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Workshop on “UNFC-2009 Applications in Uranium and Thorium resources: Focus on Comprehensive Extraction

Workshop on “UNFC-2009 Applications in Uranium and Thorium resources: Focus on Comprehensive Extraction

09 - 12 July 2013
Santiago Chile
Jointly organized by:  
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Ibero-American Programme for Science, Technology and Development (CYTED)
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) 
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
In collaboration with  
Colegio de Ingenieros de Chile A.G 
Comisión Chilena de Energía Nuclear
Ministerio de Minería

UNFC – the tool of choice for optimizing natural resource management
(Press Release 12 July 2013)

Article at the Colegio de Ingenieros de Chile website
(Published on 17 July 2013)

Documents

Document Title & Symbol ENG FRE RUS
Programme PDF

Presentations

Presentation Title & Author ENG
9 July
Official Opening:
 
Opening Speech
Rodrigo Urquiza on behalf of the Minister of Mining of Chile
PDF
Short opening statements by:  
Charlotte Griffiths on behalf of UNECE and ECLAC PDF
Jaime Salas, CCHEN PDF
IAEA’s Technical Cooperation 
Activities and INT/2/015: Objectives, Work Plan and Achievements
Jing Zhang, IAEA
PDF
Session 1: UNFC-2009 and Reporting of Uranium and Thorium Resources
What are the issues with uranium and thorium resources reporting in a national context?
Tour de Table
 
UNFC-2009: An introduction
Charlotte Griffiths, UNECE
PDF
UNFC 2009: How it Works  and Stakeholder Benefits
David MacDonald, EGRC
PDF
Geological Classification of Uranium Resources
Patrice Bruneton, France
PDF
What is ‘Comprehensive Extraction’?
Julian Hilton, UK
PDF
Classification standards of mining and energy resources according to the UN classification
Edmundo Tulcanaza, Mining Commission of Chile and CRIRSCO
PDF
The Mining sector in Latin America: review of current trends and prospects
Jean Acquatella, UN ECLAC
PDF
UNFC-2009 bridging document for Nuclear Fuel Resources and applications for "energy basins" – Unified reporting  and management for all resources
Hari Tulsidas, IAEA
PDF
10 July  
Session 2: Unconventional Uranium resources  
Uranium resources – Global outlook
Patrice Bruneton, France
PDF
Uranium and Thorium Resources in Chile
Prospection and Recovery Experiences
Pedro Orrego, CCHEN
PDF
Mining in Chile, Current Situation and  Perspectives
Alberto Salas, President of Sonami
PDF
The Code of Mines of Chile
Rodrigo Urquiza,  Ministry of Mining - Cochilco
PDF
Uranium from unconventional resources – Challenges and opportunities
Patrice Bruneton
PDF
Competency based capacity building for managing uranium life-cycle
Julian Hilton, UK
PDF
Stakeholder communications: Having the right narrative
Julian Hilton, UK
PDF
Manufacture of  Nuclear Fuel Elements in Chile
Luis Olivares, CCHEN
PDF
Session 3: Socio-economic background  
Defining social issue metrics
Gabriela Strazzolini , Roberto Sarudiansky and Hugo Nielson, UNSAM/OLAMI
PDF
Sustainability indicators
Roberto Villas-Boas, CYTED
PDF
Mining conflicts and their impact on the UNFC E axis
Daniel Bosque, Argentina, and Monica Belling, Peru (Mining Press)
PDF
10 July  
Session 4: Reporting uranium resources: Case studies  
Argentina – UNFC case studies and country report
Luis Lopez
PDF
Argentina – country report
Luis Lopez
PDF
Indonesia
Agus Sumaryanto
PDF
Iraq
Thair Benni
PDF
Malawi 
Cassius Chiwambo
PDF
Philippines
Rolando Reyes
PDF
Tanzania
Dennis Mwalongo
PDF
Thailand
Pipat Laowattanabandit and Pipat Pichestapong
PDF
Mongolia
Baatartsogt Baldorj
PDF
Sri Lanka
Anil Peiris
PDF
Nigeria
Tunde Arisekola
PDF
Paraguay
Gustavo Da Silva Silveira
PDF

Press Releases and Articles

UNFC – the tool of choice for optimizing natural resource management
(Press Release 12 July 2013)

Article at the Colegio de Ingenieros de Chile website
(Published on 17 July 2013)

Photos

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All photos are courtesy M Belling Mining Press