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Water resilience is emerging as a key success factor in mining, oil and gas, manufacturing, and municipal infrastructure. The good news is that even with all the uncertainties about the future climate, there are tools currently available to protect... -
The IAA replaced the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012, (CEAA 2012) to essentially overhaul the federal environmental assessment system. The new legislation included a revised list of activities that trigger an impact assessment and other details about how the...
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As populations increase and put more pressure on available resources, all sectors must adequately assess and manage the potential environmental and social impacts of their developments. At the core of this challenge – for project developers, impact assessment practitioners,...
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Tailings dams have failed too often and for too long, with shocking consequences for human life and the environment. The devastating collapse of the Brumadinho tailings dam in Brazil in 2019 is a recent example in a very long...
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With the arrival of the first implementation date for O.Reg. 406/19, it is certainly an interesting time (and in some cases a challenging one!) for those active in this industry. It’s clear that just as it takes a large...
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Throughout Scandinavia, the ‘circular economy’ is recognised as a key sustainability goal. In a circular or ‘closed loop’ system, maximum value can be extracted from existing materials through reuse which reduces the need to exploit new resources and creates...
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This article was originally published in Mining Engineering magazine. If your company is listed on a U.S. stock exchange and mining is a material part of your business, then the new U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) property disclosure regulations,...
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In many water-scarce countries, heavy water users like the mining industry are facing increasing scrutiny from authorities, investors, and local communities. When there is too little water and many competing needs, managing water sustainably is an urgent priority and...
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Under new legislation in the Canadian province of Ontario for managing Excess Soil, Ontario Regulation 406/19, the final step of the soil’s journey involves verifying that each load of soil went to the right place. This involves tracking each...
