Steering Committee
2009-2010:

Ramsey Hart (Chair), Mining Watch Canada, ON

Amy Crook, Centre for Science in Public Participation, BC

Brenda Kelley, Bathurst Sustainable Development, NB

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

Maya Stano, Sierra Club of BC

Caucus Coordinator:

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

Mining Caucus

Mandate

An updated mandate for the Mining Caucus mandate will be available shortly.

Consultations

In Progress: current consultations in which caucus members are participating.

• ENGO participation in Consultations on Proposed Amendments to the Metal Mining Effluent Regulations
  Date: May 2008 - ongoing
• Mine Environment Neutral Drainage Steering Committee – ENGO Member
  Date: April 2009 - April 2011
• National Orphaned/Abandoned Mines Advisory Committee – ENGO Member
  Date: April 2009 - April 2011

Closed: view past consultations in which caucus members have participated.

* Please note that ENGO Reports related to consultations can be found on these consultations webpages.

Workplan

• Read the 2009-2010 Mining Caucus Workplan

Annual Report

• Read the 2008-2009 Mining Caucus Annual Report

Other 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

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

Archives

Annual Reports

• Read the 2006-2007 Annual Report
• Read the 2004-2005 Annual Report

Workplans

• Read the 2007-2008 Workplan

Visit the Mining Caucus Archives to access past projects, documents and more.