Date

Course Announcement:

Technical Short Course: The Environmental Review of Mines
October 28 - November 1, 2002
Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada

Registration Deadline: September 13, 2002

For registration or further information contact:
Michelle McChristie 867 975 4548
mcchristiem [at] inac.gc.ca
or
Paul Smith 867 975 4550
smithp [at] inac.gc.ca


INDIAN AND NORTHERN AFFAIRS CANADA - NUNAVUT REGION
Technical Short Course: The Environmental Review of Mines

Anyone interested in participating should register early as enrollment
is limited. Registration forms and the course fee of $1500.00 are due by
September 13, 2002. For registration or further information please
contact INAC's Water Resources Division in Nunavut:
Michelle McChristie
Phone: 867 975 4548
Email: mcchristiem [at] inac.gc.ca
or
Paul Smith
Phone: 867 975 4550
Email: smithp [at] inac.gc.ca

Presenters:
Peri Mehling, M.Sc, P.Eng., Mehling Environmental Management Inc.
Iain Bruce, Ph.D., P.Eng., P.Geol, BGC Engineering Inc.
Wayne Savigny, Ph.D., P.Eng., P.Geol, BGC Engineering Inc.
John Brodie, P. Eng., Brodie Consulting Ltd.

Schedule:
Monday, October 28: Permafrost and Basics of Soil Mechanics
Presented by Wayne Savigny and Iain Bruce
Introduction and Welcome
Basic Geotechnical Engineering
Soil Mechanics - Applied to Mining
Permafrost Distribution and Landforms
Ground Ice

Tuesday, October 29: Engineering in Permafrost, Tailings Dam Design
Issues
Presented by Wayne Savigny and Iain Bruce
Permafrost Design Issues
History and Tailings Deposition, Site Selection and Design
Geotechnical Monitoring and Inspection
Case Histories

Wednesday, October 30: Introductory Risk Assessment
Presented by Peri Mehling and Iain Bruce
Introduction to Risk Assessment
Qualitative ver Quantitative Methods
Steps of Risk Assessment
Mining Case Histories
Risk Assessment Applied to Acid Rock Drainage

Thursday, October 31: Theory and Prediction of ARD and Reclamation
Presented by Peri Mehling and John Brodie
Acid Rock Drainage
Introduction and Prediction Theory
ARD Prediction Methods

Friday, November 1: Mitigation Options for ARD and Reclamation
Presented by Peri Mehling and John Brodie
Acid Rock Drainage Prevention and Control
Case Study - Equity Silver Mine
Mitigation Measures
Case Histories and Discussion
Introduction to RECLAIM