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APGO
This notice serves as the official call for nominations for the APGO Council starting in the 2016-2017 term. There are seven positions open. Click here for more information.
By Simon Gautrey, MSc, MBA, P.Geo.
The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) is hosting a series of workshops across the province on the
proposed changes to the Permit To Take Water (PTTW) process for construction dewatering projects. Workshops have
taken place already in Barrie and Thunder Bay, with additional workshops planned in the next few weeks. For those of you
interested in attending one of these upcoming workshops, the following information was provided in an email by Scott
Sterling of the MOECC.
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APGO
Deadline to submit nominations for APGO's inaugural Award of Merit is fast approaching. Don't miss out on the opportunity to recognize a deserving P.Geo. For details, please click here.
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Geophysics GPR International is pleased to announce the launching of its new website with expanded details on applications and geophysical methods. We continue innovating as a pioneer in applications to geologic, geotechnical and engineering challenges.
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APGO
There is still time to register for the networking event in Thunder Bay. In addition to networking, this event will feature three presentations on the role of Drone Technology in mineral exploration.
1. Implementing UAS for Aerial Surveys by Todd Domney, Managing Partner and CEO, Sumac Geomatics Incorporated
2. Prospecting with Fewer Footsteps — UAV Applications in Grassroots Exploration by Alex Pleson, Director of Operations and Geology, Pleson Geoscience
3. UAV Applications: A New Step for Mineral Exploration by Pam Coles, P.Geo., Regional Manager, Abitibi Geophysics Inc.
For detailed information and online registration, please click here.
APGO
The new Liberal Federal Government dropped its first budget on March 22 and it contained several items that are of interest to geoscientists in Canada.
Of particular interest, the budget commits $40 million over 2 years for Strategic Investments in Northern Economic Development program. It also extends the Mineral Exploration Tax credit until March 31, 2017. Details for both can be found here.
In addition, it commits $87.2 million for Natural Resources Canada projects to support research in forestry, mining and minerals, earth sciences and mapping. Details can be found here.
Another $1 billion is committed to support clean tech, including in the mining sector, which can be found here.
The environmental section can be found here.
Toronto Geological Discussion Group
Hosted by Toronto Geological Discussion Group (TGDG)
April 19, 2016 — 12:30-6:30 PM
Goodmans, 333 Bay St., Suite 3400, Toronto
The TGDG is pleased to present a mini-symposium discussing the controls on magmatic mineral deposits. This mini-symposium will feature three keynote talks from academic and industry leaders, followed by an industry lead panel discussion. The event will be proceeded by networking and refreshments.
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Ontario Prospectors Association
The Ontario Prospectors Association (OPA) is pleased to announce the signing of a funding agreement between the Government of Ontario, through their Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC), and the OPA. This $5 million agreement will allow the OPA to provide grants to qualifying junior exploration companies completing early stage exploration on properties in Northern Ontario. This new Junior Exploration Assistance Program (JEAP) is targeting companies with a market capitalization of less than $5,000,000.
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Disclaimer: The media articles featured in Field Notes do not express or reflect the opinions of the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario, or any employee thereof.
The Sudbury Star
The following statement was provided by Northern Development and Mines Minister Michael Gravelle in response to questions about the hiring of Deloitte and Hatch Mott MacDonald as consultants for the Ring of Fire:
"Realizing the full potential of the Ring of Fire is an extremely complex undertaking so we have to make sure that we get it right. This means making important investments in people, infrastructure, and building the right business climate for successful development."
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Timmins Press
One of the key agencies providing business advice to Aboriginal communities in this region has told the mining industry that working agreements with First Nations are not optional. Such agreements have now become a regular part of the cost and function of doing business on traditional lands.
That was part of the message recently from Shawn Batisse of Timmins. Batisse, who is the executive director at Wabun Tribal Council, was a keynote speaker at the recent Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention held in Toronto. It is the largest mining exploration convention in the world.
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Northern Ontario Business
A take clinic will be held Oct. 3-4 in Sudbury to assess miners who were exposed to aluminum powder for potential work-related health conditions.
This will be the second clinic of its kind; the first is scheduled for May 11-12 in Timmins.
Janice Martell, who is leading the initiative, said a second clinic was scheduled for Sudbury following the overwhelming response to the Timmins event.
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Canadian Mining Journal
Everyone determined to save energy during mineral processing takes a long, hard look at the demands of the grinding circuit. To find and share such savings, the CEEC (Coalition for Energy Efficiency in Comminution) is offering a recent case study titled The link between operational practices and specific energy consumption in metal ore milling plants: Ontario experiences.
The authors, Michelle Y. Levesque (formerly of Mirarco) and Dean L. Millar (of Laurentian University) shared their findings after a grinding circuit energy audit of one of Vale's processing plants.
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University of Toronto
On a clear desert evening last fall in Death Valley National Park in California, a group of intrepid University of Toronto teachers and students took a break from their work and — appropriately enough — snapped pictures of the dazzling night sky.
It was a fitting end to another successful day of trailblazing field research, using NASA technology popularized by the Mars Rover mission to take super high resolution Gigapixel images of one of the most beautifully austere landscapes on Earth.
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CTV News
A group of paranormal investigators believe there could be spirits haunting abandoned mines in Glace Bay, N.S.
After hearing about some spooky encounters at the Cape Breton Miners Museum, Jason Murphy and his investigative team decided they wanted to check things out for themselves.
"For us, it was just to come see if there's anything here. So many men were lost in mining accidents, it was a dangerous job," says Murphy. "We got a couple of clips, different things in the mine. We heard what sounded like children playing, people banging on pipes, you can hear different things."
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Hamilton Spectator
Two years ago, a pair of scientific studies documented that the glaciers of West Antarctica, which hold back more than three metres of potential sea level rise, are melting and retreating from below. The cause? It appears that these glaciers, which are perched on the seafloor deep below the ocean surface, are being lapped at by flows of warm ocean currents.
Since then, researchers have been focusing more and more urgent attention on West Antarctica — and new research published recently in Nature Geoscience uncovers yet another consequence of this warm water intrusion, one that further highlights the region's vulnerability.
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