Environmental Management in Mining, 17 & 18 February 2010, Perth, Australia

Feb. 5, 2010 - PRLog -- WSP is delighted to be presenting and exhibiting at the Environmental Management in Mining Conference in Feburary 2010.

During the 2 day event WSP's Mike Kretzschmar, Vice President in our Environment & Energy business in North America with responsibility for our E-Records Information Management System (ERIMS) products, will be presenting on 'Current Technologies for Compliance Reporting and Data Monitoring'. He will be using our work with CONSOL Energy as a case study and will address how the largest producer of high-Btu bituminous coal in the United States:

Streamlines complex and dynamic arrays of regulatory driven environmental measures across multiple sites
Implements Cradle to Grave Electronic approaches to data management for analysis and regulatory compliance
Reduces fines and non-compliances with modern data management techniques

WSP will also be exhibiting at the event showcasing ERIMS. ERIMS® is a purpose built information management system designed for mining and manufacturing companies. It helps companies to meet their environmental compliance obligations where large volumes of dynamic data must be collected, analysed, managed and reported. ERIMS® is a product developed and owned by WSP Environment & Energy (http://www.wspenvironmental.com). Come and find WSP's stand to see a demonstration and find out how ERIMS® can benefit your business.

The conference will address implications and expectations of the risk-based approach to Western Australia's (WA) Environmental Impact Assesment (EIA).  Environmental Management in Mining will hone in on the legislative and administrative changes ahead. The excellent speaker line up will be perfectly positioned to share their latest developments in adopting a risk-based approach in the EIA process.

Key topics on the agenda include:

Implementing a Strategic Approach to Assessment
The Future Direction of the EPA and the Approval Process
Bringing the Australian Government into a Risk-Based Approach
Promoting Interaction between Communities and Stakeholders

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