GENERAL INFORMATION
 

Project title
 

Mining Waste Management

Priority area
 

Environment

Beneficiary

Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation

Co-Beneficiary
 

Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration

Duration

41 months (24/11/2010-27/04/2014)

EU contribution (Euro)

4,600,000

PROJECT SUMMARY

Brief description of the project and main objectives
 

This project prevents or reduces any adverse effects upon the environment, in particular for water, air, soil, fauna and flora and landscape, and any resultant risks arising to human health as a consequence of waste management from the extractive industries.

The purpose of this project is strengthening the Waste Management Capacity of Türkiye in the Field of Extractive Industries by transposition of Directive 2006/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the management of waste from extractive industries to the national legislation. The characterization of waste, classification of waste facilities, guidance upon waste management, and inventory of active, closed and abandoned mining waste facilities will be introduced.
 

Location

Ankara

Achievements / expected outputs

• Waste management capacity of Türkiye in the field of extractive industries was strengthened.
• Inventory of active, closed and abandoned mining waste facilities was prepared.
• Capacity of instrumental facility was improved