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NOAMI [2 records]

Record 1 2006-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Mining Operations
OBS

Orphaned or abandoned mines are those mines for which the owner cannot be found or for which the owner is financially unable or unwilling to carry out clean-up. They pose environmental, health, safety and economic problems to communities, the mining industry and governments in many countries, including Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Exploitation minière
OBS

Une mine est dite orpheline ou abandonnée lorsqu'il est impossible d'en trouver le propriétaire, ou lorsque le propriétaire refuse d'en restaurer le site ou lorsqu'il est financièrement incapable de le faire. Au Canada et dans de nombreux autres pays, les mines orphelines/abandonnées posent des problèmes pour les collectivités, l'industrie minière et les gouvernements, dans les domaines de l'environnement, de l'économie, de la santé et de la sécurité.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
OBS

Bangladesh.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie

Spanish

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