[BCMA] The Britannia Mine Museum co-recipient of the 2012 Mining & Sustainability Award

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Photo caption: The Britannia Mine Museum is the co-recipient of the 2012
Mining & Sustainability Award presented by the Mining Association of BC and
The Province of BC.

The Britannia Mine Museum is the Co-Recipient of the 2012 Mining and
Sustainability Award presented by the Mining Association of BC and the
Province of British Columbia. The annual award recognizes the diverse
companies, communities, First Nations, non-governmental organizations,
government agencies and individuals committed to advancing and promoting
sustainable development in the BC mining sector. The award was presented to
the Britannia Mine Museum on Saturday, May 4th as part of BC Mining Week
during the Family Fun Day festivities at the museum.

Background:
The Britannia Mine Museum is located on the site of the former Britannia
Mine on the Sea-to-Sky Highway between Vancouver and Squamish. The Britannia
Mine operated from 1900 to 1974, and the museum has been instrumental in
helping to remediate the site. This non-profit, self-supporting charity
first opened in 1975 as the British Columbia Museum of Mining and changed
its name in 2010. Although it is not an actual mining operation, the
Britannia Mine Museum contributes to promoting sustainability in the mining
sector in a number of ways. The museum provides a hands-on experience for
visitors and educates them about the history of mining in B.C. as well as
the role of the industry in this province in the present and future. In
everything it does, the Britannia Mine Museum strives to illustrate to the
general public the contributions that mining makes to British Columbia.

People in the photo (from left):
Rory Odenbach, Head Interpreter, Britannia Mine Museum
Gavin Dirom President and Chief Executive Officer, Association for Mineral
Exploration - British Columbia
Katherine Flett, Director of Marketing, Britannia Mine Museum
Professor Malcolm Scoble, UBC, Department Head Mining Engineering
Karina Brino, MABC President and CEO
Steve Carr, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Energy, Mines and Natural Gas,
Province of BC
Carol Watts, Director of Operations, Britannia Mine Museum
Robert A. Dickinson Chairman, Hunter Dickinson Inc.
Leonie Tomlinson, Executive Vice President, Hunter Dickinson Inc.
Brent Leigh Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, District of West Vancouver


Media contact:

 
Yvonne Chiang, Publicist
Britannia Mine Museum
604-880-5090
E: yvonne at blueskycommunications.ca
W: www.britanniaminemuseum.ca
 
T: www.twitter.com/BritanniaMine
F: www.facebook.com/BritanniaMineMuseum
<http://www.facebook.com/BritanniaMineMuseum>
 

 




Mining Association of BC/Province of BC Press Release

http://www.mining.bc.ca/press-release/winners-2012-mining-and-sustainability
-award-announced-britannia-mine-museum-and


Winners of the 2012 Mining and Sustainability Award Announced - Britannia
Mine Museum and Sechelt Lehigh Materials
The Britannia Mine Museum and Sechelt Lehigh Materials are co-recipients of
the 2012 Mining and Sustainability Award.
 
  
May 1, 2013
 Presented by the Mining Association of British Columbia and the Province,
this annual award recognizes the diverse companies, communities, First
Nations, non-governmental organizations, government agencies and individuals
committed to advancing and promoting sustainable development in the B.C.
mining sector.

 The Britannia Mine Museum is located on the site of the former Britannia
Mine on the Sea-to-Sky Highway between Vancouver and Squamish. The Britannia
Mine operated from 1900 to 1974, and the museum has been instrumental in
helping to remediate the site. This non-profit, self-supporting charity
first opened in 1975 as the British Columbia Museum of Mining and changed
its name in 2010. Although it is not an actual mining operation, the
Britannia Mine Museum contributes to promoting sustainability in the mining
sector in a number of ways. The museum provides a hands-on experience for
visitors and educates them about the history of mining in B.C. as well as
the role of the industry in this province in the present and future. In
everything it does, the Britannia Mine Museum strives to illustrate to the
general public the contributions that mining makes to British Columbia.

 The Sechelt mine is located on the Sunshine Coast and is one of the largest
aggregate operations in Canada. Lehigh Materials has worked hard to develop
a mutually respectful and supportive relationship with the neighbouring
Sechelt Band. The Sechelt Mine is one of the largest employers for band
members in the area, and the band is directly involved in progressive
reclamation efforts on the mine site. The Sechelt mine¹s commitments to
health and safety, the environment and reclamation have been recognized in
the past: The operation received the Stewart O¹Brien Award at the 50th
annual Mine Safety Awards for having one of the lowest injury-frequency
rates of mines in B.C. which logged between 35,000 and 200,000 worker hours
in the 2011 calendar year. The Sechelt Mine also received the Jake McDonald
Award at the B.C. Mine Reclamation Awards in 2010 for outstanding
achievement in reclamation.

 The 2012 Mining and Sustainability Award will be presented to the Britannia
Mine Museum on Saturday, May 4, 2013, during Family Fun Day, a Mining Week
celebration being held at the Museum. At Family Fun Day, visitors of all
ages can enjoy family friendly activities, including gold-panning races,
pony rides and the underground train, as well as learn how mining influences
their daily lives through exhibits and educational resources. The Britannia
Mine Museum is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with guided
tours throughout the day. For more information, please visit
www.britanniaminemuseum.ca <http://www.britanniaminemuseum.ca> .

 The Sechelt mine will receive its award hardware during its annual open
house on Saturday, September 14, 2013.

 Quotes

 ³The Museum values this award because it recognizes the standard by which
we operate and contribute to improving awareness about the importance of
mining and minerals to society. The Museum is sharing ideas and practices of
environmental renewal and sustainability and is doing so in a credible way
using the stories and experiences of Britannia Beach.² ­ Kirsten Clausen,
Executive Director, Britannia Mine Museum

 ³SYLVIS is honoured that Lehigh Materials¹ Sechelt mine has received the
2012 Mining and Sustainability Award.  SYLVIS and Lehigh have been working
together for over a decade on the progressive biosolids mine reclamation
program at the Sechelt mine.  Reclamation has always been a top priority for
Lehigh, and this award recognizes their commitment to sustainability.² ­
Mike Van Ham, President of SYLVIS Environmental
 

Contact:
Karina Briño
President & CEO
P: 604 681 4321 x120
kbrino at mining.bc.ca






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