The San Juan Mining and Reclamation Conference will be combined with the third annual Innovation Expo from Tuesday through Thursday, Sept. 24 to 26, in Silverton.
The two events will bring together mining and reclamation experts from industry, government, nonprofits and academia to develop solutions and partnerships to address watershed pollution from abandoned mines.
The Tuesday morning keynote address will be presented by Steven Cook, deputy assistant administrator for the Office of Land and Emergency Management at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and chairman of the Superfund Task Force.
On Wednesday, conference organizers will guide field trips to abandoned mines and reclamation sites around the Silverton area. The evening will feature a showing of “The Mine Next Door,” a documentary about the Idarado Mine’s history.
On Thursday, the Innovation Expo will be a full day of demonstrations and presentations.
For more information, visit www.mountainstudies.org/expo.
