Overview
This course is designed to equip environmental personnel with the technical knowledge needed to develop and interpret mine site water accounts and water balances.
The course will provide you with an understanding of the Minerals Council of Australia Water Accounting Framework (WAF), which was co-developed by the Centre for Water in the Minerals Industry (CWiMI). This framework is a standard methodology to represent, record and communicate a site’s water performance, thereby allowing for valid comparisons between companies and transparent communication of water performance, contributing towards the preservation of a social licence to operate.
Who should attend
The course is suitable for a diverse audience including:
- operational level personnel
- site level management
- corporate level management
- regulators
- consultants.
Entry requirements
There are no prerequisites for this course
What you'll learn
This course will provide you with:
- an understanding of the background to, and motivation of the MCA Water Accounting Framework and how to design a 'whole-of-site' water system representation including its key components (inputs, outputs, diversions, tasks, stores, treatments)
- the ability to understand the current level of accuracy of a water system and to identify gaps
- the capability to produce reports in accordance with the described MCA definitions
- an understanding of the issue of mixing raw and worked water, and how it can impact on the calculation of operational efficiency (reuse and recycling)
- a better understanding of how the WAF can help your company report to other reporting frameworks such as Global Reporting Indicators (GRIs) and Australian Water Accounting Standard (AWAS).
Time commitment
This is an online course that will require roughly 10 hours to complete.
- Includes assignment
Assessment
The course includes an assessment to be submitted 4 weeks after you start the course. It involves developing a site water account for a fictional case study mine. We encourage you to submit the assignment as it will consolidate your learning and give us the opportunity to provide feedback on your progress.
Certification and accreditation
Students who successfully complete the course will receive a Certificate of Completion to verify their skills and achievements.
Facilitators
Cost
| Applicant | Price |
|---|---|
| Individual domestic ex. GST | A$1,200 |
Register any time.
GST is excluded from the cost
Payment optionsWe accept credit cards (Visa/MasterCard) for payment, including corporate credit cards.
If you do not have access to a card, please contact our team at education@smi.uq.edu.au to discuss your options.
Contact
Sustainable Minerals Institute
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