Charles Dumaresq
Company: Mining Association of Canada
Job title: Vice President, Science and Environmental Management
Bio:
Charles Dumaresq is Vice President, Science and Environmental Management with the Mining Association of Canada (MAC). He joined MAC in 2015, assuming a lead role on MAC’s work related to tailings management. He played a key role in reviewing and updating MAC’s world-leading guidance on tailings management. He was a member of the Advisory Group for the Global Tailings Review that developed the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management, released in August 2020. He was also a lead author of the International Council on Mining and Metals’ Tailings Management Good Practice Guide, released in May 2021. In addition, Charles has led the development of MAC’s Guide on Climate Change Adaptation for the Mining Sector, also released in May 2021.
Charles is also engaged on other regulatory and environmental aspects of mining, including effluent and water quality, and monitoring and mitigation of effects on the aquatic environment.
Prior to joining MAC, Charles worked for 22 years with Environment Canada, Canada’s federal environmental regulatory agency. He was a subject matter expert on mining, working on regulatory and policy development, reviewing environmental assessments of mining projects, and leading the development of best practice guidance for metal mining.
A geologist by training, he has a master’s degree in Earth Sciences. He conducted graduate research examining tailings geochemistry and water quality impacts associated with early 20th century silver mines in northeastern Ontario.
Seminars:
Fireside chat MAC & COSIA – a united approach 4:20 pm
Discussing how to drive efficiency in protecting the environment, prioritizing communities with regards to water. What is the role of reporting and governance? How can associations encourage and facilitate collaboration around innovation and community engagement? How can the industry prepare and address the skills gap? Chaired by Lesley Warren, Director, Lassonde Institute of Mining Read more
day: 26 April 2023