Supporting sustainable resources development
What we do
Help to build skills within government,
universities, research institutions and civil
society organisations to bring about:
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Improved policies, practices and legislation
Improved knowledge of resources base
An ability to continue to build local capacity in
mining governance
Indonesia mines inspectors
We work closely with Australia’s mining for
development initiative and Australian and
international partners
Based at The University of Western Australia and
The University of Queensland
Sierra Leone mine rehabilitation
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Where we work
Canada
Mongolia
Afghanistan
West Africa
Laos
Philippines
Liberia
Colombia
Ghana
East Africa
Ecuador
Zambia
Peru
Chile
Uruguay
South Africa
Indonesia
Mozambique
Southern Africa
Deep, multi year engagement
Participation in courses, research
Locations of prospective partner institutions
African countries serviced by IM4DC include: Congo, Mali,
Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Guinea, Cote
d’Ivoire, Gabon, Uganda, Mozambique, South Africa, Kenya,
Malawi, Tanzania, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Namibia, Madagascar
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Recent IM4DC activities
In the eight months of operation to 30 June, 10 courses and workshops to 260
participants* from 23 developing countries
Australia-Africa Local Supplier
Development Forum
*approx. 25% female, 60% ESL
Laos Government officials’
bauxite-alumina study tour to
Western Australia
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Recent IM4DC activities
Life of mine management of
large volume waste course –
16 participants, 9 countries
Burkina Faso GIS course – 24
participants, 11 countries
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IM4DC program 2012-13
• Country needs and priorities assessments
• 36 courses and workshops
• 16 in Australia; 20 in-country
• ~900 participants
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6 Distinguished Fellowships
12 Development Fellowships
25 Action Research projects
International Mining for Development
Conference (linked to EITI Conference)
Guidance notes and tools on leading practice
Advice to governments
Institutional partnerships
Alumni management platform
Development of Indonesia mines
inspectors training program
Uganda extractives study tour for
parliamentarians and officials
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IM4DC courses 2012-13
• Sustainable mining and governance frameworks
• Legal frameworks and agreements for resource
development
• Agreement-making with indigenous peoples
• Resource regions, development and infrastructure
• Resources development and local content
• Community engagement and community relations
• Life of mine management of large volume waste
• Mine closure frameworks
• Minesite water management and accounting
• Mines inspection frameworks and training
• Occupational health and safety management
• GIS applications for geoscientific information
Plus: Development Fellowship programs for Afghanistan
Indonesia mines inspector training program development
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