MINERALS,
METALS AND INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS MINING INDUSTRY
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COMPANY
NAME
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| Alcan
Environment Protection Policy: "Harmonize its operations with the
environment, respecting all life forms that thrive in the system".
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Alcan
Inc. |
| Studies
are held with the Quebec Department of Environment and Wildlife, particularly
on the waterfowl production of Lac Saint-Jean wetlands. |
Alcan
Inc. |
| Aur
is an active participant in the Mine Environment Neutral Drainage
(MEND) program at its Louvicourt site. Aur is also an active participant
in the Thiosalts Consortium with CANMET. |
Aur
Resources Inc. |
| Aquaculture
research projects are a priority in much of the leftover mine pit
space at the Island Copper Mine. |
BHP
Limited: Island Copper Mine |
| A
fish behavioural scientist will work at the Pacific Biological Station
in Nanaimo on projects to produce crayfish. |
BHP
Limited: Island Copper Mine |
| The
Sturgeon Project is being carried out in cooperation with Malaspina
University College in Nanaimo, to produce full-size sturgeon specimens.
The goal is to replenish the native stocks and produce excess fish
for world markets. |
BHP
Limited: Island Copper Mine |
| Will
be testing a bag system for fish farming, produced by Future Sea Farms,
Ltd. Of Nanaimo. This research will be carried out in consultation
with the Quatsino 1st Nation and the provincial government. |
BHP
Limited: Island Copper Mine |
| Collaborative
university-based research in tailings and waste rock to better predict
and design site decommissioning plans. Cameco also supports collaborative
research in aquatic toxicology. |
Cameco
Corporation |
| Support
for Department of Saskatchewan Environment and Resource Management
Cumulative Effects Monitoring Program. |
Cameco
Corporation |
| Studies
of the use of "ecological engineering" concepts in decommissioning
uranium minesites (muskeg for heavy metal immobilization, use of algal
species to remove metals from water, creation/reconstruction of pre-development
wetlands, relocation of organic sediments in decommissioned open pit
mines). Both are independent and collaborative funded studies with
NRCan. |
Cameco
Corporation |
| A
partnership program exists between Cogema, Cameco, the University
of Saskatchewan, and the University of British Columbia to conduct
research in waste rock hydrology. |
Cogema
Resources Inc. |
| Research
is conducted on geophysical techniques for detecting and monitoring
contaminant migration from uranium mine waste. |
Cogema
Resources Inc. |
| Co-participates
in a joint industry/government/university research initiative to evaluate
sediment toxicity on aquatic biota. This research may define a need
for site specific sediment guidelines for Northern Saskatchewan. |
Cogema
Resources Inc. |
| Conducted
Columbia River fisheries studies with the Department of Fisheries
and Oceans and the Columbia River Integrated Monitoring Program. |
Cominco
Ltd. |
| Cominco
has funded sturgeon studies on the lower Columbia River. |
Cominco
Ltd. |
| Involvement
in the West Kitikmeot Slave Study (WKSS). Both financial assistance
and in-kind support have been provided for numerous studies of wildlife
(wolverine, wolves, barrenland grizzlies, caribou); with the use of
traditional knowledge to assess wildlife habitat productivity and
stability. |
Echo
Bay Mines Ltd. |
| Funding
is provided to the aquatics laboratory at the University of Guelph,
to assess metallic bio-accumulation in aquatic organisms. |
Falconbridge
Limited |
| Falconbridge
is a founding sponsor of the Manitoba Conservation Data Centre, which
has a database to track the status of endangered wildlife. |
Falconbridge
Limited |
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| In
1995, cattle grazing on elevated molybdenum in the forage program
was undertaken in partnership with Agriculture Canada and the B.C.
Cattlemen's Association. The 4 year scientific study was to prove
the safety of cattle feeding on forage with elevated copper and molybdenum
levels on reclaimed land. |
Highland
Valley Copper |
| Research
with Laurentian University is ongoing in the area of water toxicity,
fish habitat, insect and vegetation studies. |
Inco
Limited |
| Soil
mites and beetles, and spiders are being inventoried to determine
the best way to create a a self-sustaining ecosystem in the tailings
areas. |
Inco
Limited |
| Participates
in MEND projects and has conducted research projects for acid mine
drainage. |
Inco
Limited |
| Is
participating with Waterloo and Laurentian Universities in the wetland
enhancement of the Copper Cliff, Ontario tailings area. |
Inco
Limited |
| Sponsoring
wetland and tailings management research. |
Inmet
Mining Corporation |
| At
the K-1 and K-2 sites, the reservoir has been stocked with walleye;
this is a joint effort with the Saskatchewan Parks Ministry. |
International
Minerals & Chemical Corporation (Canada) Global Limited |
| Partner
in the Nikinassin Bighorn Sheep Study, and involved in the relocation
of bighorn sheep to sustain populations. |
Luscar
Ltd. |
| Cooperative
partner in the Yellowhead Ecosystem Working Group on Carnivores, and
in the Foothills Model Forest. |
Luscar
Ltd. |
| Developed
wetlands on reclaimed lands with Ducks Unlimited. |
Luscar
Ltd. |
| Burrowing
owl and ferruginous hawk studies with the World Wildlife Fund and
Alberta Fish and Wildlife. |
Luscar
Ltd. |
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Participated in co-op education program with Laval University in re-seeding
2 hectares of quarry lands. |
Luzenac
Inc. |
| Conducted
fish habitat evaluation studies with Saskatchewan Environment and
Resource Management. |
Manalta
Coal Ltd. |
| Retained
research partnerships with SaskPower's Shand Greenhouse for the Monitoring,
seed collection, and propagation of rare plant species. |
Manalta
Coal Ltd. |
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Research Test Plots established in association with the Shand Greenhouse
to test for significant differences in tree survival rates as a function
of planting media and culturing techniques. |
Manalta
Coal Ltd. |
| Has
published a comprehensive annual environmental report since 1990.
This report educates shareholders and the general public about environmental
activities that occur at Noranda and its mine sites. |
Noranda
Inc. |
| From
1987 to 1997, Noranda contributed $384,000 to World Wildlife Fund
Canada's Wildlife Toxicology Research Program. This research provides
the scientific foundation for policy positions and efforts to reduce
the use of toxic chemicals that threaten the health of habitat and
wildlife. |
Noranda
Inc. |
| Since
1992, salmon smolt were raised in the McCormack Reservoir, under the
joint Heath Steele (Noranda) Northumberland Salmon Protection Association/Department
of Fisheries and Oceans program. Over 22,000 smolt were released to
a tributary of the N.W. Miramichi over this 7-year period. |
Noranda
Inc. |
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Conducted test work with assistance from the University of Guelph,
the University of Michigan, Agriculture Canada, the Department of
Fisheries and Oceans to determine the suitability of vegetation grown
in tailings for use as a food source. |
North
American Palladium Ltd. |
| Member
of the Research sub-committee of the Central West Alberta Caribou
Standing Committee. |
Smoky
River Coal Limited |
| Member
of the Peace Watershed Regional Study Group to Protect and Enhance
Native Fish Populations. |
Smoky
River Coal Limited |
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Three years ago, fish surveys, benthic work, and water chemistry tests
were conducted with interest groups to ensure ecologically sound operations.
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Tantalum
Mining Corporation of Canada Limited |
| Has
been an active participant in the Mine Environment Neutral Drainage
(MEND) program since its inception in 1988. |
Teck
Corporation |
| The
David Bell Mine is participating in research by Lakehead University
to study metal removal from water using genetically engineered algal
filters. |
Teck
Corporation |
| Co-funded
a University of British Columbia project, supported by the Natural
Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Industry Program,
which evaluates ARD prediction test data. |
Teck
Corporation |
| Developed
wetlands on reclaimed lands at the Afton site with Ducks Unlimited. |
Teck
Corporation |
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Participates in Aquatic Effects Technology Evaluation for Metal Mines.
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Teck
Corporation |
| Publishes
an annual report dealing with environmental policies and achievements.
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Teck
Corporation |
| Sponsors
tailings management research. |
Teck
Corporation |
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