Announcing the 2025 Mine Reclamation Symposium

The British Columbia Technical and Research Committee on Reclamation proudly presents:

B.C.’s 48th Annual Mine Reclamation Symposium

When: September 22ndto 25^th, 2025

Where: Penticton Trade and Conference Centre at 273 Power Street Penticton BC and virtually

Theme: Mine Reclamation

What: The BC TRCR Mine Reclamation Symposium, September 22 – 25, 2025, offered in person and virtually.

Registration, Sponsorship and Exhibitor details.

Registration, accommodations, sponsorship and exhibitor details are forthcoming.

We have annual opportunities for free Symposium registrations for First Nations and community members actively participating in the review of reclamation at proposed, operating or closed mines and this includes the workshops, mine tour and paper presentations.

Students are welcome as well, with scholarship and volunteer opportunities.

The Symposium features a four day symposium including workshops (TBA), a mine tour to Copper Mountain mine near Princeton BC, a HudBay Minerals site, two full days of in-person and online Technical Sessions, the Annual Awards banquet and networking opportunities.

On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, the annual mine tour will be held at:

Site: Copper Mountain mine
Location: Princeton, BC (departure from Penticton)
Time: Approximately 8:00am-5:00pm (exact time to be confirmed)
Includes: Bus transportation from Penticton, boxed lunch, and snacks (breakfast not included)

Tree seedling planting on slopes at Copper Mountain

Helicopter seeding

On September 24th and 25th, Technical Sessions will be held at the conference centre with the Paper lineup for the conference to come.

All technical papers from 47 years of the Symposia are published annually on UBC’s eCIRCLE , accessed from the TRCR website, for use by reclamation practitioners and academics.

On the evening of September 24th, the annual awards banquet will be held with reclamation awards handed out for several reclamation categories, the best practical paper from 2024 and student scholarships.

As a reminder, in 2024 the Jake McDonald Annual Mine Reclamation Award was presented to Glencore Canada for the reclamation of the Central South bulk sample project and exploration area in north-central BC. Reclamation work involved moving and recontouring more than 300,000 cubic metres of material and reclaiming 56 kilometres of exploration trails and roads along with 96 drill pads. Reclamation activities included mounding to promote lichen survival and establishment in alpine areas as well in forested areas to create microsites for tree seedlings. To promote caribou habitat, conifer seedlings were chosen over shrubs in establishing cover to reduce attractants for other species. Glencore is recognized for their quality of work, extent of land reclaimed and completion of work of a high standard.