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PGO is hiring!

PGO is searching for a dynamic individual to join the team in the position of Stakeholder Relations and Communications Specialist.

source: PGO

Reminder: Call for Nominations — PGO and Geoscientists Canada Awards

This is a great opportunity to recognize individuals who made significant contributions to uphold public protection through their work in geoscience community.

source: PGO

Practical Geocommunication Online Course

Free to PGO registrants, GITs and student members Developed by Dr. Haydon Mort of Geologize Ltd, this is a 10-hour online course, which aims to help geoscientists communicate effectively to the public the important role of geosciences. Please click on this link to get an...

source: PGO

4 Seasons of Reconciliation — Indigenous Awareness Online Course

Available at a discounted rate of $50.00 A series of online resources which promote a renewed relationship between Indigenous Peoples and Canadians, through transformative and engaging learning towards anti-racism education. Please...

source: PGO

Webinar: Q & A Session for Geoscientists-in-Training (GITs)

April 11, 2023 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. ET Speaker: Eilidh Lewis, M. Sc., P.Geo. Attention Geoscientists-in-Training! PGO is Hosting a Q&A Session for GITs. Do you need help in clarifying whether or not you have everything you need to apply for the P.Geo. Registration?

source: PGO

Webinar: 26 Common Flaws Encountered in Mineral Resource Estimation

March 28, 2023 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. ET Speakers: Reno Pressacco, P.Geo., Pierre Landry, P.Geo. and Luke Evans, P.Eng., SLR Consulting (Canada) This webinar will provide an overview of the most common flaws and will provide...

source: PGO

Your Professional Career and Public Reporting — Short Course for Students

Feb. 25, 2023, in-person, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Speakers: David Leng, P.Geo. and Bailey Walters, P.Geo. Space is limited. Register early! Developed by Geoscientists Canada, this course is geared for university students...

source: PGO

How plants can inspire new ways to extract value from waste

Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) are drawing inspiration from plants to develop new techniques to separate and extract valuable minerals, metals and nutrients from resource-rich wastewater.

source: ANU

GNWT promotes territory's mineral resource sector in Vancouver

Cabinet members and officials from the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) recently attended the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) Roundup conference in Vancouver to promote the territory’s mineral resource, exploration, and development sector.

source: Government of Northwest Territories

Miners with lung disease still face uphill compensation battle

Miners in Northern Ontario who’ve been diagnosed with workplace-related chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) say they’ve faced an uphill battle trying to get compensation from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB).

source: Elliot Lake News

Government regulatory duplication slowing progress in the Ring of Fire

Federal Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson wants to avoid government duplication with the provinces in regulations and permitting in order to bring new critical mineral mines into production quicker. So does Ring of Fire Metals CEO Steve Flewelling.

source: Northern Ontario Business

Former gravel pit in Otonabee-South Monaghan Township now a conservation area

The gravel pit licence for the pit property near Crowley Line and Rosa Landing Road in the township, about 12 kilometres south of the city, was recently surrendered by the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Natural Resources...

source: The Record

Dereliction of doodie: Ontario's plans for York Region's sewage could hurt Great Lakes — and U.S. relations

The Doug Ford government says its vision for its second term is to get desperately needed homes built in Ontario. In York Region, the key to that vision is a massive pipeline that transfers water from one Great...

source: The Narwhal

A comparative analysis of urban forests for stormwater management

Large-scale urban growth has modified the hydrological cycle of our cities, causing greater and faster runoff. Urban forests (UF), i.e. the stock of trees and shrubs, can substantially reduce runoff; still, how climate, tree functional...

source: Scientific Reports

Earth's inner core may have 'paused' its rotation. But don't panic

Earth's inner core — otherwise known as the "dense center of our planet," as The New York Times describes it — may have actually "paused" its rotation as it prepares to begin turning the other way, a new study published recently...

source: Yahoo News

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PGO is hiring!

Reminder: Call for Nominations — PGO and Geoscientists Canada Awards

Practical Geocommunication Online Course

4 Seasons of Reconciliation — Indigenous Awareness Online Course

Webinar: Q & A Session for Geoscientists-in-Training (GITs)

Webinar: 26 Common Flaws Encountered in Mineral Resource Estimation

Your Professional Career and Public Reporting — Short Course for Students

How plants can inspire new ways to extract value from waste

GNWT promotes territory's mineral resource sector in Vancouver

Miners with lung disease still face uphill compensation battle

Government regulatory duplication slowing progress in the Ring of Fire

Former gravel pit in Otonabee-South Monaghan Township now a conservation area

Dereliction of doodie: Ontario's plans for York Region's sewage could hurt Great Lakes — and U.S. relations

A comparative analysis of urban forests for stormwater management

Earth's inner core may have 'paused' its rotation. But don't panic

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