Date: November 19, 2009
Time: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Location: BCIT Downtown Campus, Atrium #825, 555 Seymour Street
Information: Helen Lane at 250-952-0510 or Helen.Lane@gov.bc.ca or website
Cost: $200/50* (lunch and refreshments included)

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*There are a limited number of $50 seats available for students.

MSBC is pleased to present a one-day seminar for individuals working or interested in sustainability in the mineral exploration and mining industry.

• Presenters will identify leading practices that integrate sustainability principles into the design, planning and management of mineral exploration and mining projects.
• Experienced industry professionals will present award-winning case studies that illustrate the application of sustainability principles throughout the mining lifecycle.
• Representatives from the Province of British Columbia, MABC and AME BC will share their perspectives.

Topics Covered

• Global context
• Mine life-cycle systems
• Case studies of leading practices in British Columbia
• Sustainability assessment
• Mining and Sustainability BC criteria
• Practical applications (policy and legislative frameworks, sustainability toolkits, etc.)

Registration Information
If you would like to register for the seminar or learn more about this event please visit:
www.empr.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Sustainability/MSBC/Pages/2009Seminar.aspx or contact Helen Lane at 250-952-0510 or Helen.Lane@gov.bc.ca. 

Please register early as space is limited!

MSBC Presenters

• Dr. Malcolm Scoble Professor, Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering, University of British Columbia
• Teresa Ryan, First Nations Resource Manager, Gitlan, Tsimshian
• Alistair Kent, Consulting Engineer, AECOM Ltd., Vancouver
• Dr. Dirk Van Zyl, Professor, Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering, University of British Columbia 

Case Study Presenters
Representatives from the following companies will be presenting case studies:

• Highland Valley Copper, Teck
• Fording River Operations, Teck Coal
• Polaris Minerals Corporation
• Terrane Metals Corp. 

Government and Industry Association Presenters

• Ben Chalmers Vice President, Environmental & Technical Affairs, MABC
• Butch Morningstar Executive Director, Policy and Sustainability, Mining and Minerals Division, Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
• Laureen Whyte Vice President, AME BC

What is MSBC?
Mining and Sustainability BC (MSBC) is an initiative that promotes and supports the advancement of sustainable practices in the British Columbia mineral exploration and mining sector. MSBC is a collaboration of people from industry, the Province of British Columbia, First Nations, the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering, the Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC), and the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC).

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