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this page New Developments in "e3": The Essential Internet-based Toolkit For Director, Sustainability & e3 Project Manager Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada pbousquet@pdac.ca e3 (Environmental Excellence in Exploration) is a comprehensive, Internet-based toolkit that offers leading examples of environmental and social responsibility in the minerals industry. This online resource is accessible through the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) website or directly at our website (http://www.e3mining.com) as well as three newly created sites: francais.e3mining.com, espanol.e3mining.com, and portugues.e3mining.com. Registration is free to ensure it reaches the broadest possible audience. Are you using e3? e3 is recognized as an essential tool for mineral exploration and community engagement with over 1600 registered users operating in over 40 countries. Developed through the contributions of industry leaders, and managed by the PDAC, e3 provides users with field-proven guidelines on exploration activities, community engagement and environmental practices. e3 was assembled by practitioners -- geologists and environmental managers in exploration and mining companies, and, as such, it contains field-proven methods. e3 can easily be updated to accommodate new techniques and needs, so it is important that practitioners periodically login and comment on the site. Why is e3 needed? Industry recognizes that society expects it to show a higher standard of responsibility towards the environment and communities, however, a comprehensive manual did not exist until now. e3 fulfills the need of industry for clear and detailed alternatives to solve environmental and social issues in the field, going beyond the bounds of regulations which do not usually cover the operating details of field work. New users and new content e3 users come from a wide variety of sectors. While many users (roughly 45%) have a mineral exploration and mining company background, a growing number of users are involved in the industry from universities and colleges, aboriginal communities and organizations, environmental consulting, governments and NGOs. Government regulators and affected communities are turning to e3 as a source of information on mineral exploration practices. They expect high standards of performance and the industry must deliver on these expectations in order to maintain its 'social licence to operate'. For this reason, it is important to ensure that e3 continues to be relevant, current, and easily accessible. In the past year, the PDAC has implemented several enhancements to the e3 database that improve the technical structure (e.g. registration, search engine) and accessibility. New content is being developed to respond to user requests for guidelines on uranium exploration as well as practical information and case studies that address cultural heritage and archaeological issues. At the request of individuals and organizations both in Canada and abroad, we have initiated the translation of e3 into French, Spanish and Portuguese. Through the financial and organizational support of our sponsoring companies and partners (Association de l'exploration minière du Québec, Instituto de Ingenieros de Minas del Perú, CIDA, The Peru Ministry of Energy and Mining, and Agência para o Desenvolvimento Tecnológico da Indústria Mineral Brasileira) e3 is now able to offer websites that will reach many new people and significantly increase its relevance worldwide. Please take a moment to register with e3, or, if you are already registered, login and browse. (http://www.e3mining.com). |
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