16.October 2018, IGF AGM Session 6:

Supervising mining practice: Reporting on developing mine inspection systems

Wolfgang Schirrmacher

Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources BGR , Germany

Lao-German Project

"Support for a Sustainable Development of the Mining Sector“ , SDMS

Technical Cooperation Project

“Sustainable Development of the Mining Sector (SDMS)“, Laos

Partner: - Federal Institute for Geology and Natural Resources (BGR)

- Dep. of Mines (DOM), Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM)

Goal:

“Sustainable development of the mining sector by

increasing the institutional and technical capacity of the

Lao Mining Authorities”

SDMS Laos Phase I 7.2011 – 12.2014, 3.5 Years - 2.5 Mio. €

Goal: Build up of fundamental Management Instruments

SDMS Laos Phase II 1/2015 - 6/2017, 2.5 Years - 2.0 Mio. €

Goal: Apply developed Instruments

SDMS Laos Phase III 3/2017 – 9/2019, 2.5 Years - 2.0 Mio. €

Goal: Improve Implementation / Secure sustainability of instruments

Main Project intervention fields

QualificationTraining Laos, abroad, Train the trainer program, Study tours

Purchase equipment, training use of equipmentInspection equipment (GPS, measure noise, gas, water quality etc. ),

Cars for Inspection, Office IT equipment

Mining DatabaseEstablishment mining information database, Information about Mining activities

Regulation / Guidelines Preparation > 20 legal documents, 12 already approved and applied

Sector dialog in the mineral sectorDialogue forum mineral sector stakeholders (Government, Donor, Companies,

NGO’s)

Organizational development Support reorganization of DOM, duties, analyze administrative processes

. . .

Development of a Mine Inspection System

• Laos “young” Mining Country

• 2011: Most management tools for Mining Authorities (incl. inspection) not existent

From Quantity to Quality…

Implementation

Inspection

- regulations,

- guideline,

- checklist

(metal mining)

Train the Trainer (8)

Program, Australia

All mines

visited

within

one year

Mining Info Database

Improve follow up,

enforcement…

Inspection

Plans,

Reporting,

Nominate

Inspectors

No. Regular Inspection

No. All Mine Visits

.

No. Mine Companies

No. Mine Projects

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

0 0 0 0

129

1910

63

35

147

129

23

64

71

7881

77 79

99

115

139

147

138141

No. Mine Projects

No. Mine Companies

No. All Types of Mine Visits

No. Regular Inspections

Status 9/2018

Technical Support by Project / Donor …Management Tools

Mining

AuthoritiesNat. / Province

IMPLEMENTATIONSustainable

MiningMining

Companies

Development of a Mine Inspection System

…the last mile

Technical Support by Project / Donor …Management Tools

Non Technical challenges …Governance

Mining

AuthoritiesNat. / Province

IMPLEMENTATIONFollow – up

Enforce-

ment

Sustainable

MiningMining

Companies

Development of a Mine Inspection System - Challenges

…the last mile

• What are major challenges with regards to mine inspection and supervision?

Technical Support by Project / Donor …Management Tools

Non Technical challenges …Governance

Mining

AuthoritiesNat. / Province

IMPLEMENTATIONFollow – up

Enforce-

ment

Sustainable

MiningMining

Companies

• How are you approaching these? What are new approaches in enforcement and capacity

building?

Technical Support by Project / Donor …Management Tools

Non Technical challenges …Governance

Mining

AuthoritiesNat. / Province

IMPLEMENTATIONSustainable

MiningMining

Companies

• Involvement of stakeholders at different levels (community, provincial level, national level)?

e.g. grievance mechanism etc.

Technical Support by Project / Donor …Management Tools

Non Technical challenges …Governance

Mining

AuthoritiesNat. / Province

IMPLEMENTATIONSustainable

MiningMining

Companies

- Stakeholder Dialogue

platform: Min. Auth.

Min. Comp., Donor, NGO’s

- Capacity building Province

- Mining Association?

TZ Vorhaben

“Bergbauberatung Laos”Thank you for your attention