Caucus Coordinator:

Daniel Casselman
Tel.: (613) 728-9810, ext. 236
Fax: (613) 728-2963

Steering Committee
2008-2009:

Randy Fleming (Co-Chair)
Inter-Church Uranium Committee Educational Co-operative, SK

Jamie Kneen (Co-Chair)
Mining Watch Canada, ON

Amy Crook
Environmental Mining Council of BC, BC

Brennain Lloyd
Northwatch, ON

Peter Ormond
Conserver Society of Hamilton and District, ON

Linda Sheppard Whalen
Centre for Long-Term Environmental Action in Newfoundland and Labrador, NL

Mining Caucus

Mandate

The updated Mining Caucus mandate will be available shortly.

Workplan

• Read the 2007-2008 Mining Caucus Workplan

Annual Report

• Read the Mining Caucus 2006-2007 Annual Report.
• Read the Mining Caucus 2004-2005 Annual Report.

Projects and Activities

1. National Orphaned and Abandoned Mines Initiative (NOAMI)

• Final Report on NOAMI Best Practices Workshop – December 2006
• National Orphaned and Abandoned Mines Initiative: A Workshop to Explore Best Practices - October 26-27, 2006
• Update on NOAMI by Joan Kuyek - July 2006
• NOAMI Newsletter - April 2006

2. Metal Mining Effluent Regulations & Environmental Effects Monitoring Program

• MMER/EEM Summary - December 2006, by Judy Parkman
• MMEEM ENGO Involvement Survey – December 2006
• Metal Mining Effluent Regulations Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Group – 2005-2006

3. Community of Interest Panel for the Mining Association of Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining initiative

• RCEN Consultation Report, BSD TSM COI Final
  by Brenda Kelley – November 2006

Documents

NOAMI (National Orphaned and Abandoned Mines Initiative)

• UNEP Study: Mining for Closure: Policies, practises and guidelines for sustainable mining and closure of mines - 2005
• Capacity Building for a National Inventory of Orphaned / Abandoned Mines in Canada - March 2005
• Report on NOAMI Progress - Jan. 1, 2005

MMER (Metal Mining Effluent Regulations)

Backgrounder

• Background and History on the Metal Mining Effluent Regulations
• Canadian-US Coalition Press Release World Water Day March 22nd 2006

Publication of the Proposed MMER Amendment in Gazette 1, April 2006

• RCEN ENGO Delegates’ MAG MMER Submission to Gazette I
• MMER Proposed Amendment Publication in Gazette part 1
• Compilation of Gazette part 1 Comments
• Addendum to Compilation of All Comments Received

Activities of the Environmental Effects Monitoring Program (EEM)

• MMEEM Review Group Overview and Comments to date
• Update of Metal Mining EEM Activities

Update on Mine Environment Neutral Drainage (MEND)

• MEND Steering Committee Report December 2005
• MEND Report on Review of Disposal, Reprocessing and Resuse Options for Acidic Drainage Treatment Sludge
• The MEND Monitor of January 2005
• Mine Environment Neutral Drainage (MEND) Steering Committee - Report Meeting November 2004
• Result of a call for ENGO representative in the MEND steering committee
• MEND report, by Catherine Coumans, MiningWatch Canada
• MEND Publication - Design, Construction and Performance Monitoring of Cover Systems for Waste Rock and Tailings (July 2004)

Related Links

Note: The RCEN is not responsible for the content of external sites.

• Natural Resources Canada
• Environment Canada
• Mining Watch Canada
• Mineral Policy Center