

Earth Observation data for multi-scale monitoring of mining activities impact
This side event will showcase how Earth Observations (EO) can help monitoring the impacts of mining activities at different scales, using various tools and data sources, including remote sensing imagery and in situ. Use cases from Europe, the Americas, Asia-Oceania and Africa will be featured, and will also help the relevant actors to gather under the umbrella of the dedicated proposed Pilot Activity “Earth Observations for multi-scale monitoring of mining impacts” (GEO MINE) in the 2023-2025 GEO Work Programme.
Agenda
Room 117a
Introduction to the session. EO for multi-scale monitoring of impacts pilot activity
(objectives and expected impacts/outputs)

How Planet data helps monitoring illegal mining activities in the Amazon rainforest

InSAR for mining deformation monitoring
Jinghui Fan & Shiyong Yan (China Aero Geophysical Survey & Remote Sensing Center for Natural Resources - AGRS & China University of Mining and Technology - CUMT)
Surface mining screening using Digital Earth Africa platform

Remote Sensing in support of Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) policy development, implementation and evaluation
Abdul Wadood Moomen & Pierre Lacroix (University of Energy and Natural Resources – Ghana & UNEP/GRID-Geneva)
The GoldenEye project: Earth Observation and Artificial Intelligence technologies for the monitoring and analysis of mine sites across Europe
Francisco Gutierres & Taras Matselyuk(OPT/NET B.V.)
Local to national perspective about the role of EO for regulation of mining activities
TBD (Ministry of Land and Natural Resources – Ghana)
Moderated discussion – questions to presenters

Panelists


