BRIMM Water Stewardship White Paper

There is an urgent need for collective action and effective dialogue between mining companies and those who are affected by the mining sector’s use of water to address the challenges the world is currently facing and to prepare for the future. [...] BRIMM drives transformation of the mining sector by connecting the unique insights of researchers and industry to generate solutions for the benefit of the economy, society and the environment. [...] However, accurately valuing the risks that mining poses to water supplies and aquatic ecosystems is a difficult task, largely due to the disagreement over the very meaning of the word “value.” The experts consulted noted that monetizing water (reducing water into dollars and cents in an accounting spreadsheet) is not sufficient to address water’s full value. [...] UBC Researcher Title and Areas of Expertise Theme Lead for BRIMM Water Stewardship Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in Mine Water Management and Stewardship, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs and the Norman B Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering Faculty Steering Committee of the Future Waters Research Excellence Cluster • Mine water management and stewardship • Water risk a. [...] CALL TO ACTION BRIMM is driving transformation in the mining sector by connecting the unique insights of researchers with external partners, including industry, government, Indigenous nations, investors, and communities for the benefit of the economy, society and the environment.