Gold Mining in Nova Scotia: Learning From the Past to Improve Future Environmental Performance

Talk given by Dr. Michael Parsons for the Atlantic Geoscience Society (ags.earthscienc...) on the history and environmental legacy of gold mining in Nova Scotia, and how this knowledge is being used to help clean up abandoned mines and reduce the impact of current and future development.
Outline
1. History of gold mining and milling in Nova Scotia
2. Environmental studies of Nova Scotia gold mines
3. Risk assessment and management actions
4. Lessons for the future