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June 18, 2020

NEWS

VOTE: PGO Photo Contest 2020 PGO It's time to cast your vote! We're asking all PGO members to vote for their favourite photo and select the winner of the 2020 Photo Contest. Remember, your Voter ID is the email address registered with PGO. The deadline to vote is Friday, June 26, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. (EST). The winner will be announced at this year's Annual General Meeting on June 30th and will be awarded the 2020 Photo Contest plaque. READ MORE

PGO's Virtual Symposium Spotlight: Dipping a Toe into the Nestle Groundwater Conflict, Looking Beyond a Technical Solution PGO Full Symposium — June 30, July 7, July 14, July 21, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Nestle's decision to buy a well near Elora in 2016 for bottled water sparked public outcry and triggered what is arguably Canada's largest groundwater conflict. The government of the day responded quickly with a two-year moratorium of new groundwater permits for bottled water, which has been extended twice by the current government. As geoscientists we may have a deep understanding of the technical issues, but our voices may wither in the face of strong public opinion. Learn more from our symposium speaker, Simon Gautrey, P.Geo. as he presents on this issue on July 7, 2020. For a complete list of July 7th presentations, please click on Session B. To see the full symposium program, click here. Don't delay! Register online. READ MORE

SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by Geophysics GPR International Inc. • HYDRO - TISAR: High resolution Imaging for groundwater resources • Seismic Site Classification (Vs30) • Cavity and Karst Mapping • Geophysical Hydrogeologic Studies • Experience with Mines

PGO Acknowledges Sponsors of its Inaugural Virtual Symposium PGO PGO gratefully acknowledges TD Insurance for its support as a Partner Sponsor of our 2020 Virtual Symposium. We also recognize the support of World Education Services, Manulife and Hub International as Associate Sponsors of our virtual event. Their support made it possible for PGO to put together this online event at minimal cost to participants. The symposium features a total of 16 presentations and provides up to 10 CPD hours in addition to free webinars that PGO provides each year.

WHAT'S NEW

APGO Education Foundation releases its 2019 Annual Report APGO Foundation What an exciting 2019! During the year we built on and expanded activities from 2018. Highlights of 2019 include the following. READ MORE

Delayed commencement of the new Excess Soil Regulation and exemption from Record of Site Condition for temporary hospitals and residences Government of Ontario See the latest bulletin from Ontario's Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) regarding the delaying of implementation of requirements under the new Excess Soil Regulation from July 1, 2020 to January 1, 2021. READ MORE

Michael Parkhill, P. Geo., FGC Takes Office as President of Geoscientists Canada for 2020-2021 Geoscientists Canada On June 5, 2020, at the 64th Meeting of the Board of Directors of Geoscientists Canada, held virtually, Michael Parkhill, P.Geo., FGC, took office as President for the 2020-2021 year, after serving a year as President-Elect. Mr. Parkhill resides in Bathurst, NB, and is a Quaternary Geologist with the New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development, Geological Surveys Branch READ MORE

IN THE MEDIA

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Report: Mining industry cushioning impact of pandemic in Sudbury CTV News The mining sector in Sudbury – among the industries declared essential at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic – has managed to retain most of its workforce, says a report headed to city council June 23. READ MORE

Research Brief: Metals history of the Laurentian Great Lakes University of Minnesota The Laurentian Great Lakes — Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario — are the most studied system in lake geochemistry and have well-preserved chronological profiles. Metals play numerous critical roles in natural and human-influenced characteristics of lake ecosystems, so patterns in the historical records of metals from sedimentary cores provide important information about environmental baselines and human impact. In two recent studies, researchers summarized what was previously known of metals paleogeochemistry in the Laurentian Great Lakes, then performed a geochemical analysis of eleven sediment cores throughout the Great Lakes basin. READ MORE

Geoscience BC using machine learning to produce new mineral deposit probability maps Mining.com Geoscience BC, a non-profit organization based in western Canada, announced that under its umbrella, Telemark Geosciences completed a project that generated a series of predictive maps based on probability estimates for various mineral deposit types in British Columbia's South Central Region. The research consisted of combining existing stream sediment geochemical analyses and various classes of mineral deposit types from the BC MINFILE database. READ MORE

Circular economy: The projects leading the way in mining waste recovery Mining Technology As mining operations grow, so too does their waste production, despite the fact that many waste streams contain useful and even precious resources. We round up some of the innovative projects approaches to tackling mining waste, and helping to push mining towards becoming a truly circular economy. READ MORE

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