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As 2015 comes to a close, APGO would like to wish its members, partners and other industry professionals a safe and happy holiday season. As we reflect on the past year for the industry, we would like to provide the readers of Field Notes a look at the most accessed articles from the year. Our regular publication will resume Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016.
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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.
Northern News
From Nov. 12, 2015: St. Andrew Goldfields' Taylor Mine project is now in commercial production and will increase the company's gold production. With the acceptance of the Taylor Mine closure plan, the company has three gold producing mines in operation. "We are pleased to declare Taylor the newest mine in Ontario, one which we anticipate will bolster the company's gold production profile for 2016 by 40,000 — 50,000 ounces and provide much needed jobs and economic benefits to the communities in the region," said Duncan Middlemiss, President and Chief Executive Officer.
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Inside Belleville
From July 2, 2015: My wife and I recently spent a couple of days in the picturesque town of Goderich, which is located in western Ontario, north of Grand Bend and south of Kincardine on the shore of Lake Huron. We were drawn to this destination by its having the world's largest operating salt mine. We soon found that it was, indeed, quite a sight to simply view the humungous surface storage silos and the blue elevator shafts that decorate much of Goderich's harbour area.
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APGO
 From June 18, 2015: Thank you Amber Blackwell for this beautiful photograph. Amber took this picture in British Columbia, west of the ghost towns of Kitsault and Alice Arm. She was recognized at this year's Annual General Meeting and a plaque was sent to her. Thank you to all who participated in the photo contest. There were many outstanding photos but only one had to be chosen by APGO members. We look forward to your participation next year.
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The Northern Miner
From Sept. 24, 2015: Noront Resources has emerged as a leader across the Ring of Fire region in the James Bay Lowlands of Northern Ontario, and it has a long-term plan in the works that it hopes will establish a world-class nickel sulphide and chromite camp in the region.
The company knows it won't be quick, but a commitment to social license and First Nation partnerships could lead to success where larger companies have failed.
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By Simon Gautrey, MSc, MBA, P . Geo.
From May 28, 2015: This article is an opinion piece and does not necessarily reflect the views of the APGO.
It is difficult to proceed with almost any project without a source of water, and in Ontario, the act of
taking water
can be
authorized by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC)
by
applying for and receiving a
Permit To Take Water (PTTW). These permits often require supporting
hydrogeology
studies and
significant
time needs to be built into
a project
schedule
for their approval by
the MOECC. So when changes are proposed to the way the MOECC treats PTTW applications, it may be
worth paying attention.
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Kingston Whig
From Feb. 12, 2015: Hiking through scraggly scrub brush, clambering up jagged, rocky hills, and across grassy fields in the mid-1860s, the prospectors scrutinized each area carefully for signs of a soft reddish-orange mineral. A copper mine would set a lot of people on the road to good fortune; in demand for coins, housewares, bathtubs, ship-building, the metal was indispensable in Canada.
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APGO
From July 2, 2015: With great sadness, we announce that Dr. Edmund (Ed)
Rodrigues passed away on June 17, 2015. Ed
had an extraordinary career that encompassed so much and he will be sorely missed by family, friends
and co-workers. Ed joined AECOM (legacy URS Canada
Inc.) in January 2012 as a senior environmental
consultant. For seven years prior to joining AECOM,
Ed was with Canadian-based engineering and
environmental consulting firm Golder Associates Ltd
. Before that, Ed enjoyed a successful career
spanning over 25 years in policy development, site
assessment and environmental approvals with the
Ontario Ministry of the Environment.
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Department of Earth Sciences, Laurentian University
From Jan. 29, 2015: MERC's accomplishments and future plans as outlined in their Five-Year Business Plan indicate a vibrant, revitalized exploration research and education centre within Laurentian University's Goodman School of Mines. Accomplishments include the initiation of paid memberships, the establishment of an Advisory Board comprised of leaders from Industry and Government, hiring of an Associate Director and a focus on exploration research for ore deposits in Precambrian Shields. Significant new collaborative research projects focus on the development of exploration models for Abitibi gold, and low sulfide, PGE- rich deposits at Sudbury. The Business Plan indicates that MERC is firmly on a path of growth and sustainability. We welcome new members and projects.
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Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change
From July 16, 2015: This article deals with some common pitfalls to avoid when making a record of site condition (RSC) submission. The article focuses on issues with RSC submissions themselves, rather than on details of the underlying scientific environmental site assessment (ESA) work.
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David S. Hunt, P. Geo., President
From April 30, 2015: During my year as President, a lot of members have told me what they think about APGO, and one thing that seems to really confuse people is how the role of being a professional meshes with the role of being a geoscientist.
For the first 30 years of my career, I was a mere geologist. I was trained in university to be a scientist, not a professional. Students today are still trained to be scientists rather than professionals, and now that we are a regulated profession, I see this as a problem. But that's a different story.
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