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Air and Waste Management Association

    A professional organization that provides training, information, and networking opportunities to 12,000 environmental professionals in 65 countries.
    www.awma.org

Australian Minerals and Energy Environment Foundatio

    Encouraging and celebrating sustainable development in the resources sector.
    www.ameef.com.au

British Columbia Spaces for Nature

Diesel Emissions Evaluation Program (DEEP)

    A research consortium aimed at reducing exposure to diesel exhaust in underground mining.
    www.deep.org

EcoNet

Environmental Mining Council of British Columbia (EMCBC)

Environment Canada

    Canadian government’s environmental department responsible for ensuring a safe environment, supporting technology advancements and research, and implementing and enforcing environmental regulations.
    www.ec.gc.ca

Friends of the Earth Canada

    Environment organization working with others to inspire the renewal of communities and the earth, through research, education and advocacy.
    www.foecanada.org

Global Mining Initiative

    Bringing together many of the world's leading mining and minerals companies to ensure this essential industry is responsive to global needs and challenges.
    www.globalmining.com

Greening Earth Society (GES)

    Promotes the benign effects of carbon dioxide on the earth's biosphere and humankind, by providing sound information about CO2 and fossil fuels to educators, students, business and media representatives, community leaders and policymakers.
    www.greeningearthsociety.org

International Council on Metals and the Environment (ICME)

    Promotes sustainable development policies and practices related to the mining and production of primary metals, which will ensure the safe production, use, recycling and disposal of metals.
    www.icme.com

International Mine Water Association (IMWA)

International Network for Acid Prevention (INAP)

    An organisation of international mining companies dedicated to reducing the environmental liability associated with sulfidic mine materials.
    www.inap.com.au

Metals in the Environment

    A Geological Survey of Canada initiative responding to increasing government and industry requirements for geoscience knowledge necessary to develop national and international policies concerning metals and their release to the environment.
    mite.agg.gsc.nrcan.gc.ca

Mining Watch Canada

    A public interest response to the threats posed by irresponsible mineral policies and practices in Canada and around the world.
    www.miningwatch.ca

National Orphaned/Abandoned Mines Initiative

    Orphaned or abandoned mines are those mines for which the owner cannot be found or for which the owner is financially unable or unwilling to carry out clean-up. They pose environmental, health, safety and economic problems to communities, the mining industry and governments in many countries, including Canada.
    www.abandoned-mines.org/intro_e.htm

Nickel Producers Environmental Research Association (NiPERA)

    Provide information on the uses and properties of nickel and the safe use of nickel in the workplace.
    www.nipera.org

Last updated:
Tuesday, December 23, 2003