Abandoned Mines Management: A new IGF tool to take inventory and assess risks

We hosted this webinar exploring challenges and opportunities with abandoned mines and a demonstration of the IGF’s abandoned mines inventory and risk assessment tool. The webinar included speakers from MinSus (Andean region) and El Salvador about approaches they are taking to address abandoned mines in their jurisdictions.

Speakers

• Rob Stevens, Senior Associate, IGF (presentation slides)
• Achim Constantin, Head Project Manager, Minsus-BGR (presentation slides)
• Mirna Bonilla Argumedo, General Director of Hydrocarbons and Mines, El Salvador

The project is supported by the German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR).