BRIMM 111: New Perspectives on Mine Closure (Summer 2025)
May 5, 2025 - Jun 28, 2025
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Full course description
Welcome to BRIMM 111: New Perspectives on Mine Closure
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Mine closure is an issue of growing importance for mining companies, the communities that host operations, indigenous peoples, and governments with regulatory oversight of closure planning. In the coming years, the world’s top miners are expected to spend over $50 billion (USD) closing mines and managing legacy sites. For many stakeholders and rightsholders, there is a growing expectation that successful closure plans will go beyond remediation and short-term technical solutions to consider the complex socio-economic aspects of closure. Best practice planning is now expected to include measures that support a just transition for workers, communities, and governments as the jobs, taxes, royalties, and philanthropic investments associated with producing mines diminish and then disappear. In this course, we will examine the social and environmental dimensions of mine closure. We will take guidance from best practice frameworks for closure, examine applied cases to analyze issues of interest and hear from experts working in the field. Course FormatClasses will be conducted online and will include analyzing best practices, small group work, guest speakers, and applied case assessment. Live SessionsTwo synchronous online classes will take place at 4:00 PM (PST) on Monday, May 5th, and Monday, May 19th, 2025. Participation is mandatory to successfully complete the program. Course MaterialsReadings, videos, exercises and other activities for each week will be posted in the modules section on the UBC Canvas site. |
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⚠️ UBC BRIMM may cancel or reschedule a course at any time and for any reason as it sees fit. The Start Date and the other details of programs and courses are provided as a general guide only and may change from time to time. ⏳ All offerings in this program include 30 hours of live sessions, online resources, readings, activities, and assessments. However, to pass, you may need to commit further time. 📌 Learning is done 100% remotely. 🪙 Price subject to change. Please check the price at the time of purchase. |