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B.C's 32nd Annual Mine Reclamation Symposium

Securing the Future Mining, Metals & the Environment in a Sustainable Society and 8th ICARD International Conference on Acid Rock Drainage - Final call for Abstracts

Annual Program 2008

New INAP Information and Membership Brochure

Upcoming Conferences and Events

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Joint Conference of the 6th International Acid Sulfate Soil Conference and the Acid Rock Drainage Symposium
16 to 20 September 2008, Guangzhous, Guangdong, China

7th ICARD Proceedings Now Available
Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Acid Rock Drainage held in St. Louis, Missouri are now available on CD-ROM from MEND. Click here to download an information brochure.

New ICMM Publication
The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has released a new publication, 'Metals Environmental Risk Assessment Guidance' (MERAG), as a result of a three-year project which has developed a comprehensive set of the most advanced and appropriate scientific concepts for assessing the environmental risks posed by metals and inorganic metal compounds.

Launch of Leading Practice Sustainable Development Booklets
The Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources (DITR) have now launched 7 handbooks in a series of 14 of the Leading Practice Sustainable Development Program.

  • Community Engagement and Development
  • Mine Rehabilitation
  • Mine Closure and Completion
  • Stewardship
  • Biodiversity Management
  • Managing Acid and Metalliferous Drainage
  • Tailings Management
  • Working with Indigenous Communities

The next booklets scheduled for completion are Cyanide Management, Water Management, and Risk Assessment and Management. These handbooks will be published early in 2008.