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Recording - CIM Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Guidelines for Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Estimation 

Speaker: Doina Priscu, P.Eng,. Co-founder and Principal Engineer, Priscu and Associates Consulting Engineers Inc
Recording is available on-demand until December 31, 2024.

CIM (Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum) published the Environmental, Social, and Governance Guidelines for Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Estimation (ESG Guideline for MRMRE) in September 2023, This Webinar will focus on the application of the ESG Guideline, how professionals from different practice streams could use and apply it in their studies and projects.

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Practical Geocommunication Online Course
Free to PGO registrants, GITs and student members

Developed by Dr. Haydon Mort of Geologize Ltd, this is a 10-hour online course, which aims to help geoscientists communicate effectively to the public the important role of geosciences. Please click on this link to get an overview of the curriculum.

Please send an email to info@pgo.ca to access Geocommunication online course.


Recording - 26 Common Flaws Encountered in Mineral Resource Estimation
Speakers: Reno Pressacco, P.Geo., Luke Evans, P.Eng. and Pierre Landry, P.Geo., SLR Consulting Canada
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Webinar Slides - Secondary Market Liability: Lessons and Strategies for Professional Geoscientists
Speakers: Kimberly Burns and Samantha Chang, Dentons LLP

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Webinar Slides - NI 43-101 Consultation: Stakeholder Feedback
CSA Staff Notice 43-401 Consultation on NI 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects
Speakers: Craig Waldie, P.Geo., FGC and James Whyte, P.Geo., Ontario Securities Commission

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