Mining Sustainability Working Group

Reclamation program consists in mitigate environmental impacts by re-establishing the capability of the affected areas. The reclamation process deals with water and air quality, erosion, disturbance of wildlife and aquatic habitats and, as the last phase the mining cycle, reclamation generally includes replacement of soil and revegetation. The BC mining plan (2007), published by The Ministry of Energy Mines and Petroleum Resources of British Columbia, states that although the reclamation phase is the last step in the mining process, “reclamation of sites begins during operations and continues after closure until the land is once again productive”.

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Title: An Introduction to Participation Agreements: The Indent, Structure, and Implementation.
 
Content: A close reading of the NewGold and Kamloops Division Participation Agreement will be undertaken during a seminar June, 2009 in the Conference Room.  Examined will be the indent of such documents, the structure and components, as well as the vehicles with in the community and company to achieve the goals associated with such agreements.
 
When: Friday, June 26, 2009
 
Time: From 2:00 to 5:00 pm
 
Where: Frank Forward Building
5th Floor – Conference Room (519 A)

Please join us for the first 2009 SWG Greenbag Lunch, at Suite 640 – 580 HornbySt, 6th Floor. Infomine.com has been kind enough to share their space for this meeting. Please RSVP to Rebecca at rebchouinard@gmail.com by June 23rd. We will discuss the direction of this incarnation of SWG lunch meetings. Please bring your own lunch.