2024 Mine Reclamation Symposium

The British Columbia Technical and Research Committee on Reclamation proudly presents:

B.C.’s 47th Annual Mine Reclamation Symposium

When: September 23^rdto 26^th, 2024

Where: Delta Hotels Burnaby Conference Centre (4331 Dominion St, Burnaby, British Columbia) in Burnaby, BC and virtually

Theme: Mine Reclamation and Biodiversity

What: The BC TRCR Mine Reclamation Symposium, September 23 – 26, 2024, offered in person and virtually.

Registration, Sponsorship and Exhibitor details are found here.

The Paper lineup for the conference is found here: agenda.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the registration team at TRCRSymposium@aevias.com. We look forward to seeing you there!

We have annual opportunities for free Symposium registrations for First Nations and community members actively participating in the review of reclamation at proposed, operating or closed mines and this includes the workshops, mine tour and paper presentations. We look forward to seeing you there.

The Symposium features a four day symposium from September 23rd to 26th including 2 half day workshops, a field trip to aggregate sites in the Lower Mainland, two full days of in-person and online Technical Sessions, the Annual Awards banquet and networking opportunities.

On Monday, September 23rd, two half-day facilitated workshops will be provided:

Morning Session:

Developing a Design Basis Memorandum for Reclamation and Closure Planning by Integral Ecology Group and Okane Consultants from 9:00am – 12:00pm.

Afternoon Session:

Applications of Enhanced Passive Treatment in Mining by Maven Water and Environment from 1:00pm – 4:00pm.

Each Workshop registration includes a refreshment break and lunch.

On Tuesday, September 24, 2024, the annual mine tour will be held:

Mine Tour: Reclamation Diversity in Aggregate Mining
Location: Abbotsford, BC (departure from Delta Hotel Burnaby Conference Centre)
Time: Approximately 9:00am-5:00pm (exact time to be confirmed)
Includes: All transportation from the Delta Hotels Burnaby Conference Centre, boxed lunch, and snacks (breakfast not included)

Then on September 25 and 26, the list of papers with Authors are found below:

NEW agenda

These papers will be published on UBC’s eCIRCLE on the website within the month for use by practitioners and academics.

As you can see, we also have audiovisual materials of reclamation efforts at your BC mine operation(s) to present at the Symposium.

On the evening of September 25th, the annual awards banquet will be held with reclamation awards handed out for several reclamation categories, the best paper from 2023 and student scholarships.

As a reminder, last year the Jake McDonald Annual Mine Reclamation Award was awarded to Imperial Metals – Mount Polley Mine and Habitat Remediation Working Group, for the remediation of Hazeltine and Edney creeks following the breach of the Mount Polley Mine tailings storage facility in 2014.