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Short Courses

Weather Variability and Climate Change:
Challenges and Solutions for the Mining Sector

February 8, 2012
08:30 – 17:00
Willet Green Miller Centre - Auditorium
933 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, Ontario

CEMI, Golder Associates, and MIRARCO invite you to attend a one day workshop on Weather Variability and Climate Change: Challenges and Solutions for the Mining Sector on February 8, 2012, see below for more information and how to register. Course Poster

Changes to the earth's weather and climate are evident at both global and local scales. Weather variability, long term changes in both temperature and precipitation and increased extreme weather will continue to pose significant challenges to ecosystems, communities and various sectors of the economy. Primary economic activities, including mining, which are the mainstay of local economies in much of Canada, are particularly exposed and sensitive to the consequences of climate change because of their immediate dependency on the natural environment (Lemmen et al., 2008, Ford et al., 2008a). Mineral harvesting in previously undisturbed regions will drive economic growth and community development in the Far North of Ontario, and across Canada. Recognizing the current and future impacts of climate change on exploration and mining activities through adaptation planning will ensure stable business continuity and build resilience in mining operations.

This workshop will bring together climate change experts as well as mining practitioners to advance the level of knowledge of climate change; its impacts on mining operations including the ways in which mine operators can assess and manage weather and climate-related risks.

More specifically, the workshop will:

  1. Communicate climate change science and impacts as well as other drivers of adaptation planning;
  2. Present methods to evaluate climate vulnerabilities and risks and convey practical examples of the application of such tools; and
  3. Facilitate knowledge exchange between mine operators and various experts in the field of climate change adaptation.

The workshop will see presentations in areas of climate science, insurance and legal liability drivers and tools for climate change adaptation. Case study work as well as a group discussion on knowledge gaps and needs will also be part of the session.

Speakers

  • Dr. David Pearson, Professor, Laurentian University
  • Mr. Robert Tremblay, Director of Research, Insurance Bureau of Canada
  • Mr. David Lapp, Manager of Professional Practice, Engineers Canada
  • Mr. Marc Butler, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Xstrata Nickel, Sudbury
  • Mr. Sean Capstick, Principal, Golder Associates
  • Mr. Leon Botham, Vice President, McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd.

Those who should attend include: Mining executives, mine operators/managers, mining environmental staff, mining/environmental engineers, researchers, and provincial and federal government representatives.

Registration Fee:

  • Regular: $100.00 + HST
  • Students: $50.00 + HST

Includes light breakfast, refreshments, lunch, and workshop materials.

REGISTER NOW!

Deadline to register is January 31, 2012. Click here for the registration form. Limited seating. Email this completed form to jthomas@miningexcellence.ca or Fax to 705.671.3878 ATTN: Jennifer Thomas

For further details, please contact Jennifer Thomas jthomas@miningexcellence.ca or call 705.673.6568 x 0

Parking will be available in the Visitor's lot (limited) of the Willet Green Miller Centre (free). Additional parking will be available in the Fraser parking lot across from the Willet Green Miller Centre (paid).