Like Geochemistry, Mine Waste, Mining, Water Quality

CLIENT : Global Green Grants / Nature’s Own

TASK : Review of technical literature; participation at technical meetings; preparation of technical policy reports.

DATE : 2008 - 2015

Review of technical literature; participation at technical meetings in Papua New Guinea (PNG) 2008, and Lima, Peru, 2015 and preparation of technical policy reports on marine disposal of mining wastes.

Project Documentation and Supporting Articles

Moran, Robert E., 2008, Mining Submarine Tailings Disposal [STD]—Summary Concepts: Scientific Group of the London Protocol, 2nd Meeting 19 – 23 May 2008

Moran, Robert E., 2015, Deep-Sea Tailings Placement (DSTP): Unknowns, Secrets & Differing Perceptions: A Non-Industry Perspective, Abstract. GESAMP-IMO Workshop on the Impacts of Mine Tailings in the Marine Environment, 10-12 June 2015, Lima, Peru.

Moran, Robert, E., 2011, Draft Paper on Submarine Disposal of mine tailings for Oceanography 6.28.11

Moran, Robert, E. Reichelt-Brushett, Roy Young, 2009, Out of Sight, Out of Mine: Ocean Dumping of Mine Wastes. World Watch, March / April 2009, pg. 30-34.

Submarine Disposal of Mine Tailings: World Watch paper insert
Submarine Disposal of Mine Tailings: World Watch References