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Join us at the PDAC Convention 2018, March 5, 2018 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Room 205B. The Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (APGO) regulates the practice of geoscience in Ontario. Learn how APGO protects the public interest by setting and maintaining high academic, experience-based and professional practice standards for all its members. This free event is open to all delegates. Please RSVP by Feb. 28, 2018 by sending an email to mmiguel@apgo.net.
APGO
June 14, 2018 at Twenty Toronto Street
The event will include a keynote speaker and concurrent technical sessions followed by the AGM. More details will be posted soon on our events page.
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In partnership with KREEM Network
Feb. 6, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.
There is still time to register for this free event. Click here for more information.
Disclaimer: The events and 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.
Resources for Future Generations 2018
Resources for Future Generations 2018 is a collaborative, ambitious event that seeks to highlight business, science, and policy. The event will bring together attendees from industry, government, and academia as well as Indigenous peoples, and local communities to discuss some of the most pressing challenges concerning resources and related sustainability issues. The conference will cover many aspects of earth science that underpin our understanding of resources, focused sessions on critical aspects of energy, minerals and water, and a broad program covering societal, policy, Indigenous, community and educational topics.
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PDAC
Saturday, March 3, 2018 9:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
Organizer: Laurentian University, Mineral Exploration Research Centre
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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 Ontario Business
Orefinders Resources and IAMGOLD have joined with Young Mining Professionals (YMP), a growing association of young workers in the mining industry, to establish a scholarship fund to support Canadian students pursuing careers in mining.
The YMP Scholarship Fund will be awarded to students studying earth sciences and mining engineering at a Canadian university and going into a career in mining.
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Timmins Press
One of the key people involved in planning for the Ring of Fire mining development said the Ontario Government is working to make sure that project doesn't make the same mistakes that occurred when the De Beers Victor mine was developed.
The comments came recently from Ariane Heisey, one of the keynote speakers at the Mushkegowuk Council Climate Summit that was on in Timmins at the Ramada Inn. Heisey is a senior policy advisor for environmental assessments and land use planning with the Ring of Fire Secretariat.
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TB News Watch
In 2016, City Council adopted the Stormwater Management Plan, outlining stormwater management goals and objectives for the next 20 years.
Now, a Stormwater Financing Study is underway to investigate a sustainable and fair funding source to support the City's current stormwater program and the implementation of the Stormwater Management Plan.
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CBC News
Ontario is investing $240,000 to train Indigenous people to build the East West Tie Transmission Project — a new power line connecting transformer stations near Thunder Bay and Wawa, ON, that will help ensure there's enough power to support increased mining operations in northwestern Ontario.
Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation David Zimmer, announced the funding recently on Fort William First Nation.
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Northern Ontario Business
First Cobalt Mining, the biggest exploration player in the Cobalt camp, is bringing a Laurentian University researcher into the fold to better understand the geology of its properties in northeastern Ontario.
The Toronto company announced it's embarking on a dedicated research partnership program with the university's Mineral Exploration Research Centre by sponsoring a post-doctoral position to carry out the first detailed study of major structural features in the 110-year-old history of the camp.
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CTV News
Canada and Australia have plenty in common: They're both former British colonies with large immigrant populations, a high-quality of life and a shared affection for unusual national animals.
But, geologically speaking, the countries may be more connected than scientists ever imagined.
New research from Australia's Curtin University reveals that, about 1.7 billion years ago, part of northern Australia may have once been part of Canada. The study, published in the journal Geology, found that rocks in Georgetown, Australia bear a striking resemblance to rocks found in modern-day Canada, and the rocks are not found anywhere else in Australia.
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Sci-News
Mining on the ocean floor could do irreversible damage to marine ecosystems, according to a new study from the University of Exeter and Greenpeace Research Laboratories. "The deep sea covers about half of the Earth's surface and is home to a vast range of species," said University of Exeter marine biologist Dr. David Santillo and co-authors.
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