 word abstract should be accompanied by your 100 word (max) biography, with a high resolution head shot and contact details that you wish to be publicly available. See the abstract template and guideline attached below. Abstracts can be for oral presentation, and/or a poster presentation. Abstract submissions closed on 11 April 2019.
Accepted presenters will receive a discount on the registration for the conference.
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