CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION OF MINES (CESAM)

Mines ParisTech - Fontainebleau Site

January 5^th – June 30^th

French language program - Optional French lectures from October to December

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Higher officials of the public Administration of mines (mining engineer, geologist or jurist).

2011 PROGRAM

Revision of basic concepts (2 weeks)

Module 1 : Management and development of mineral resources (5 weeks)

- Definition of the State's role

- Mining laws - Mining contracts (negotiation, redaction and legal aspects)
- Strategy of managing and development of mineral resources (industrial mining and small scale mining)

Module 2 : Safety and environment during the mining activity (4 weeks)

- Overview of safety and health problems

- Technical safety inspections - Stability - Blasting

- Environment in the mining project

- Enforcement of safety control from Administration

Module 3 : Closure and restoration of mining sites (2 weeks)

Including one week of technical visits to mines and state agencies

Module 4 : Mineral resources and economical development (5 weeks)

- Economy oin the mining industry

- Accountancy - Financing of the mining projects

- Sharing of the mining wealth - Fiscal regimes of the mining industry

- One week of technical visits

One week of technical visits

Student project (6 weeks)

DEGREE

Successful students are awarded a national French post-graduate degree conferred by Mines ParisTech and the Ministry in charge of Mines.

SOME STUDENT PROJECTS AT CESAM (MOSTLY IN FRENCH)

MC LEOD Carlo Lord Muhamed, NAMIBIE - 2010
Transparency in the mining sector in Namibia: analysis and EITI implementation.

TAHINY Gentil Félix, BRESIL - 2010
The mining investments of China in Africa - outlook for Madagascar

MURUKO Damoline, NAMIBIE - 2009
Implementation of a group of pluralistic experts for the surveying of rehabilitated uranium mining sites in the Limousin area of France – Implementation of the initiative to mines in Namibia

MAZABANE Nomthandazo Faith, AFRIQUE DU SUD - 2009
Conflicts that arise during the licensing process within the legal framework of the mining industry in South Africa

CAMPOS ESTEVES Cristina, BRESIL - 2008
The legal framework of mineral waters in Brazil: comparison with France and propositions.

NDIZEYE Augustin, BURUNDI - 2008
The artisanal minig in Burundi: suggestions for its restructuration.

BAH Mamadou Saidou, GUINEE - 2007
About weakness and forces of the mining law in Guinea

PROMSORN Krit, THAILANDE - 2007
Proposals to improve the management of the gypsum resource in Thailand

ABDYKADYROVA Jenichgul, KIRGHIZSTAN - 2006
Towards a modern mining law in Kirghizstan.

SANGARE Souleymane Toumany, MALI - 2005
Cohabitation between the artisanal mining and the industrial mining activity in Mali.

BOUKANDOU Eléonore, GABON - 2004
Inspection and safety in the mineral sector of Gabon.

NIKOLOVA Konstantina, BULGARIE - 2003
Suggestions for strengthening the mineral industry in Bulgaria : institutional, legislative and environmental aspects.

AMADOU A. Razack, NIGER - 2002
Proposals for optimizing the artisanal mining in Niger.

IBRAEV Karibak, KIRGHZISTAN - 2001
Proposals to improve the mining promotion of Kirghizstan.

PASCU Viorel, ROUMANIE - 2000
About the restructuring and industrial reorientation of the National Coal Board of Petrosani, Jiu Valley, Romania.

YOUGBARE Alain, BURKINA FASO - 1999
The one-stop mining shop : a potential tool for promoting mining in Burkina Faso.

MABUNDA Noah, Afrique du Sud - 1998
Proactive approach to health and safety management in the mines as a means to sustain the economy in South Africa (in English).

GNAMIEN Yao, COTE D’IVOIRE - 1997
The rise of the mining industry in Ivory Coast, a force for regional development.

See also the bulletin des travaux de fin d'études.

CONTACTS

You also have the possibility to contact the former students through the directory.

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Supervisor : Mr Damien GOETZ
Deputy : Mr Hugues ACCARIE
Secretary: Mrs Claudie DE VREESE

Mines ParisTech - École des Mines de Paris

Centre de Géosciences - CESAM

35, rue Saint-Honoré

77305 FONTAINEBLEAU Cedex (France)

Tel. : +33 1 64 69 49 26 / 48 94 - Fax : +33 1 64 69 47 11

E.mail : hugues.accarie@mines-paristech.fr / claudie.de_vreese@mines-paristech.fr

 Web Site : http://www.geosciences.mines-paristech.fr