Workshop on Gender & Mining
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International Conference on Mining and Sustainable Development in Africa.
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SOCIAL MINING FORUM
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The Non-Ferrous Metals Bottom-Up Approach to Climate Change Workshop

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Regional Gold Mining Workshop WWF GUIANAS REGIONAL PROJECT OFFICE
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The Association for Responsible Mining, ARM, participates in the prestigious Pedro Nel Gómez Cathedra of the Universidad Nacional with the topic –MINER COLOMBIA- Integral wide view of mining resources.
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First European Fair Trade Fair.
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Regional multistakeholder meeting of ASM in Peru creates task force on ASM
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Launch Forum of the International RUMYS Initiatives
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Transparency in the Extractive Sector
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Ethical Jewellery Summit
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II International Seminar on Mine Closure
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XII International Congress of Energy and Mineral Resources
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Expert Meeting: How to Promote Responsible Jewellery?
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13th Colombian Mining Conference
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9th International Symposium on Mining in the Arctic
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CYTED: Ibero American Seminar on Science in the Mass Media: Challenges and Evaluation of Scientific Journalism in Ibero America.
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Africa Junior Mining Congress 2007
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International Congress on Development, Environment and
Natural Resources: Multi-level and Multi-scale Sustainability
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ERTEP 2007 - First International Conference on Environmental Research, Technology and Policy
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IV International Convention on Environment and Development
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Open call for participation at the CYTED Iberoamerican Seminar on Risk Management for Landslides- GEDES 2007
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3rd International Conference on Sustainable Development Indicators in the Minerals Industry, SDIMI 2007
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Official Delivery to the Bolivian Government of the Documentation on Chima.
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Colombia
Caldas

First Meeting of Artisanal and Small Scale Miners.
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Eco Summit 2007 - Ecological Complexity and Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities for 21st Century's Ecology
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Workshop to Reduce Mercury Use and Release in Products for the Asia Pacific
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IFAT International Conference, Fair Trade at the Heart
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First International Conference On Research And Education
In Mining Engineering  Vancouver on  Call for papers open.
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Mining and Society Seminary OLAMI (Latin American Mining Organization
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2nd Ibero-American Conference on Sustainable Development
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Mineral Economics and Management Society (MEMS) 2007
Annual Conference
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Iberoamerican Program for Science and Technology for
Development (CYTED) opens annual public call for submission of proposals for CYTED Actions.

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II  Cuban Mining Congress.  MINERÍA'2007
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Climate Change: How to Get Your Message Across to
Consumers
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London, UK

CASM Seminar and Discussion: From Mine to Markets: Conflict or Cooperation?
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Up coming meeting of the Technical Committee for Standard Zero
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Las Villas-Cuba

V Internacional Scientific Conference Environment XXI Century

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Regional Latin American Consultation on Standard Zero for Fair Trade Gold
Association for Responsible Mining, ARM
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Iberoamerican artisanal and small scale miners to form a
regional organization
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First Regional Meeting of ASM Producer Organizations in Latin America
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FIBECYT: First Iberoamerican Forum on Science, Technology, Enterprises and Society
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Training Course on DESC for Latin America
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CASM’s 6th Annual General Meeting and Learning Event
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ICMM Safety and Health Conference
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Fourth Annual: CO-OP America 's Green Business Conference
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2nd Australian Aboriginal Enterprises in Mining and Exploration Conference
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IV International Congress of Mining Women
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VIII International Congress on Mining-Metallurgic Clean
Technologies
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III Plenary Conference of the Extractive Industries
Transparency Initiative, EITI.
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European Ethical Sourcing Forum 2006
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First International Seminar on Mine Closure
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First National Small Scale Mining Fair
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MERCURY
2006 - Eighth International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant
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Fair Trade and Sustainable Development, Second
International Fair Trade Conference
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Iberoamerican Conference on Clean Technologies in the
Extractive Industries (Mining, Metallurgy and Oil)
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Intergalva
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Second International Symposium “Rapid Mine Development”
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ARM to hold its Second General Assembly in Colombia
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MINMIN 2006

II International Conference on Mining Sector Innovation
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Wealth Creation in the Minerals Industry
SEG 2006
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Seventh International Gold Symposium
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The Roles of Forests in Rural Development and Environmental Sustainability
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Business, NGOs & Development: Strategic Engagement to
Meet the Millennium Development Goals
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Workshop on Integrated Resources Planning: Fostering
Minerals Clusters
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WMMF 2006
The World Mines Ministries Forum
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II International Seminar on Mining, Environment and Territorial Development
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Workshop on Gender & Mining

The workshop will bring together researchers and representatives from industry, government and NGOs to explore and analyse a range of interconnected questions and issues with implications for future research and policy making. Such questions include, what is the case for gender mainstreaming in the mining sector? What is the relationship and significance of gender equity to sustainable development or sustainable livelihoods? What role might governments play in supporting gender mainstreaming in the mining sector? What changes in policy or practice can be expected to arise from the growing interest in gender equity and mainstreaming within the mining industry, and can initiatives taken in one corporate, political or cultural context be applied to other contexts?

See more about the workshop http://empoweringcommunities.anu.edu.au/news.php

See more about the Resource Management in Asia-Pacific http://rspas.anu.edu.au/rmap/ 

International Seminar: “Using mercury - appropriate amalgamation technologies, preventive  medicine and occupational health care for the small scale gold mining industry” / “Tecnologías apropiadas de amalgamación y procedimientos médicos preventivos y de salud ocupacional en el manejo del mercurio en la minería del oro en pequeña escala”

Intended participants: Experienced professionals and recent graduates in the mining industry, environmentalists, representatives of the public and private sectors, health-care professionals and students of geology, mining, environmental studies and other related disciplines.

Information and registration:
Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral- ESPOL
Facultad de Ingeniería en Ciencias de la Tierra (FICT)
[the Faculty of Earth Sciences Engineering of the Polytechnic of the Litoral]
Tel.: (04) 2269481/400/401, Fax: (04) 2852697
e-mail: gepena@goliat.espol.edu.ec
www.seminariohg.espol.edu.ec

International Conference on Mining and Sustainable Development in Africa.

The aim of this international conference and is to bring together stakeholders affected by environmental and social issues linked to the development of the mining sector in order to take account of all dimensions of sustainable development. The conference should help participants to increase their knowledge of social and environmental governance tools, particularly environmental impact assessment methods, issues associated with the mining sector and means for achieving sustainable development. This will give the attendees the opportunity to meet and share and compare experiences, and together propose solutions to environmental issues in the mining sector.

The conference will be followed by a thematic workshop on regional environmental economics and sustainable land management (soil and water). To be held by the Secrétariat international francophone pour l’évaluation environnementale (SIFÉE) (International Francophone Secretariat for Environmental Assessment) and the CÉRE Centre d’Étude et de Recherche en Environnement (CÉRE) (Environmental Studies and Research Centre), University of Conakry at Conakry, Guinea (Africa), June 15–20, 2008.

More Info:
http://www.sifee.org/Conakry_2008/conakry2008_anglais.htm

SOCIAL MINING FORUM

The Social Mining Forum brought together 350 plus individuals from different regions of Colombia including peasants, members of indigenous groups, Afro-Colombians, representatives of community organisations and associations, environmentalists and other regionally-based organisations and groups. The Forum aimed to:

- provide information about policies, plans and future prospects for mining in the different regions of Colombia

- examine the situation in different parts of the country where local communities are experiencing the impact of large-scale mining projects that pay no regard to their socio-cultural, economic and ecological circumstances and potential.

- Facilitate the exchange of experiences between communities affected by mining-related conflict and foster social cohesion.

Full program in Spanish PDF

The Non-Ferrous Metals Bottom-Up Approach to Climate Change Workshop

Organised by the Resource Efficiency Alliance (REA) in cooperation with Eurometaux, Alcoa and Hydro the workshop presented business excellence cases of sustainable use and management of natural resources and highlighted the challenges faced by industry towards more sustainability. It aims to develop a strategic multistakeholder alliance and an action plan to advance the principles of metals sustainable properties in the EU.  ARM was invited to participate in the session on Metals Extraction and Fair Trade.

More Info:

http://www.eurometaux.org/content/
showevent.asp?menuid=1482&level=1&folderid=1995

ARM presentation by Mr. Patrick Schein. PDF

Regional Gold Mining Workshop
WWF GUIANAS REGIONAL PROJECT OFFICE
Improve management of the goldmining sector

Second regional workshop on standard zero pilot projects in Latin America - Lima, 23-30 April 2008

The 2nd Regional Workshop on Standard Zero for Fair Trade Gold and Associated Silver and Platinum for the Latin American pilot projects is being held in Lima from 23 to 30 April 2008.  The first three days will focus on capacity-building for producers and support organisations, including sessions devoted to:

• Progress reports on the various individual pilot projects in Ecuador, Perú, Bolivia and Colombia
• Analysis and feedback from working groups on the practical application of the Baseline Assessment and Cost of Production Tools for Fair Trade Gold (facilitated by Félix Hruschka)
• Capacity-building for Quality Management and Assurance in the individual pilot project producer groups (led by AMICHOCO)
• Workshop on Risk Analysis and Conflict Management in the Value Chain (conducted by Prodiálogo).

PUBLIC MEETING AT THE PERUVIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS:
FAIR TRADE IN ARTISANAL AND SMALL SCALE MINING (ASM)

Friday 25 April, 9:00 a.m., in the Sala José Inclán.

Red Social and AMASUC, members of ARM's pilot project network, have organised a public meeting at the Peruvian National Congress on Fair Trade in Artisanal and Small Scale Mining (ASM).

See programme (pdf)

FLO / ARM / FTF MEETING
On 26 April board members and senior officers of FLO (the international Fairtrade Labelling Organisation) and senior officers of ARM will hold a joint meeting with the members of the Latin American pilot projects network.  This is part of the decision-making process in which FLO, FTF (Fairtrade Foundation, United Kingdom) and ARM are discussing their roles in developing a system of fair trade for minerals produced by small producers.

EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES WITH MINERS FROM THE SUR MEDIO REGION OF PERÚ

All the participants, including FLO and FTF representatives, will visit the three community mining companies AURELSA (Relave), MACDESA (Cuatro Horas) and SOTRAMI (Santa Filomena) where they will have the opportunity to learn at first hand about the achievements and current circumstances of the artisanal mining sector in Perú's Sur Medio region and to share information, experiences and ideas about the companies' mining activities and the pioneering venture in which they are involved.

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The Association for Responsible Mining, ARM, participates in the prestigious Pedro Nel Gómez Lectures of the National University of Colombia this year dedicated to Mining in Colombia.  Cristina Echavarría delivered two lectures: Mining, what for? and Responsible Artisanal and Small Scale Mining (ASM).  Lina Villa from the Green Gold Corporation a lecture on Oro Verde.  The Cycle of lectures features a series of distinguished speakers and will last until April 29th.

Lectures take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Gerardo Molina Library Auditorium of the Nacional University of Colombia in Medellín.

MoreInfo:
http://www.unalmed.edu.co/noticias/inicia_catedra
_pedro_nel_gomez.html

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First European Fair Trade Fair.

Whether sceptical, interested or convinced, come to gather information, exchange and debate on Fair Trade, which will be held from February 1st thru 3rd of 2008 in Lyon, France. On the programme its a panel of 200 exhibitors from all over Europe with cosmetics, textiles, food, handicrafts, design products; development organisations, actors of awareness raising, education and lobby: Exhibitors Gallery a programme with conferences and activities, for a better understanding of Fair Trade. Also, programmed activities for families and kids, it is never too early to learn about Fair Trade!

Visit the Webpage:
http://salon-europeen-commerce-equitable.org/-EUROPEAN-FAIRTRADE-FAIR-.html

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Regional multistakeholder meeting of ASM in Peru creates task force on ASM

A regional meeting to discuss artisanal mining was organized by the Regional Government of Arequipa, the Environment Independent Authority (WEAPON), the Regional Advisor of the regions of Caraveli, Islay, Condesuyos, the Municipal mayors of Caraveli, Chala, Cahaparra, Quicacha, Huanu Huanu, Acari and the the artisanal miners of Quicacha, SOMINSA, Atico, Cuatro Horas, la Españolita, Mollehuaca, AMASUC, and a women miners representative. The main challenges facing artisanal miners were discussed, including formalization,  the eradication of quimbaletes from mining villages , use of mercury, access to electric power, and health and education. A task group was formed to initiate actions.

Photo: Quimbaletes are an ancient Inca system to mill the mineral and amalgamate gold with mercury

Launch Forum of the International RUMYS Initiatives

 The University of Nariño, COLCIENCIAS the CYTED Programme and the Association for Responsible Mining are pleased to invite you to the Launch Forum of the International “Iberoamerican mineral routes and land use plans: An integrated factor for sustainable development of society (RUMYS)” international initiatives and “Fairtrade gold in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia”. To be held in San Juan de Pasto, Colombia, January 29th of 2008.

Download Informative Document

More Information on RUMYS:
http://www.rumys.espol.edu.ec


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Summary Declaration from the Transparency in the Extractive Sector Conference now available.

Patrick Schein, in behalf or ARM, was invited to the international conference as speaker for the workshop “A Subset of Certification Initiatives: Best Practices and Lessons Learned” was the conference, to be held on 14 December 2007 in Berlin, Germany, is convened by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) on behalf of the German Government. This event aims to provide an international high-level forum to underline the importance of transparency in the extractive sector (i.e. the oil, gas and mining industry, public institutions in resource-rich countries).

See ARM’s Presentation

More Info:
http://www.transparency-extractive-sector-conference-2007.info/en/Default.htm

See Event declaration:

Summary_Francais.pdf
Summary_English.pdf

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A jointly organized seminar by The Indian School of Mines University in association with University of New South Wales and The Australian National University will be hold in Sydney, Australia from November 19th – 21st, 2007. The overall objective of this Conference is to address the social, environmental and accountability measures, mechanisms and policies that will be necessary if India is to achieve its coal-related energy goals in a responsible and sustainable way for the foreseeable future. Major themes are: Socially Sustainable Practices for the Present and the Future, Environmentally Sound Practices for the Present and the Future, and Regulatory Regime, Policies and Acts.

Visit the Webpage:
http://www.unswindiaoffice.com/events/view.php?id=18

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Ethical Jewellery Summit

This Summit aims to bring together civil society, community, government and commercial organizations from mine to retail that are currently working to address social, human rights and environmental issues in the small-scale mining sectors that supply raw materials (including diamonds, coloured gems and gold) to the jewellery industry. It will also include processors and fabricators of recycled materials. The organizing committee includes ARM, CASM, DeBeers, EARTHWORKS, Ethical Metalsmiths, FLO International, Partnership Africa Canada, Jewellers of America, and the Rapapport Group. It will be held on October 25-26, 2007, at the World Bank, in Washington, D.C. USA.

See Background Document

For More Information See: http://www.madisondialogue.org/ 

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XII International Congress of Energy and Mineral Resources

Under the slogan “Raw materials, water and sustainable energy… the challenge for the future” the objective of this Congress is to open a forum for the debate of the most important aspects of the topics set out in the slogan, aiming to offer the international scientific community an appropriate setting in which professionals and technical experts of interested enterprises and institutions may interchange knowledge, concerns and experiences.

More Info: http://www.congresoenerminas.es/I01INIC/index.htm

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II International Seminar on Mine Closure

This Seminar is the second of a series initiated in 2006 by the Australian Centre for Geomechanics, ACG and the Centre for Land Rehabilitation, CRL. The seminar aims to promote the exchange of knowledge in the design, planning and operations of mine closure plans, identify best practices in mine closure and promote development of an interdisciplinary international network for technical collaboration and exchange among professionals in the field.

Visit the web site: http://www.mineclosure2007.com/

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The Chorlaví Group convenes public and private organizations and civil society institutions interested in the rural problems of Latin America, to participate in the 2007 call. The subject of the call is: “Systematization of participation experiences in new non-farming rural markets by traditionally excluded groups’: Social services provision such as entertainment, sports, traditional education, health, transport, restoration, training, among others. This covers small industries, handicrafts and rural tourism.” In this contest, the Fund will allocate an estimated sum of US$175,000 which will be distributed between 10 and 12 projects. The project contest closes on September 28 of 2007 at 1300 of Santiago, Chile.

More Info:
http://www.grupochorlavi.org/

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Expert Meeting: How to Promote Responsible Jewellery?

Both ENDS (Netherlands), Amichocó (Colombia), the Association for Responsible Mining (ARM) and Solidaridad (Netherlands) will hold an expert meeting on “How to promote Responsible Jewellery?” on September 27 of 2007 at the Nationaal Vakbondsmuseum (Souterrain), in Amsterdam at 13.00.

Please join us at the expert meeting to find an answer to this question, exchange ideas and hear experiences from: local producers, refiners, jewellers, marketing experts and non-governmental organizations. For more information please e-mail to: Magali Llatas at Both ENDS: ml@bothends.org.

See Programme
See Background Document

13th Colombian Mining Conference
This annual Conference brings together national and international investors and mining stakeholders to discuss the current situation and prospects of the mining industry in Colombia.  This year the conference will focus on:

1. New exploration and exploitation methods and techniques
2. Mineral assets in Colombia
3. Exploration studies in Colombia
4. Minerals development: sustainability, competitiveness, and global markets
5. Human resources, innovation, and technological development
6. Mining policy, law, and economics

More Info:
http://64.209.135.200/miningcolombia2007/
ingles/13congresocolombiano.htm

http://www.miningcolombia.com/

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7th Annual CASM Conference (7th ACC)

The CASM Secretariat will hold its 7th ACC in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from September 8th - 12th, 2007. The theme of the conference this year is BUILDING EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUSTAINABLE ASM COMMUNITIES. It will discus legal and institutional framework issues for ASM, artisanal versus large scale mining, gender issues, sustainable development, security and ASM, environment and technology, and fair trade, among others.

The break out session of Sunday 9th will include a Fair Trade workshop facilitated by ARM member Estelle Levin. During this session, ARM’s Secretary General will make a presentation the Pilot Testing on Standard Zero with miner’s organisations in Latin America.

More Info: http://www.casmsite.org/events.html

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9th International Symposium on Mining in the Arctic

The main purpose of this symposium is to bring attention to issues and challenges facing arctic mining. Since 2007-2008 is the International Polar year, and Norway has allocated millions of dollars in Polar research, in particular as it relates to global warming, it is only appropriate that at this coming year’s symposium a focus be placed on CO2 and NOx emission issues as they relate to the arctic mining industry.

More info: http://www.kjeoy.no/9th_isma.htm


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CYTED: Ibero American Seminar on Science in the Mass Media: Challenges and Evaluation of Scientific Journalism in Ibero America.

The Seminar will take place in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia) between July 30th and August 3rd of 2007.  It is organized by the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation (AECI) and the CYTED program (Ibero American Program on Science and Technology for Development). The call for papers is open.

More Info:
http://www.cyted.org/

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ERTEP 2007 - First International Conference on Environmental Research, Technology and Policy

ERTEP 2007 will bring researchers, consultants, engineers, scientists, NGOs, and policy makers together to discuss global environmental issues relating to resource exploitation and consumption, development of environmental monitoring and remediation technologies, and building the capacity for environmental policy making to protect fragile ecosystems. ERTEP 2007 will also address gender issues in environmental stewardship, especially in the world’s most vulnerable regions.

More info: http://www.ertep2007.uwo.ca/index.html

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Africa Junior Mining Congress 2007

Growth of Africa’s junior mining sector is leading the market and investments are mounting across the continent. While the international market has much to contribute, Africa is the hot spot for junior mining. The AJM Congress is a business meeting, experience and marketplace for first hand exposure in the mining industry. This is a interactive event with interesting panels and war-story case studies.

More info: http://www.terrapinn.com/2007/ajmza/


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International Congress on Development, Environment and Natural Resources: Multi-level and Multi-scale Sustainability

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Starting from the premise that social, economic, environmental and cultural sustainability can only be achieved if sustainability is pursued at different spatial scales and levels of decision-making, this congress’s general theme is developed in six related sub-themes like environmental geotechnics; monitoring, modeling and remediation of the quality of surface water and soils affected by mine activities; biodiversity and the conservation of native forests; and planning and management in an uncertain environment

More info: http://www.congresoiuc.umss.edu.bo/en/home/index.php


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IV International Convention on Environment and Development

Organized by the Cuban ministry of Science, Technology and Environment, this event aims to continue the last congresses discussions, propose new subjects and explore renewed ways to face environmental problems. It is organized around magisterial sessions, round tables, working sessions and expositive fairs. Its main five congresses will treat issues like environmental education for sustainable development and environmental management.

More info: http://convencion.medioambiente.cu/relatoria.htm

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Open call for participation at the CYTED Iberoamerican Seminar on Risk Management for Landslides- GEDES 2007

This seminar has two courses: “Analysis, evaluation and cartography of landslide risks” and “Management of Landslide Risks”. The main objective of the seminar is widening the knowledge on landslide risks causes, management and the role of communities in prevention.  The seminar will take place at the Training Center of AECI, the Spanish International Cooperation Agency, in Cartagena de Indias (Colombia) between June 25th and 29th of 2007.

More Info:
http://www.cyted.org/Menu7/Documentos/2791Convocatoria
%20CYTED_GEDES%202007.doc

3rd International Conference on Sustainable Development Indicators in the Minerals Industry, SDIMI 2007

The main objective of the conference will be to assist the global minerals industries in their transition to sustainable development. The focus of the meeting will be on issues of benchmarking, SD value creation, operationalization of SD, creation of knowledge hubs, modeling and fiscal issues, and best practices and tools. A goal of the conference is to conclude with a consensus plan and a process, representing a variety of stakeholders, which can provide guidance and direction to the minerals community on the path to sustainable development.

More info: http://milos.conferences.gr/?sdimi2007

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Official Delivery to the Bolivian Government of the Documentation on Chima.

On June 13th, in La Paz, Bolivia, Prof. Dr Fernando Aldana Mayor, Secretary General of the CYTED program will make official the delivery of the plans and resulting documents of actions executed by specialists, during and after the tragedies occurred in the mining localities of Chima. This invitation to the ceremony counts with the support of OLAMI - Latin American Miners Organization -, the ARM - Association for Responsible Mining -, and RESPOMIN.

Colombia
Caldas

First Meeting of Artisanal and Small Scale Miners.

In cooperation with the Caldas Government and the University of Caldas, the first gather of ASM will be held on June 1st. The main topics are: special reservation areas, interaction with mining multinationals and revision and proposals to the modification of the Colombian code of mines. For more information on participating please see the information document.

Information Document

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Eco Summit 2007 - Ecological Complexity and Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities for 21st Century's Ecology

This Eco Summit will focus on integrative aspects of all ecological science and its application under the general theme of "Ecological Complexity and Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities for 21st-Century's Ecology". The aim of this Eco Summit is to encourage a greater integration of both the natural and social sciences with the policy and decision-making community to develop a better understanding of the complex nature of ecological systems. This understanding will provide the basis for sustainable solutions to environmental problems.

More info: http://www.ecosummit2007.elsevier.com/

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First International Conference On Research And Education In Mining Engineering  
Vancouver on  Call for papers open.

The Mining Industry is facing hard moments to find people in these times of high demand for mining products. The industry is also changing its face and ways of dealing with rural communities and the general public. This is a good time to discuss new educational methods, new approaches, new type of research, new subjects, where the research should go, different type of professionals involved in the mining industry, how to reach artisanal miners, educational techniques, how to mine with more participation of the communities, how to deal with conflicts, gaps of knowledge, curriculum, etc. Simultaneous translation will be available in French, Spanish, Mandarin, and Cantonese.

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IFAT International Conference, Fair Trade at the Heart

Monitoring and the IFAT monitoring system will play a main role in the discussions throughout the week, but there will be workshops and debates on a number of topics, including market access, networking opportunities, the AGM and the conclusion of Fair Trades's tour of the world: The Global Journey.

More info:
http://www.ifat.org/index.php?option=com_content&task
=view&id=163&Itemid=105

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Workshop to Reduce Mercury Use and Release in Products for the Asia Pacific

The 24th session of the UNEP Governing Council called for increased efforts to address the global challenge to reduce risks from releases of mercury by reducing the global mercury demand. This workshop aims to: strengthen awareness on mercury toxicology, use and release in products and processes; gain an understanding of mercury flow in trade and on mercury inventories and databases; promote the exchange of information on mercury product substitution and best management practices to reduce mercury from products; promote the global partnership on mercury; and develop action plans aimed at reducing mercury use and release from products.

Contact: dnarvaez@chemicals.unep.ch

More info:
http://www.chem.unep.ch/mercury/
AP%20Hg%20products%20worksheet%2016Mar07%20.pdf

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Mining and Society Seminary OLAMI (Latin American Mining Organization

The Seminary will be in Buenos Aires (Argentina) on . Among others, the main topics are: responsible sustainable mining, mining and society in Colombia and Peru, social responsibility and mining in Latin-American.

2nd Ibero-American Conference on Sustainable Development

The Second Ibero-American Congress on Sustainable Development is organized by the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBSCD) and its Brazilian affiliate (CEBDS) with the support of UNESCO, UN University and UNEP. The event gathers businesses, academic and NGOs from Latin America to share experiences on sustainable practices and the path to sustainable development in the region.

More info: http://www.sustentavel.org.br/


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Mineral Economics and Management Society (MEMS) 2007 Annual Conference

MEMS is a not-for-profit professional forum for academic, industrial, private and government specialists interested in mineral economics and materials management. The Society's membership roster includes many of the world's leading mineral economics experts. The conference will focus on the issue of "Thinking past the next bump: Where is global mining going?"

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Iberoamerican Program for Science and Technology for Development (CYTED) opens annual public call for submission of proposals for CYTED Actions.

For third year in a row, the next April 2 the CYTED Call 2007 will open. This call will remain open until May 31st at 17:00 (Madrid, Time), and will be available at the program web page. Any person belonging to private or public R+D centers or public or private companies established in an Iberoamerican country can join the call.

More Info: http://www.cyted.org/Utilidades/DirList.asp?BaseDi
r=Convocatoria_CYTED_2007

II  Cuban Mining Congress.  MINERÍA'2007

This congress will be held framed in the Second Cuban Convention of Earth Sciences, to be realized in Havanna’s Convention Palace. Other events like the IV Mining and Metallurgic Symposium (MINEMETAL'2007), the VII Cuban Congress of Geology (GEOLOGÍA'2007) and the III Geology, Exploration and Exploitation in Niqueliferas Lateritas, will be held.

More info:
http://www.sbgf.org.br/eventos/first_announcement_
Geociencias2007_esp.pdf

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Climate Change: How to Get Your Message Across to Consumers

Business must lead the way in helping to change consumer behavior - the cost of failing to do so, according to the British Government's Stern Report could result in an economic depression worse that that of the 1930s or both world wars. The event will have conferences concerning issues like the Consumer reaction to climate change campaigns; How to work in partnership with local government to spread your climate message; How to use certification and labeling to validate your climate claims; and How easy is it to change consumer behaviour... and is it worth the effort

see brochure

More info: http://www.ethicalcorp.com/climateforum2007/

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Second Latin American Meeting of Fair Trade and Solidarity-based Economy

Organized by the Intercontinental Network of Promotion of the Social and Solidarity Economy - RIPESS - Latin American Region and the Coordination Latin-American Board of Fair Trade, the main objective of this conference is to strength movements of fair trade and solidarity economy in Latin America, looking to promote justice in the economic system and the inclusion of small economic units in the development agendas of the region. 

See invitation: http://fairtrade.socioeco.org/es/documents/pdf/invitacion_selcjes.pdf

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Up coming meeting of the Technical Committee for Standard Zero


The technical committee will meet in Lima in late January to review all the input received from interested parties throughout the consultation process, from August to December 2006.  It will also visit potential pilot sites in the Middle South and Central Peru region. In particular the mining settlements of Santa Filomena, Relave and Cuatro Horas will be visited, in order to see the situation on the ground, talk to the miners and better understand the challenges and commitment of different organizations of miners interested in being pilots for the testing of standard zero in Peru

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London, UK

This seminar is a co-operative effort between the Department for International Development, DFID and Communities and Small Scale Mining, CASM; it seeks to analyze and interrogate the commercialization chain of gold in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in the Great Lakes region of Africa.

See Flyer: http://www.casmsite.org/pdf/dfid_mine_to_markets_seminar.pdf
To book a place contact: a-zachariades@dfid.gov.uk
Visit the web site: http://www.casmsite.org/

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Regional Latin American Consultation on Standard Zero for Fair Trade Gold
Association for Responsible Mining, ARM

Continuing with its global public consultation process, ARM will hold a regional workshop at the 1st Meeting of the Latin American ASM Producer Organizations, with male and female ASM leaders and miners from Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Peru.

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Iberoamerican artisanal and small scale miners to form a regional organization

Proactive artisanal and small scale miners organizations from Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador will meet in Lima between the 7-12th of December to formally create the first regional organization of artisanal and small scale miners in the world.  They will hold discussions about the challenges they face in terms of formalization, mineral rights, social and environmental responsibility, market and credit access, and labour issues.  They will also develop a joint vision, points for the strategi development of the subsector, a workplan and statutes for this new organization.  ARM welcomes this very important process of organization on the part of artisanal and small scale miners, and will hold a one day consultation workshop with them on standard zero for fair trade artisanal gold during the December meeting.

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First Regional Meeting of ASM Producer Organizations in Latin America

This upcoming meeting in Lima represents a crucial step towards empowerment and organization on a regional Latin American level for leading ASM organizations in this region.  The meeting, supported by the CYTED network of RESPOMIN, the GAMA Project and CASM, will bring together organizations from Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru to agree on a common vision, their strategic objectives and work plan for the near future.

More info: amasucperu@yahoo.es

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FIBECYT: First Iberoamerican Forum on Science, Technology, Enterprises and Society

FIBECYT will convene the scientific and technical community of the Iberoamerican region, seeking to bring together all the personalities of the academic and scientific world, the organizations involved in the IBEROEKA Initiative and all the national organisms of Science and Technology of the member countries of the CYTED Program (Iberoamerican Program of Science and Technology for Development).  The RESPOMIN network, hosted by ARM, Amichocó and the INER of the University of Antioquia in Colombia, is funded by CYTED.

Link: http://www.cyted.org/fibecyt/index.asp
Related link:  http://cyted.org
Related link:  http://communitymining.org/respomin

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Training Course on DESC for Latin America

This course is organized with the objective of providing knowledge and tools to a select group of participants, looking to integrate human rights into their everyday work. It aims at movements and activist organizations that work on social and economic justice issues, and also at those working directly with people living in poverty.

More info: http://www.socialwatch.org/es/noticias/noticia_141.htm

Las Villas-Cuba

V Internacional Scientific Conference Environment XXI Century

The main issues that will be examined in this event are Energy, Resources and Environment; Sustainable Development and Clean Technologies; Environmental Education and Communication: and Environmental Management and Biodiversity.

Contact: turdosmil@hotmail.com

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CASM’s 6th Annual General Meeting and Learning Event

The CASM Secretariat announces its 6th annual General Meting with a theme of “ASM: From THREAT to OPPORTUNITY”, and will shortly announce the agenda. CASM is hosted by the World Bank and funded by the British Department for International Development (DFID).  It supports workshops and conferences on artisanal and small-scale mining to bring together stakeholders to develop and transfer strategies for dealing constructively with the social, environmental and technical challenges posed by artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). In the context of this year’s AGM, ARM will host a multi-stakeholder workshop for the consultation of its Draft Standard Zero for Fairtrade Artisanal Gold.

More info: http://www.casmsite.org/


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ICMM Safety and Health Conference
The fourteen member companies of the International Council