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World Water Day 2021

Virtual — March 22, 2021 Join the Water Institute for a virtual event exploring what water means to different people, its true value, and how we can better protect this vital resource together.

source: University of Waterloo and The Water Institute

Register for PGO's 2021 Virtual Symposium

April 20, 22, 27 & 29, 2021 Online registration is now available for PGO’s 2021 Virtual Symposium. Register early to avail yourself of the early bird rate and earn up to 10 hours of continuing professional development (CPD). PGO would like to acknowledge the Conference...

source: PGO

Attention Geoscientists-in-Training! Reminder about Professional Practice and Ethics Exam Dates

A reminder that the deadline date to apply to write the PPE exam in April is Feb. 26, 2021. To find out more information about the PPE Exam and on future dates, please click here.

source: PGO

Don't Miss KREEM's Virtual Networking Event

Hosted by Kawartha Region Earth Science, Engineering and Metallurgy (KREEM) Network, the online event will take place on March 2, 2021 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The event will feature Dr. David Hatton P.Eng., Geomet Group Leader at SGS who will be speaking on “Geometallurgical...

source: KREEM

Phase One and Phase Two ESA Certification Courses

Check out the 2021 Spring dates for phase one and phase two environmental site assessment (ESA) courses provided by AESAC.

source: Associated Environmental Site Assessors of Canada, Inc. (AESAC)

A new, clearer insight into Earth's hidden crystals

Geologists have developed a new theory about the state of Earth billions of years ago after examining the very old rocks formed in the Earth’s mantle below the continents. Assistant Professor Emma Tomlinson from Trinity and Professor Balz Kamber from Queensland University...

source: Trinity College Dublin

'Missing ice problem' finally solved

During glacial periods, the sea level falls, because vast quantities of water are stored in the massive inland glaciers. To date, however, computer models have been unable to reconcile sea-level height with the thickness of the glaciers. Using innovative new calculations,...

source: Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research

The melting of large icebergs is a key stage in the evolution of ice ages

A new study, in which the Andalusian Earth Sciences Institute (IACT) (CSIC-UGR) participated, has described for the first time a key stage in the beginning of the great glaciations and indicates that it can happen to our planet in...

source: University of Granada

Analyzing impact of COVID-19 lockdown on seismic activity

This study was conducted by a Toronto teenager named Artash Nath using seismology to determine the effectiveness of lockdown measures by monitoring human movements in cities. His work was cited in The Star and CTV. He made his data available in GitHub.

source: GitHub

Ontario takes steps to grow the Greenbelt

The Ontario government has launched a 60-day consultation to grow the Greenbelt and help protect more of the province's natural environment — including farmlands, forests, wetlands and watersheds — from future development. The consultations could result in the...

source: Government of Ontario

Mining industry's response to COVID-19 'above and beyond'

When COVID-19 hit, the mining industry had a "very substantial" response. The Mining Association of Canada's economic and northern affairs vice-president, Brendan Marshall, expects that to continue. Marshall was the featured speaker at the Timmins Chamber of Commerce's...

source: Northern Ontario Business

Ontario launches revamped funding program

The government of Ontario has committed to overhauling the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to include four new funding programs that will help boost economic development in the region. Created in 2018, the NOHFC has invested over $262 million in northern...

source: CIM Magazine

Human capital: How BEVs in underground mining change the working environment for the better

The use of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in mining represents an extreme and stunning example of the non-financial benefits of electrification. This article highlights how the calculus for executives considering switching...

source: Electric Autonomy Canada

Why the feds' $1.7 billion investment in new infrastructure in First Nations hasn't accounted for climate change

Located on Lake Huron’s Manitoulin Island, Zhiibaahaasing First Nation is a small community in Ontario with just 182 registered members, 65 of whom live on reserve. Roughly two dozen buildings line its...

source: National Observer

Sudbury college ramping up mining R&D efforts

Cambrian College is boosting its efforts to assist industry partners in scaling up, commercializing new products, and modernizing their operations. The Sudbury’s school’s applied research arm, Cambrian R&D, has received $378,000 from FedNor to launch a three-year...

source: Northern Ontario Business

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World Water Day 2021

Register for PGO's 2021 Virtual Symposium

Attention Geoscientists-in-Training! Reminder about Professional Practice and Ethics Exam Dates

Don't Miss KREEM's Virtual Networking Event

Phase One and Phase Two ESA Certification Courses

A new, clearer insight into Earth's hidden crystals

'Missing ice problem' finally solved

The melting of large icebergs is a key stage in the evolution of ice ages

Analyzing impact of COVID-19 lockdown on seismic activity

Ontario takes steps to grow the Greenbelt

Mining industry's response to COVID-19 'above and beyond'

Ontario launches revamped funding program

Human capital: How BEVs in underground mining change the working environment for the better

Why the feds' $1.7 billion investment in new infrastructure in First Nations hasn't accounted for climate change

Sudbury college ramping up mining R&D efforts

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