What is MPERG?
The Mining and Petroleum Environmental Research Group (MPERG) is a cooperative working group made up of government agencies, mining companies, Yukon First Nations and non-government organizations for the promotion of research into mining and environmental issues in Yukon. It has been expanded to support environmental studies related to petroleum development.
Participants bring their resources and knowledge to work cooperatively on mining environmental issues and projects.
For example, a mining company may have research commitments for the environmental assessment and water licensing stages of mine development. Members of MPERG would identify those projects planned by the company which could have general application across Yukon by the addition of extra funding or by broadening the scope of the work.
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