The Symposium of the Environment and Mines has evolved over the years to become an essential event for specialists in the field. This article gives a brief overview of its origins, its evolution and summarizes the highlights of the last edition.
A new Canada Research Chair, several new research projects, the renewal of the Canada Research Chair on Integrating the Environment into the Life Cycle of a Mine and members of the IRME team win the honours!
Considering the many environmental challenges still facing the mining sector and the undeniable success of the partnership, the two universities and the 6 industrial partners have decided to continue their research and training efforts through the IRME by renewing their agreement for a new 7-year period, from 2020 to 2026.