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T
he 38th annual Mine Reclam-
ation Symposium was held
at the Prince George Civic
Centre in Prince George,
B.C., from September 22 to 25, 2014.
The Mine Reclamation Symposium is
presented annually by the BC Technical
& Research Committee on Reclamation
(BC
TRCR). The committee evolved in
the early 1970s in response to a demon-
strated need in the province for greater
government-industry communications
in the area of environmental protection
and reclamation associated with mining.
Membership in the
BC TRCR is drawn
from: reclamation specialists at operating
mines; the B.C. Ministry of Energy and
Mines; the B.C. Ministry of Environ-
ment; the Mining Association of British
Columbia; the Mining Association of
Canada;
AME BC; and British Columbia
universities and colleges such as the Uni-
versity of British Columbia and Thomp-
son Rivers University. The committee
meets monthly to discuss matters of joint
concern and interest, exchange experi-
ences, plan Symposium activities and
prioritize research needs.
In recognition
of reclamation
THE 38TH ANNUAL MINE RECLAMATION SYMPOSIUM
PUTS NEW RESEARCH AND INDUSTRY SUCCESS STORIES
CENTRE STAGE
By Kim Bittman and Jonathan Buchanan | Photos Kent Bernadet
Presentations at the 2014 Mine Reclamation
Symposium attracted a diverse audience
ranging from scientists to high school and
university students to First Nation land and
resource managers.
2014 Symposium
chair Ryan Todd.
