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Sept. 10, 2020

WHAT'S NEW

Canadian securities regulators seek new members for Mining Technical Advisory and Monitoring Committee (MTAMC) Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is inviting applications for new members to join the Mining Technical Advisory and Monitoring Committee (MTAMC). The MTAMC is a forum for communication between the CSA and the mining industry, and advises the CSA on a variety of industry and professional developments related to securities regulatory issues. READ MORE

Ontario Taking Action to Protect and Restore the Great Lakes Government of Ontario The Ontario government is investing $7.47 million to improve the health of the Great Lakes. The funding will support projects that address environmental challenges such as increased levels of pollutants, excess nutrients and rising levels of invasive species. READ MORE

Online Workshop! Construction Site Turbidity Monitoring 101: New Turbidity Targets, Best Practices for Effective Monitoring, and Compliance Considerations Toronto Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) Sept. 30, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon This workshop will present the latest guidance and best practices on turbidity monitoring based on the updated Erosion and Sediment Control Guide for Urban Construction (released in December 2019). READ MORE

7th Annual Rocks & Stocks Professional Development Series Live Online CIM Toronto Nov. 17, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET Nov. 24, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET Don’t miss these online events hosted by CIM's Management Economics Society and Toronto Branch. READ MORE

IN THE MEDIA

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Mining schools in Timmins, Sudbury, say industry facing workforce shortage CTV News Administrators at Laurentian University and Northern College are saying the pressure is on to meet the looming demand for workers in the mining industry. Industry reports show around 40 per cent of mine workers are set to retire by 2030, which Northern College's training division head Christine Heavens said will heavily affect northern Ontario's workforce. READ MORE

No major phosphorus reductions reported from pilot project Chatham This Week A pilot project near Kent Bridge testing absorption materials to prevent phosphorus runoff on farms has not produced major reductions, a virtual panel was told recently. Ryan Carlow, soil and water quality technician for the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority, presented the results of the project over the last year. During this time, the system was using biochar — a charcoal-like substance — to try to remove phosphorus from the tile drainage on the Roesch Farm. READ MORE

Possible extension of moratorium on water bottling permits seen as positive GuelphToday.com The province is proposing extending the moratorium on water bottling permits by six months as more time is needed to review comments on forthcoming regulation changes. The moratorium on permits, which prohibits new groundwater taking and increasing existing groundwater taking, is set to expire on Oct. 1 but may be extended to April 1, 2021. READ MORE

Pandemic opens up great green opportunities for Great Lakes Windsor Star A multimillion-dollar rehabilitation project now underway along the American bottom of the Detroit River is just a small example of the potentially huge benefits the Great Lakes region could enjoy through post-pandemic investments. As senior governments hunt for the biggest and best bang-for-the-buck scenarios to rev up COVID-ravaged economies, scientists, business leaders and environmentalists argue that accelerating the work on ready-to-go Great Lakes cleanup projects would be an effective use of public funds designated for economic stimulus. READ MORE

Big problems for smallest Great Lake: More precipitation, warmer temperatures and regulation plan upend life along Lake Ontario bakersfield.com On Mother's Day three years ago, Tom Frank was at his bayside restaurant, Captain Jack's Good Time Tavern, when a brimming Lake Ontario surged onto the back patio. Water spilled across the wooden deck, a sun-soaked spot popular with beachgoers and boaters, taking aim at the kitchen and the bar. "All of a sudden, water's coming through the floors, through the walls, flooding the restaurant," Frank said. "You're fighting to survive." READ MORE

Great Barrier Reef 'glue' at risk from ocean acidification The University of Sydney The scaffolds that help hold together the world’s tropical reefs are at risk from acidification due to increased carbon dioxide in the world’s oceans, according to geoscientists at the University of Sydney. Extensive sampling of the Great Barrier Reef fossil record has shown that the calcified scaffolds that help stabilise and bind its structure become thin and weaker as pH levels fall. READ MORE

Indigo denim microfibers from blue jeans are polluting lakes and Arctic regions of Canada arctic.ru A group of Canadian ecologists led by Miriam Diamond, a professor of earth sciences at the University of Toronto, has studied sediments and ice in lakes Ontario and Huron, as well as Beaufort Sea near Baffin Island and other areas of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. The team has found another possible source of anthropogenic pollution of water and soil, as indigo-dyed cotton fibers kept coming up in samples across the group's area of research. READ MORE

Scientists study if meteorite impacts help create life on Earth and beyond ZEE5 A new study, posits that impact craters should absolutely be considered by space agencies like NASA and ESA as top exploration targets, not just for their invaluable post-impact geological records, but also — and perhaps more importantly — as prime locations for seeking potential habitats for extraterrestrial life. The study has been published recently in Astrobiology. READ MORE

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