Mining Caucus

National Orphaned and Abandoned Mines Initiative (NOAMI)

• UNEP Study: Mining for Closure: Policies, Practices and Guidelines for Sustainable Mining and Closure of Mines
• Capacity Building for a National Inventory of Orphaned / Abandoned Mines in Canada - March 2005
• Report on NOAMI Progress - January 2005

Metal Mining Effluent Regulations (MMER)

Backgrounder

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

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 - January 2005
• MEND Steering Committee Report - November 2004
• MEND Publication - Design, Construction and Performance Monitoring of Cover Systems for Waste Rock and Tailings - July 2004

Additional Resources

• Environment Canada
• Natural Resources Canada
• Mining Watch Canada
• Earthworks (formerly Mineral Policy Center)