ESRS Webinar - Turning Social Risk into Opportunities - November 6
AME BC Webinar - ESG Implementation, Reporting and Disclosure - November 17
USSD Workshop Series: Instrumentation and Performance Monitoring of Dams - November 10-19
Tailings & Mine Waste Conference - November 16-18
CIM 2020 Session - Advancing workplace diversity and inclusion - December 7
CIM 2020 Session - Community engagement strategies and case studies - December 15
USSD Webinar: Introduction to the Engineer of Record for Tailings Dams - December 15
Call for Abstracts for CIM Convention 2021 - Extended to November 15!
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ESRS Distinguished Lecturer Webinar: Turning Social Risk into Opportunities
Date: Friday, November 6 @ 12 - 1:30pm EST (tomorrow!)
How the strategic approach to ESGs, Social Investment ensures a sustainable future for Mining This presentation will offer participants an in-depth analysis of how the strategic approach to social investment in Mining is aligned with ESGs or SDGs. The world is shifting the attention to fundamental issues around social justice and environmental protection. Turning risk into opportunities and conflict into development is a call to work around sustainable solutions that lead towards social, political, and economic stability. Investing in social and human capital becomes strategic to turning social risk into flourishing communities. Extractive industries, particularly Mining, are at the core of public scrutiny due to its activity in the developing world and its impact on the environment. History has shown the proximity of Mining to communities under stress makes the industry a catalyst for development or a source of conflict. COVID19 tests the industry’s social license and the effectiveness of social management systems and community engagement.
Mining or exploration companies with an established relationship of trust with communities could assist on time and restart operations with no disruption, turning risk into opportunities. Mining contribution to society lies in lifting humanity through social development, introducing industrial operation and technologies, and be the first commodity of global supply chains. In Mining, the benefits of social investment go beyond operational efficiency or the social license. Mining is the start point of industries and technologies serving humanity, clean energies, pharmaceuticals, medical instrumentation, and many others depend on minerals for their success, so it is fair to say that social investment in Mining equally serves humanity.
Speaker: Monica Ospina, Founder & Director of O'Trade Inc.
Monica is a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability expert with recognized experience in the design and implementation of CSR strategies that support operational productivity while building trusting relationships with communities impacted by mineral exploration and mining operations. Her innovative approach to transform conflict into development and human and social capital into value for investors has contributed to ensuring operational readiness, improving the perception of mining and the well being of communities across regions.
As an author, Monica created the Local Community Procurement Program (LCPP), a sustainable supply chain model, awarded by the IFC-World Bank in 2012. She has also contributed to the IFC-World Bank’s Guide for the Early Stakeholder Engagement(published in 2015) and participated in discussion groups for the SustainableDevelopment Goals (SDGs) at the RIO + 20 World Convention on SustainableDevelopment in 2012.In 2020, she was awarded as Distinguished Lecturer by CIM (Canadian Institute of Mining).
Monica holds a Master'sDegree in Diplomatic Studies from the University ofWestminster, and has completed postgraduate programs in Sustainability Managementfrom Harvard University and International Business Strategy, from the London School of Economics.
To register, please visit: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/39480574354563341
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AME BC ESG Implementation, Reporting and Disclosure
Dates: November 17, 12 - 1:30pm EST
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices are important for all industrial sectors, and mineral exploration is no exception. Implementation of ESG practices and full, timely disclosure are of lasting value both in building relationships with Indigenous and local communities and in relationships with investors as well.
Speakers: Peter Bradshaw, Aimee Boulanger, Jenifer Hill and moderator Shannon Bard
For more information, please visit: https://members.amebc.ca/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1434074
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USSD Workshop Series: Instrumentation and Performance Monitoring of Dams
Dates: November 10 - 19, 11 - 1:00pm EST over 4 days
This Workshop will include presentations by panelists and instrumentation equipment displays/demonstrations, which all are intended to provide workshop participants with improved insight, understanding, and comfort with respect to instrumentation.
The Workshop series will consist of four sessions. The topics are 1) Planning an Instrumentation Program, 2) Installation of Dam Monitoring Instrumentation, 3) Threshold Values and Action Levels, and 4) Evaluation of Data. The presentations by the panelists will discuss both embankment and concrete dams with a focus on PFMA in defining monitoring programs, thresholds and action levels, and evaluation of data.
For more information, please visit: https://dams.ussdams.org/event-3755087
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Tailings and Mine Waste Virtual Conference 2020
Dates: November 16-18, 4 - 9pm EST
In addition to the technical program focused on the latest of mill tailings and mine waste, #TMW20 will feature expert keynote speakers including:
Dr. Norbert Morgenstern, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, University of Alberta, and
Dr. David Williams, Professor of Geotechnical Engineering, The University of Queensland
Early Bird Registration closes November 8!
For more information, please visit: https://tailingsandminewaste.com/
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CIM 2020: Advancing Workplace Diversity and Inclusion
Date: December 7, 1 - 2:30pm EST
The presentation will cover topics on diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Ranging from equipment manufacturers, to not-for-profits, to University research – this session will cover concrete examples, advancing your understanding and introducing strategies to implement successful inclusion and diversity initiatives in your workplace.
Moderator: Julia Gartley, BBA
Presentations & Speakers:
Perceptions in the Canadian Mining Industry: Advancing Inclusion and Diversity to Improve Retention, Jocelyn Peltier-Huntley, Prairie Catalyst Consulting
Women in Mining, We Need to Keep Pushing Forward, Susan Lomas, Me Too Mining Association
Diversity and Inclusion at Cummins, Evelynn Sterling, Cummins Inc.
For more information, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/advancing-workplace-diversity-and-inclusion-tickets-127495898665)
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CIM 2020: Community Engagement Strategies and Case Studies
Date: December 15, 1 - 2:30pm EST
This session features three presentations followed by a panel question and answer session. By the end of the session, participants will have knowledge of tools and strategies to improve community engagement to understand and minimize conflict and create benefits for local communities and people.
Presentations & Speakers:
Transmission Line Social Impact Case Study, Nick Hawley, BBA
Creating opportunities for land-connected culture and businesses, Zorigtkhuu Bat-Erdene, UBC
Navigating the Complexity of Mining-Related Conflicts: Insights and Practical Tools, Aviva Silburt, U of Waterloo
For more information, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/community-engagement-strategies-and-case-studies-tickets-127770437819)
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USSD Webinar: Introduction to the Engineer of Record for Tailings Dams
Dates: December 15, 3 - 4:30 EST
This webinar will provide an introduction and overview of the EOR concept. It will be the first of a series of webinars about the EOR through a joint effort of USSD and Canadian Dam Association (CDA). This webinar will include the following topics:
For more information, please visit: https://dams.ussdams.org/event-4022348
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Call for Abstracts - CIM Convention 2021
NOW DUE: November 15
CIM Convention 2021 in Montréal will now be ALL VIRTUAL. Anyone interested in submitting an abstract and speaking virtually will have technical support for pre-recording their presentations.
ESRS has suggested many topics for this year, which can be found under “Pit to Port”, “Risk Management”, “Environmental Engagement and Expertise” and “Social Engagement, Partnerships & Transparency” - what might you like to present to a national audience??
For details on themes and to submit your abstract, visit this link:
https://convention.cim.org/2021/en/program/call-for-abstracts/
