U.S.-Brazil Planning Visit: An Integrated Approach to Reducing the Environmental Impacts of Mining through Effective Mine Design

这项美国-巴西计划访问奖是由密歇根理工大学的Francis Otuonye博士提交的，要求支持他前往米纳斯吉拉斯州联邦大学（UFMG）计划与Maria Jose Gazzi Salum教授进行合作研究。本研究的主题将是通过有效的矿山设计来减少采矿对环境的影响的综合方法。此外，他们希望安排一个学生交换项目。这种支持将使pi能够了解UFMG教职员工的研究能力；评估现有的研究基础设施；评价与巴西采矿作业的环境影响有关的问题和机会；并制定合作研究计划。第二个目标是敲定两所大学之间的学生交换计划。采矿造成的环境破坏问题对两国都有影响。需要新的方法来分析这种损害，减轻损害和补救。

This US-Brazil award for a planning visit was submitted by Dr. Francis Otuonye of Michigan Technological University requesting support to go to the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) to plan a collaborative research with Professor Maria Jose Gazzi Salum. The topic of this research would be the integrated approach to reducing the environmental impacts of mining through effective mine designs. In addition, they wish to arrange a student exchange program.This support will allow the PIs to gain an understanding of the research capabilities of the faculty and staff at UFMG; to evaluate the research infrastructure available; to evaluate the problems and opportunities related to environmental impacts of mining operations in Brazil; and to develop a collaborative research proposal. The second objective is to finalize arrangements for a student exchange program between the two universities. The problem of environmental damage from mining impacts both countries. New methods for analyzing this damage, mitigating the damage and remediating it are needed.