Environmental Society
The CIM Environmental Society was founded in 1998 to provide a forum for the exchange of knowledge and skills in technical and environmental areas between professionals in the mining, metallurgical, petroleum and coal industries. A major revitalization effort got underway in 2004 and 2005 with a new executive. The society aims to provide value to its members by promoting effective use of science and technology in meeting industries' and communities' environmental goals.
The new executive has developed a new mission, vision and a set of strategic goals for the society to reflect the current needs of the mining industry.
Mission
To build and sustain a strong society that provides value to its members in alignment with the CIM's vision.
Vision
To provide leadership in knowledge sharing and professional development for a broad range of environmental fields, and in the development of environmental practices and standards.
Strategic goals (2004-2009)
- organize environmental symposia coinciding with the CIM annual general meetings and other environmental meetings of interest;
- organize workshops, short courses and panel discussions;
- establish awards recognizing the contributions of the society members;
- increase the society's membership base to levels that adequately reflect the numbers of environmental professionals in mining, metallurgy, petroleum industries and related organizations;
- define research priorities based on the needs of industry, regulatory agencies and public;
- advance understanding of the environmental issues through interdisciplinary scientific research and development.
2008-2009 Web Meetings
Fostering a sustainable industry through online learning.
- David E. Bleiker, Eastern Canada Mining Sector Leader, AMEC Earth & Environmental.
Mine Water Management
PMF, PMP, inflow design flood, environmental design flood, treshold flood, regional flood and return period are some the terms involved in designing tailings and contaminated water management facilities. This presentation provides working definitions of these terms and explains why and how they are selected. The importance of selcting the proper distributions for a runoff event will be illustrated through a simple example. - Pierre Gratton, vice president - sustainable development and public affairs, MAC, and Philip Bousquet, director - regulatory affairs, PDAC.
Aboriginal Outreach
Investigating the mining/exploration industry efforts to engage with aboriginal peoples, with a focus on: PDAC's MOU and MAC's MOU with the Assembly of First Nations; MAC consultations on draft aboriginal relations policy with aboriginal oragnizations and communities; MAC/PDAC efforts to establish a mining/aboriginal forum in NWT. The work of the MAC Community of Interests Advisory Panel and the PDAC Aboriginal Afairs Committee on aboriginal issues will be discussed. - Chiristine Moore, senior scientist, Intrinsik
The Shore Road Soil Study - A Risk Assessment on the Effects of 40 Years of Lead Smelting
Xstrata Zinc Canada has operated a lead smelter within the community of Belledune, NB, for over 40 years. Recently, new industry attempting to establish itself within the area were confronted by local environmental groups who cited that heavy pollution from the existing smelter should preclude any further development. Xstrata Zinc has completed a communiy soil study that has assessed the true risks and effects from the past 40 years of lead smelting within the area.
Membership benefits
- opportunity to network with colleagues in industry
- technical papers in monthly CIM Bulletin
- annual CIM Directory
- society newsletter in the CIM Bulletin
- reduced prices for CIM special volumes and conference proceedings
- reduced registration fees at CIM meetings
- reduced registration fees at other technical society meetings
- recognition of achievements through CIM awards programs
- confidential employment
- group insurance plan and preferred hotel and car rental rates
Officers/Contacts
| EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE & BOARD OF DIRECTORS | ||
|
Chairman Bob Butler |
Noranda Inc. P.O. Box 3000 Bathurst, NB E2A 3Z8 |
Bus: (506) 547-3099 Fax: (506) 547-6191 E-Mail: butler@bms.ca |
|
Immediate Past Chairman Dr. Dogan Paktunc |
Canmet Mining and Mineral Sciences Laboratories 555 Booth Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0G1 |
Bus: (613) 947-7061 Fax: (613) 996-9673 E-Mail: dpaktunc@NRCan.gc.ca |
|
Chair-Elect To be announced... |
|
Bus: Fax: E-Mail: |
|
Director Dr. David Blowes |
Department of Earth Sciences University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1 |
Bus: (613) 728-2521 ext. 210 Fax: (519) 746-3882 E-Mail: blowes@sciborg.uwaterloo.ca |
|
Director Dr. Nand Davé |
CANMET Mining and Mineral Sciences Laboratories 555 Booth Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G1 |
Bus: (613) 943-9283 Fax: (705) 671-6139 E-Mail: ndave@NRCan.gc.ca |
|
Director Elizabeth Gardiner |
The Mining Association of Canada 350 Sparks Street, Suite 1105 Ottawa, ON K1R 7S8 |
Bus: (613) 233-9391 Fax: (613) 233-8897 E-Mail: egardiner@mining.ca |
|
Director Alistair Kent |
Gartner Lee Ltd Burnaby, BC |
Bus: (604) 299 4144 ext. 230 E-Mail: akent@gartnerlee.com |
|
Director Barbara Mossop |
Ontario Mining Association 40 Dundas Street West, Suite 320 Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C2 |
Bus: (416) 364-9301 Fax: (416) 364-5986 E-Mail: bmossop@oma.on.ca |
|
Director Dr. Ward Wilson |
Mining Engineering Department University of British Columbia 600 Stores Road Vancouve, BC V6T 1Z4 |
Bus: (604) 822-6781 Fax: (604) 822-5599 E-Mail: gww@mining.ubc.ca |
|
Director Dr. Paul Wilkinson |
Paul F. Wilkinson & Associates Inc. 5800 Monkland Avenue, 2nd Floor Montreal, Quebec H4A 1G1 |
Bus: (514) 482-6887 Fax: (514) 482-0036 E-Mail: pfw@wilkinson.ca |
Technical Committees
Reclamation and Closure Risk Financing and Assurance Committee
|
Committee Chair Paul Fitzgerald |
RM SOLUTIONS |
Bus: (905) 884-7699 Fax: (905) 884-8463 E-Mail: rm-solutions@rogers.com |
This committee focuses on (1) assessment of existing and new financial assurance mechanisms for mine closure and reclamation, and (2) identification of all forms of financial assurance and their benefits, advantages and disadvantages on various operating and closure scenarios and in different jurisdictions throughout the world.
The committee seeks members from a broad spectrum of professionals and groups within the mining sector and affiliated service firms such as mine owners, executives from operating/environmental, legal and financial departments, mining associations and industry groups, mine regulators, engineering and environmental service firms, financial service firms providing insurance, project financing & equity organizations, law firms, strategic management consultants, government agencies and academia.
Biotechnology
|
Committee Chair Dr. Doug Gould |
CANMET Mining and Mineral Sciences Laboratories 555 Booth Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0G1 |
Bus: (613) 992-1885 Fax: (613) 996-9673 E-Mail: dgould@NRCan.gc.ca |
This committee's activities reflect the current needs of the industry on biotechnology and bioleaching. The committee membership is open to researchers and engineers from the mining and minerals industry, universities and research centers.
General Society e-mail: envirosoc@cim.org