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AN UPDATE ON WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN MINE CLOSURE PLANNING FOR in SUSTAINABILITY IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA
By: Evelyn Mopafi, Patricia Pepena & James WanjikMineral Project Assessment Branch,PNG Department of Mining
Women & Mining Conference19th – 22nd June 2005
Madang, Papua New Guinea
Background: Phases of Mining and the stages of the Mine Closure Plan
Women's Participation for Sustainability: Why?
Women in Mining Conference, August 2003- main points and recommendations
Generic Components of the Mine Closure Plan
Women's Participation in the Porgera Mine Closure Process
The significance of participation by Women in the Mine Closure Process
Main aspects of mine closure pertinent to continuing the women'sprojects, programmes, and associations.
Conclusion
Recommendations & Way Forward
Presentation Outline
Background: Background: INTERFACEINTERFACE--MINING PHASES & MCPMINING PHASES & MCP
EXPLORATION PHASE
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION & APPROVALS PHASE
CONSTRUCTION & DEVT PHASE
OPERATIONS PHASE
CLOSURE PHASE
EXPLORATION LICENSE
MINING LEASE/SPECIAL MINING LEASE
CONCEPTUAL MCP UPDATED/ ROLLING MCP FINAL MCP
MCP Stages
Women's Participation for SustainabilityWhy?
Women in Mining ConferenceAugust, 2003
•Women are bearers and carers for human life;
•Women are providers and keepers of family life and society in general;
•National Constitution [Goal No. 2 (5)] : Equality and participation in development;
•Internationally recognised human right
Women in Mining ConferenceAugust, 2003
Recommendations
1. Mine closure is an important phase of the project cycle and should be addressed at the feasibility stage, and continued during the development and operations phase.
2. In mining communities, women are usually represented by men. In future, special arrangements should be made to involve women as direct participants in decision making process…
3. Women's participation and decision making should be in a formalized setting either through formal committee systems or informally through a consultative mechanism such as specialized consultations and workshops.
4. Case Study: Misima Mine closure Process – local stakeholders predominantly male.
Porgera Mine Closure Process – Women representative included in the Porgera Mine Closure Committee.
“Women's Participation in Mine Closure Planning for Sustainability in Papua New Guinea”
Main Recommendation
• Women from mine impacted local communities to be included in the mine closure planning committee as important stakeholders in their own right. This participation should be through a representative of a women's organization such as an association. Additionally, it is important to have women's views and concerns right from the beginning, at the feasibility phase, and then enhanced during the construction and operations phase.
• (this requirement should be balanced with the prevailing socio-cultural setting of the local community concerned, as anything that would upset this social system is most likely to be counter-productive to the goal of sustainability after closure).
Women and Mining ConferenceAugust, 2003
Generic Components of & Issues in Mine Closure Generic Components of & Issues in Mine Closure PlanPlan
BIOPHYSICAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC
•Decommissioning
•Rehabilitation
•Costing
•Financial Assurance
•Responsibilities and Liabilities
•Completion Criteria
•Prioritising of projects (“shopping list”)
•Costing
•Financial Assurance
•Responsibilities and Liabilities
•Appropriate Authorities
•Capacity
•Linkages/ Transitions
•Partnerships
•Completion Criteria
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Monitoring, Enforcement, Sign-Off
Sustainability of biophysical & socioeconomic environment
Legal Obligations Moral Obligations
Women's Participation in the Porgera Mine Closure Process
Porgera Mine Closure Committee (PMCC)
Socio-economic subcommittee
Bio-Physical Subcommittee
Porgera District Women's Association (PDWA)
Women's Rep.
(PDWA President)
West Porgera Women's (SML) Association
The significance of participation by Women in the Mine Closure Process• Is the participation of women in the mine closure process significant?
•Can women really made a difference in the mine closure process?
Quite, but more progress is needed.
YES!
Why? How?
•how can we make our soils fertile so that we can return to our gardens after mine closure
•Illegal Mining, why is mercury dangerous, how can it be used safely?
•How can AIDS awareness be improved, and how do we care for AIDS patients?
The significance of participation by Women in the Mine Closure Process
Such concerns have materialised in projects to meet the needs and concerns of the women of the Porgera District. These issues have actually been discussed at the Porgera Mine Closure Committee meetings, and also at sub-committee levels.
Women's participation in the mine closure process is quite significant
Main aspects of mine closure pertinent to continuing the women's projects, programmes, and associations
FACTSPJV and Government have already started embarking on a partnership approach.Dwindling support (financial, logistical, training, etc) from the Proponent
QUESTIONHow can women's projects and associations continue successfully and sustainably after mine closure
Main aspects of mine closure pertinent to continuing the women's projects, programmes, and associations
Way ForwardCapacity Building/Enhancement;
Partnership/collaboration with men;
Involvement/Partnership with government and NGO’s. (e.g. Church groups, Aid Donor organizations); and
Partnerships with such organisation should be formed as early as possible to ensure continuity and sustainability.
Conclusions Recommendations (WIM, 2003) Update• Mine closure should be
addressed at the feasibility stage, and continued during the development and operations phase.
Will be mandatory for larger projects as per the Mine Closure Policy and Amendments to the Mining Act.
• women should be direct participants in decision making process…
There is involvement of women in the Porgera Mine Closure Process
• Women's participation and decision making should be in a formalized setting
The Women's rep at the PMCC is the President of the PDWA
• Women from mine impacted local communities to be included in the mine closure planning committee as important stakeholders in their own right.
The president of PDWA represents women from the impacted local communities, and is a member of the PMCC
Recommendations & Way Forward
• There should be participation by women in the mine closure planning process, in the existing, and new mines
• To ensure continuity and sustainability of women's projects and associations, partnerships with entities such as Government and NGOs should be formed as early as possible to ensure continuity.
• Participation by women should be in all the phases of the mine life
PMCC meeting, July 2003, Porgera
End note
Participation and input by the male counterparts in the Porgera mine closure process has been and will be equally valuable