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June
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Dr. Graeme Spiers,
Conference Chair & Banquet Speaker, Dr. Art McDonald
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Delegates
from Around the World Attend Sudbury 2003 - Mining and the Environment
Conference On
May 25th - 28th, 2003, approximately 350 environmental rehabilitation
and protection scientists and technical experts from around the
world gathered in Sudbury for the Sudbury 2003 – Mining
and the Environment Conference (Sudbury 2003). MIRARCO’s
Centre for Environmental Monitoring co-hosted the conference with
the Canadian Land Reclamation Association. Sudbury 2003 allowed
delegates to exchange knowledge on the latest technologies related
to mine rehabilitation and environmental protection. About 150
researchers presented papers on a wide range of mining and environment
related topics. Sudbury 2003 also featured approximately 30 poster
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In addition to author and poster presentations, Sudbury 2003 delegates
had a chance to participate in a number of pre-conference short
courses, post-conference field trips, an arrival barbeque, a conference
banquet and a public lecture.
For more details on Sudbury 2003 and all of its events and activities,
please view the full story at www.mirarco.org.
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Mine planning
image created with Mine2-4D
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2nd
Annual Mine2-4D
International Users Conference and Workshops
Mine2-4D
users around the world will be congregating in Sudbury, Ontario,
Canada on September 2nd - 6th, 2003 to share ideas and learn about
new developments. Mine2-4D is a mine planning and scheduling system
that delivers cost and performance improvements through efficient
data and change management. The conference will feature high-level
users who will present papers on projects completed utilizing
the various modules in Mine2-4D. A team of developers will highlight
the next phase of Mine2-4D development. Registrants have the opportunity
to participate in round-table discussions and training workshops
as well. All registrations must be received by August 12, 2003,
so register today!
For more information or to register visit www.mine24d.com
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CLRA
Presents Sudbury 2003 Student Awards
The
Canadian Land Reclamation Association (CLRA) presented awards
to a number of student paper and poster presenters at the Sudbury
2003 – Mining and the Environment Conference (Sudbury 2003).
In the oral paper presentation category, first place went to Johan
Van der Waals of the University of Pretoria in South Africa for
his paper presentation entitled Long Term Heavy Metal Pollution
Risk Due to the Use of Slag as Agricultural Limes on the South
African Highveld. In the poster presentation category the
first place winner was Nicole Baks from Nippissing University,
with Plant Diversity, Abundance and Distribution on an Abandoned
Copper-Nickel Roast Bed Near Sudbury, Canada; The Impact of Soil
Toxicity. The first place student award winners received
$500, plus a two-year CLRA membership. For a complete list of
Sudbury 2003 CLRA award winners, please see the full story at
www.mirarco.org. |
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MIRARCO
- Mining Innovation
Laurentian University
Willet Green Miller Centre
933 Ramsey Lake Road
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada P3E 6B5
Ph:
(705) 675-1151 x 5075 |
For more information about MIRARCO and its research centres
please visit
www.mirarco.org |
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