Dr.Dirk Van Zyl, Director, Mining Life-Cycle Center, Presentations

2003

• Van Zyl, D. (2003), Mine Environmental Technologies and Sustainable Development, Natives Impacted by Mining, Elko, NV.
• Van Zyl, D. (2003), Mining Life-Cycle Approach and Evaluations, SEM Section, Washington, DC.
• Van Zyl, D (2003),Currents Mining Bonding Issu4es in Nevada, Coal and Hard Rock Mining Financial Assurance Forum, Santa Fe, NM.
• Van Zyl, D(2003),Currents Mining Bonding Issues in Nevada, Mine Design, Operations and Closure Conference, Polson, MT.
• Van Zyl, D., Shields, D. and Wagner, L.(2003), The U.S. Sustainable Minerals Roundable, 12th Annual Conference Mineral Economics and Management Society, Golden, CO

2002

• Van Zyl, D. (2002), Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD), USEPA Region 9 Tribal Environmental Conference, Reno, NV.
• Van Zyl, D. (2002), Cover material selection and optimization in Arid Areas, Barrick Environmental Conference, Deadwood, SD.
• Van Zyl, D. (2002), Global Mining Initiative Overview, Mining and Metallurgical Soceity of America, Denver, CO.
• Van Zyl, D. (2002), Reclamation Capping and Covers: Engineering and Longevity, Mine Design, Operations and Closure Conference, Polson, MT.
• Van Zyl, D. (2002), Environment Technology, Social Responsibility and Engagement, 11th Annual Conference Mineral Economics and Management Society, Montreal, Canada.
• Van Zyl, D. and Caldwell, J. (2002) Designing for Long-Term Conditions, Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC.
• Van Zyl, D. (2002), A Sampling of Mining Related Sustainable Development Activities. Soceity of Mining, Metallury and Exoploration, Inc.Board, Phenix,AZ.
• Van Zyl, D. (2002) MMSD North America: A Summary of Outcomes,Carson City, NV

2001

• Van Zyl, D. (2001), Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development(MMSD), Annual Meeting Northwest Mining Association, Spokane, WA.
• Van Zyl, D. (2001), Mining and Communities: A Two-Way Street, Arizona Section of the Soceity of Mining, Metallurgy and Explorations, Inc., Tucson, AZ.
• Van Zyl, D. (2001), Mining Life Cycle, MMSD and Other Random Thoughts, Rio Tinto U.S. Health Safety and Environmental Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
• Van Zyl, D. (2001), Heap Leach Closure – Summary of a Workshop Series, 6th Annual Mini- Conference, Northerastern Nevada Section of the Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Elko, NV.
• Van Zyl, D. , Misra, M., Miller, G., Chen, S., Tsukamoto, T., Moncrieff, V., Crabs, J;(2001), Permanganate passivation for ARD Control, Mine Design, Operations and Closure Conference, Whitefish, MT.
• Van Zyl, D. (2001), Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development(MMSD), Mine Design, Operations and Closure Conference, Whitefish, MT.
• Van Zyl, D. (2001), Heap Leach Closure and Other Mysteries, Northeastern Nevada Section of the Society of Mining, Metallugy and Exploration, Inc., Winnemucca, NV.

2000

• Van Zyl, D. (2000), Successful Mine Closure and Reclamation, Annual Meeting Northwest Mining Association, Spokane, WA.
• Van Zyl, D. and Eurick, G.M.(2000), The Management of Mercury in the Modern Gold Mining Industry, EPA Conference on Mercury and Mining, San Francisco, CA.
• Van Zyl, D. (2000), Mining Life-Cycle Center Update, Nevada Abandoned Mine Lands Environmental Task Force, Reno, NV.
• Van Zyl, D. (2000), Mining Life-Cycle Center, etc., Placer Dome Environmental Conference, Elko, NV.
• Van Zyl, D. (2000), Mine Closure Issues, Reclamation Subcommittee, Nevada Mining Association, Reno, NV.
• Van Zyl, D. (2000), Mining Life-Cycle Center at the Mackay school of Mines, University of Nevada, Reno: Approach to Acid Rock Drainage R&D, 5th International Conference on Acid Rock Drainage, Denver, CO.
• Van Zyl, D. (2000),Mining Life- Cycle Center (MLC), 5th Annual Mini-Conference, Northeastern Nevada Section of the Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Elko,NV.
• Van Zyl, D. (2000),Mining Life Cycle, California Mining Association, Annual Meeting, Palm Springs, CA.
• Van Zyl, D. (2000), Mining Life-Cycle Costs Research, Nevada Science and Technology Symposium, Las Vegas, NV.
  

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Last updated: 12/19/07