The British Columbia Technical and Research Committee on Reclamation originated in the early 1970's, in response to a demonstrated need in BC for greater government-industry communications in the area of environmental protection and reclamation associated with mining.
2012 Mine Reclamation Symposium

2012 Mine Reclamation Symposium

IMPORTANT! Registration and Information is available for the 36th Annual TRCR Mine Reclamation Symposium in Kamloops, BC. more
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May 19, 2012
Mine Closure 2011 + 35th Annual TRCR Symposium "A Success"

Mine Closure 2011 + 35th Annual TRCR Symposium “A Success”

Over 600 delegates from 30 countries attended the 6th annual Mine Closure conference at the historic Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise in Alberta Sept. 18-21, 2011. more
BC TRCR Supports Local Fish Hatchery

BC TRCR Supports Local Fish Hatchery

Port Hardy, B.C. – The British Columbia Technical and Research Committee on Reclamation (TRCR) is pleased to make a donation to support the Quatse River Fish Hatchery, located just outside of Port Hardy. The TRCR is contributing $1,900 plus taxes... more
Lake Louise, Alberta: host to TRCR Symposium and Mine Closure 2011

Lake Louise, Alberta: host to TRCR Symposium and Mine Closure 2011

The 35th Annual TRCR Symposia to run in collaboration with the 6th Int'l Mine Closure Conference in Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada from Sept 17-22, 2011. more
2010 Tony Milligan Book Award Winners

2010 Tony Milligan Book Award Winners

Justin Straker and Anne Garibaldi of Integral Ecology Group and University of Victoria respectively, received the 2010 Tony Milligan Book Award for their paper “Cultural Keystone Species In Oil Sands Mine Reclamation, Fort Mckay, Alberta, Canada” which they presented at... more
Report: 34th Annual Mine Reclamation Awards

Report: 34th Annual Mine Reclamation Awards

The 34th Annual Mine Reclamation Awards ceremony celebrated yet another year of excellence in mine reclamation practices in the Province of BC. Thirty-four years ago, the British Columbia Technical and Research Committee on Reclamation established a Reclamation Award to recognize... more
Reclamation: from Planning to Closure

Reclamation: from Planning to Closure

The 34th Annual Mine Reclamation Symposium and 35th Canadian Land Reclamation Association Conference, presented by BC TRCR and the CLRA/ACRSD, takes place from Sept. 20 to Sept. 23, 2010 in beautiful Courtenay, BC. The agenda is included. more