MINERALS,
METALS AND INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS MINING INDUSTRY
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COMPANY
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WILDLIFE
AND HABITAT MANAGEMENT
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| Shoreline
Stabilization Program, Lac Saint-Jean, Que: Set out in 1986 to stabilize
approximately 100 km of shoreline, thereby offsetting the effects
of erosion. By 1996, 29 km of beaches were replenished and rock
structures protected 80 km of the total 436 km of shoreline. 52
million dollars were spent between 1986 and 1996. |
Alcan
Ltd. |
| Periodic
ungulate population surveys are conducted around minesites in Saskatchewan.
Road access restrictions are in place to reduce hunting/fishing
pressures. |
Cameco
Corporation |
| Of
the 1,582 hectares of land re-vegetated for more than one year,
extensive annual monitoring is conducted on: the metal uptake in
the forgae species diversity, biomass production, vegetation establishment
and sustainability. |
Highland
Valley Copper |
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Developed
an ecology-based habitat management plan at its 10,000 acre McLaughlin
Mine.
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Homestake
Mining Company |
| Creates
self-sustaining ecosystems in the tailings areas of its mine operations.
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Inco
Limited |
| At
the K-1 & K-2 sites, 1280 acres are preserved as virgin forestland.
A no- hunting or tree cutting policy is also in effect. |
International
Minerals & Chemical Corporation (Canada) Global Limited |
| Conducts
annual and periodic wildlife surveys at most of its sites. Studies
occur on: bighorn sheep, raptors, large ungulates, burrowing owls
and ferruginous hawks. |
Luscar
Ltd. |
| Active
tree/shrub planting programs. |
Luscar
Ltd. |
| Conducts
regular and periodic wildlife surveys at various sites which target
bighorn sheep, other large ungulates, and raptors (burrowing owls,
various hawk species, loggerhead shrikes, sharp-tailed grouse).
Different fish species are included as well. Wildlife management
projects monitor the effects of mining on local wildlife populations. |
Manalta
Coal Ltd. |
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Began a continuing woodland caribou research program in 1989. |
Smoky
River Coal Limited |
| Conducts
annual or periodic wildlife surveys at most of its sites. Studies
include analysis of bighorn sheep, raptors, large ungulates, burrowing
owls and ferruginous hawks. |
Teck
Corporation |
| Environmental
Impact Statements are submitted, and environmental monitoring and
protection plans are developed for all new prospective projects. |
Teck
Corporation |
| Conducts
environmental audits at its operations on a regular basis. |
Teck
Corporation |
| Creates
shelterbelts and buffer zones around its property. |
Agrium
Inc. |
| At
the Aberfoyle pit, 100 acres of Lake ecosystem have been rehabilitated. |
TCG Gravel Ltd. |
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Stays away
from fish bearing waters and uses oil absorbing materials.
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Abacus
Minerals Corporation |
| Ongoing
analyses are carried out at the Louvicourt site, ensuring the ecological
health of the tailings pond and mine site. A final effluent clarification
pond was built at a cost of $2.4 million dollars. |
Aur
Resources Inc. |
| Licensed,
constructed, operated and currently decommissioning a gold mine
in Lac la Ronge Provincial Park with minimal impact on both the
the park and its users' key components during each phase. |
Cameco
Corporation |
| Is
committed to abiding by the Charter of the International Council
on Metals and the Environment, and the Environmental Policy of the
Mining Association of Canada. Cominco has its own broad based environmental
policy, applied from exploration to closure. |
Cominco
Ltd. |
| The
Environment 2000 Plus Strategy was developed as a framework for
building environment, safety, and health management systems into
each of its operations. Develops products that have a minimum impact
on the environment. |
Noranda
Inc. |
| Uses
environmentally safe lubricants in exploration activity where feasible. |
North
American Palladium Ltd. |
| Each
facility has an environmental operating plan and an accident contingency
plan. |
Teck
Corporation |
| Sites
are in the process of implementing an environmental management system
which complies with ISO 14000 requirements. |
3M Canada Ltd. |
| Prevents
pollution at the source wherever and whenever possible. |
3M Canada Ltd. |
| Develops
products that have a minimum impact on the environment. |
3M
Canada Ltd. |
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| Abacus
is an exploration company. Areas of excavation are refilled with
overburden and then are re-seeded with diverse grasses. |
Abacus Minerals Corporation |
| Developing
an underground greenhouse at the Flin Flon, Manitoba site using
biotechnological growth methods. |
Hudson
Bay Mining and Smelting Co. |
| Limited
Experimental re-vegetation programs occur to determine the best
plant mixtures. |
Inco
Limited. |
| Rehabilitation
of sites occur to control seepage; the rehabilitation of spill sites
is also prominent. |
Inmet
Mining Corporation |
| Organic
fields are developed. |
Lac-des-Iles
Mines Ltd. |
| Manalta
has taken responsibility for historical mining spoil and assessed
the habitat capability of the naturally re-vegetated spoil. |
Manalta
Coal Ltd. |
| Over
143,000 tree seedlings have been voluntarily planted. Research plots
are monitored on a continuous basis. |
Manalta
Coal Ltd. |
| Seeding
and rehabilitation are prominent. |
Royal
Oak Mines Inc. |
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Surveys of
forage fish communities have been conducted to assess the potential
effects of beach replenishing works.
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Alcan
Ltd. |
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An annual monitoring program occurs on surrounding streams and lakes
which may be affected from mining activities. They are monitored
for aquatic life such as fish, inverebrates, and water quality.
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Highland
Valley Copper |
| A
zero discharge policy exists at all mines. All waste rock is buried
under water. |
Kinross
Gold Corporation |
| Water
and fish analyses are conducted at the Penhorwood, Ontario and the
Broughton, Quebec mine sites. |
Luzenac
Inc. |
| Voluntary
monitoring of the York River salmon population has been occurring
for the last 2 decades to ensure the sustainability of the salmon
population is maintained. |
Noranda
Inc. |
| Conducts
aquatic invertebrate studies to monitor ecological health. |
Smoky
River Coal Limited |
| Conducts
water quality monitoring to identify potential impacts of mining
operations. |
Teck
Corporation |
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Contaminants at the Williams, B.C. site were reduced from 1995 levels
by as much as 85% due to the implementation of a water transfer
system in 1996. |
Teck
Corporation |
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The Water Re-circulation Purification Project ensures that waters
returned to Lake Ontario are not harmful to marine life.
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ESSROC
Canada Inc. |
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TAILINGS
AND WASTE ROCK MANAGEMENT
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The Farow, Yukon mine site has been in operation since 1969, and
extensive amounts of tailings have been safely buried and monitored.
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Anvil
Range Mining Corporation |
| Tailings
are deposited in a submerged deposition basin to prevent the onset
of oxidation of sulfides. |
Aur
Resources Inc. |
| From
the outset of the mine's existence, environmental considerations
have been incorporated into tailings disposal plans. Tailings were
transported offshore and buried deep in Rupert Inlet due to the
volatility of the mine site itself. |
BHP
Limited: Island Copper Mine |
| Currently
undertaking a process of managing waste rock (developing a rehabilitation
program). |
Black
Hawk Mining Inc. |
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Segregating
waste rock (uranium operations) by radioactivity, secondary metal
content, and acid-generating potential for more specialized handling
to avoid future decommissioning problems.
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Cameco
Corporation |
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Re-locating problematic waste-rock (uranium operations) into mined-out
open pits prior to re-flooding. Cameco is also depositing tailings
in mined-out pits to minimize surface disturbance. |
Cameco
Corporation |
| Conducting
environmental risk assessments related to contaminated sediments
near plant sites in B.C., Quebec, and New Brunswick. |
Noranda
Inc. |
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Tailings water in polishing ponds is very clean and ecologically
sound. |
St.
Andrew Goldfields Ltd. |
| Reprocessing
of tailings areas delayed to preserve bank swallow populations.
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Tantalum
Mining Corporation of Canada Limited |
| 100%
reduction of nickel, lead and copper at Niobec between 1991 and
1995 due to construction of mine drainage diversion ditches and
a new polishing pond. |
Teck
Corporation |
| Conducts
treatment of tailings at its Silverking, Balkeno, and Galkeno mines.
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United
Keno Hill Mines Inc. |
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Surveys of
forage fish communities has been realized to assess the potential
effects of beach replenishing works.
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Alcan
Ltd. |
| Monitoring
after closure will continue for a minimum of 3 years. |
BHP Limited: Island Copper Mine |
| Extensive
environmental monitoring programs are in place to determine if abiotic
and biotic components of the environment are being affected by operations.
Results are reported to regulatory agencies monthly and annually.
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Cogema
Resources Inc. |
| Prepares
a Status of the Environment Report every 3 to 5 years for their
operations to assess the adequacy of the current environmental monitoring
program. |
Cogema
Resources Inc. |
| Developing
baseline information about flora and fauna from surveys. |
Echo
Bay Mines Ltd. |
| Studies
on Arctic char occur near the Raglan site. |
Falconbridge
Limited |
| In
the Sudbury area, Falconbridge is conducting metals uptake research
in a conservation area, and a metals study in the Killarney Provincial
Park lakes as well. |
Falconbridge
Limited |
| There
is ongoing monitoring of activities that could yield possible impacts
to downstream lakes. |
Inmet Mining Corporation |
| On-going
monitoring of water and sediment quality to determine any impacts
operations have on local watersheds. |
North
American Palladium Ltd. |
| Water
and air monitoring helps provide a basis for quality habitat. |
Smoky
River Coal Limited |
| Involved
in a tree planting program on its property. As well, monitoring
programs at the Stock mine ensure that effluent is not detrimental
to the surrounding environment. |
St.
Andrew Goldfields Ltd. |
| Conducts
lichen, tree, and bird studies to monitor ecological health. |
Syncrude
Canada Ltd. |
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Continues monitoring after project completion, e.g., contaminated
soils remediation. |
Teck
Corporation |
| Research
in the area of beautification, including planting seeds and shrubs.
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Hedman
Resources Limited |
| Undertook
2 to 3 years of ecological and assessment evaluations, baseline
studies, and predictions to determine the feasibility of using the
area. |
St.
Marys Cement Corporation |
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