Approaches for the Remediation of Abandoned Mines and NOAMI
The National Orphaned/Abandoned Mines Initiative (NOAMI) was
established in 2002. The multistakeholder nature of NOAMI has provided
a uniquely Canadian opportunity for governments, non-governmental
organisations, Aboriginal Canadians and the mining industry to discuss
issues and barriers associated with the clean-up and remediation of
orphaned and abandoned mine sites. This convergence of interests and
mutual commitment to progress has fostered the success of this
internationally recognized approach to influencing public policy and
addressing issues of common concern. Over the past 5 years,NOAMI has
been working diligently to influence policy and build capacity in Canada to address these
issues.Various workshops, conferences and publications have provided
the background information, analysis and network building that have
driven the agenda forward. During this time, there has also been a
substantial increase in remedial activities carried out by the
jurisdictions across Canada.
This paper provides a five-year summary of NOAMI’s efforts and an
overview of the remedial activities in the Canadian jurisdictions. The
jurisdictional highlights feature many of the different approaches and
partnerships employed across Canada. The paper also includes several
international case studies of novel regeneration projects completed on legacy sites.
Gilles A. TREMBLAY and Charlene M. HOGAN
Contacts :
Gilles.Tremblay@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca chogan@nrcan.gc.ca
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