Yukon passive water treatment workshop (2014): Event summary report

The goal of Yukon Passive Water Treatment Workshop was to foster discussions between mines environmental personnel, regulators, project managers, consultants, design engineers, and other affected stakeholders to identify the gaps that need to be addressed. The specific objectives were: 1. Facilitate communication between stakeholders and set up an environment for constructive discussion on progressing passive water treatment systems in the Yukon. 2. Identify constraints, gaps, and reservations that industry, regulators, and researchers encounter. 3. Increase knowledge-sharing 4. Encourage the development of plans on how to address these issues. This event was planned and organized by Amelie Janin, NSERC Industrial Research Chair at Yukon College, Bob Truelson, Manager, Water Quality Section with Environment Yukon, and Martin Haefele, Permitting Manager at Capstone Mining Corp. Forty-seven participants attended the workshop, representing the various stakeholders.