Mine Closure Guidelines and Mine Waste Management Tender - 44687857

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Country: Lao PDR

Summary: Mine Closure Guidelines and Mine Waste Management Study

Deadline: 06 Aug 2020

Posting Date: 01 Aug 2020

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 44687857

Document Ref. No.: 1269841

Competition: ICB

Financier: World Bank (WB)

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Expression of Interest are invited for Lao PDR Mine Closure Guidelines and Mine Waste Management Study.
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Selection Information
Assignment Title
Lao PDR Mine Closure Guidelines and Mine Waste Management Study
Publication Date
30-Jul-2020
Expression of Interest Deadline
06-Aug-2020 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time - Washington D.C.)
Language of Notice
English
Selection Notice
Assignment Country
· LA - Lao People`s Democratic Republic
Funding Sources
The World Bank Group intends to finance the assignment/services under:
· BB - BANK BUDGET
· TF0B1375 - Lao Sustainable Energy & Extractives - Mining
Individual/Firm
The consultant will be a firm.
Assignment Description
The World Bank and BGR have supported the strengthening of inspection capacities of MEM, however capacity to detect problems associated with handling of various mine waste types is weak and an improved legislative framework and tools for inspections are needed. Several studies financed by the German BGR and World Bank projects (Tailing Storage Facilities Guidelines and Tin Mining Study) show that mine waste is a major problem and causes considerable environmental damage.
A study is therefore needed to categorize the most important mine waste issues in Lao PDR and to assess how far the existing planning, reporting and inspection system has been able to identify these issues. Based on this assessment, recommendations on how to further improve the planning, reporting and inspection system should be given and on further studies needed to shed more light on enforcement aspects.
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Mine Closure Guidelines and Mine Waste Management Study

Lao PDR

August, 2020
Contents

Background: 1

Deliverables 2

Output 1: Identify the main waste types and closure planning associated with mining in Laos 2

Output 2: Compare the Findings (Output 1) with available Inspection Reports 4

Output 3: Compare the Findings (Output 1) with available Reports by Mines 4

Output 4: Identify Strengths and Weaknesses of Inspection Tools 4

Output 5: Identify Strengths and Weaknesses on the Reporting System by Mining Companies 5

Output 6: Give recommendations for further activities to improve Inspections and Reporting 5

Output 7: Mine Closure Planning Template and Mine Closure Guidelines 5
Background:

In spite of the moratorium on granting new exploration licenses in place since 2012, Lao PDR has around 150 operating mines. Except for the 2 largest mines (Phou Bia and Sepon), which follow international standards, mine operations in Lao PDR present considerable risks of poor Mine Waste Management and inadequate measures for Mine Closure. Negative effects have been frequently reported to the National Assembly, People-s Provincial Assemblies and other Government of Laos authorities.
The revised Law on Minerals (2017) introduced new articles on Mine Closure and Mine Closure Security. In the previous law there had been a general obligation to close a mine at the end of operational life but limited indications of owner-s obligations and financial liabilities. This was strengthened in the 2017 law. In line with international practice, the revised law requires mines to produce mine closure plans at the time of feasibility study and revise the plan every third year. It also requires applications for new mining leases to submit an initial mine closure plan with their Feasibility Study. Mine closure obligation applies both to metallic mines licensed under Part VI and non-metallic extractive operations licensed under Part VII of the law.
As a follow-up to the Law, in May 2020 the Lao Government introduced the Prime Ministerial Decree on Mine Closure, the decree was designed to follow international closure practice. The Decree stipulates that all new mineral development agreements will be obliged to prepare and implement closure planning and procedures, it also implies that compliance is retrospective and provides that projects have one year for their closure planning to become effective. While in line with international practice, the Decree will require further guidelines and template documents to provide an adequate regulatory framework for operators, regulators and communities.
The World Bank and BGR have supported the strengthening of inspection capacities of MEM, however capacity to detect problems associated with handling of various mine waste types is weak and an improved legislative framework and tools for inspections are needed. Several studies financed by the German BGR and World Bank projects (Tailing Storage Facilities Guidelines and Tin Mining Study) show that mine waste is a major problem and causes considerable environmental damage.
A study is therefore needed to categorize the most important mine waste issues in Lao PDR and to assess how far the existing planning, reporting and inspection system has been able to identify these issues. Based on this assessment, recommendations on how to further improve the planning, reporting and inspection system should be given and on further studies needed to shed more light on enforcement aspects.
Deliverables
- Inception Report which further details the Outputs and Methodology for the study

- Guidelines for mine closure procedures, including template reporting documents (English)

- Waste Management Study Report (English)

- Lao language translation of Study Report, Guidelines and Template documents
Output 1: Identify the main waste types and closure planning associated with mining in Laos

Output 1.1 Based on the data available from recent studies and international mining practice, a full list of mine waste types found on mines in Laos and the internationally accepted methods used to manage and monitor different waste streams.

Output 1.2 Typology of the most common mine waste issues

Output 1.3 Typology of other issues pertaining to mine closure

Output 1.4 For small and undercapitalized mines in Laos what should be the minimum acceptable practice
The studies to be used as sample are:
- Assessment of Mines in the framework of drafting the Tailing Storage Facility guidelines for the World Bank HMTA project, including:

o 4 mine Sites (2 large mines, 2 medium-sized mines in Luang Pabang, Saysomboun and Khammouane
- ‘Tin Mining Study- for the BGR SDMS project:

o Small and Medium Sized Tin, Copper and Gold Mines in Nam Pathaeng/Khammouane
- Other relevant project assessments
By using this sampling through available studies small, medium-sized and large mines are covered as well as a total of 4 Provinces of Laos and a range of different Minerals.
Identified issues should be described in text form, but also by photographs as much as possible (and with photographs of good practice examples, as much as possible)
For a draft list of potential Mine Waste issues, see Annex 1.

 

Output 2: Compare the Findings (Output 1) with available Inspection Reports

Based on the list of mine closure and waste issues (Output 1.1) the consultant should assess how far the Inspection system by MEM-DMM/PDEMs was able to identify these issues and (if not) why not.
To do so, a list of mining Inspections for the relevant time-frames (12 months previous to the point of time of the above mentioned studies and 12 months after, has to be obtained from MEM, PDEMs and MoNRE) (Output 2.1).

The assessment of these Inspection Reports should respond to the following guide-questions:

- Have inspections been carried out in the mines in the sample in the 12 months previous and 12 months after the time of the studies? (Output 2.2) This can include both, regular and incident inspections.

- Which agency (e.g. MEM-DMM Inspection Department, PDEM, MoNRE) has carried out the Inspections? (Output 2.3)

- Which of the mine waste and mine closure issues identified through the studies (output 1.1) has been identified in the Inspection reports and which not, including a comparison of the qualitative description of the issue (Output 2.4)
Output 3: Compare the Findings (Output 1) with available Reports by Mines

The consultant should assess in as far the reports by the Mining Companies have included the relevant questions:
To do so, a list of reports by Mining Companies for the relevant time-frames (12 months previous to the point of time of the above mentioned studies and 12 months after, has to be obtained from MEM, PDEMs and MoNRE) (Output 3.1).

The assessment of these reports should respond to the following guide-questions:

- Which reports relevant to Mine Waste and Mine Closure planning have actually been submitted to the authorities (Output 3.2)

- Which agency (e.g. MEM Inspection Department, PDEM, MoNRE) have these reports been submitted to and what is the formal type of report? (Output 3.3)

- How far has reporting been complete and followed the relevant legislation? (Output 3.4)

- Which of the Mine Waste and Mine Closure issues identified through the studies (output 1.1) has been identified in the reports and which not, including a comparison of the qualitative description of the issue (Output 2.4)
Output 4: Identify Strengths and Weaknesses of Inspection Tools

Based on the findings of Output 1 and Output 2, the consultant shall give recommendations on how the Inspection System coul

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