Leadership in Sustainable Mine Closure
A fully funded, in-person intensive from UBC BRIMM. Earn the same Leadership in Sustainable Mine Closure micro-certificate as our online program — condensed into four immersive days at Robson Square, downtown Vancouver.
Register Your SeatAn immersive, in-person mine closure intensive
BRIMM's Mine Closure Intensive is a condensed, in-person version of BRIMM's online Leadership in Sustainable Mine Closure micro-certificate. Delivered over four full days at Robson Square in downtown Vancouver, it brings the same core curriculum — closure risk and planning, environmental and technical management, and community and legacy outcomes — into one immersive, in-person format, adapted and expanded to explore how engineering, environmental, social, policy, and business decisions interconnect across a mine's multi-decade life cycle.
Closure isn't a problem with one right answer
Mine closure isn't a technical problem with a single correct answer. Every mine is a unique case, shaped by its own geography, community, and history — so this program doesn't hand participants a fixed playbook. Instead, it's built to help every participant, whatever their discipline, understand their role in closure, explore what best practice looks like in complex, real-world contexts, and see how decisions made early in a mine's life ripple forward across decades.
Program Foundation
This intensive is built on BRIMM's two flagship online closure courses — BRIMM 111: New Perspectives on Mine Closure and BRIMM 112: Transition to Positive Legacy — with the curriculum adapted and expanded for an immersive, in-person format.
Explore the Four-Day Structure
Foundations & New Perspectives
History and evolution of closure practice; guiding frameworks, protocols, and compliance; reimagining closure beyond remediation.
Who Decides?
Stakeholder and rightsholder roles in closure decisions; sustainable livelihoods; integrating environmental, social, and economic considerations.
Transition to Positive Legacy
Infrastructure, energy, and biodiversity reuse; climate change and emissions considerations; legacy asset case studies.
Applied Practice & Synthesis
Applied case assessment; financial considerations; small-group work on a closure scenario; synthesis and networking.
Designed for Professionals Across the Mining Lifecycle
- Environmental and closure specialists
- Mine managers and engineers
- HR and training leads in mining organizations
- Indigenous and community engagement professionals
- Regulators, consultants, and policy advisors
Your Instructors
A lecturer and senior researcher at the University of British Columbia's Institute of Mining Engineering, Jocelyn Fraser's focus is on social risk and social responsibility in the global mining sector. Her academic interests are complemented by 20 years of professional experience working with extractive companies to enhance stakeholder engagement and support sustainable value creation.
Dr. Fraser leads a working group on community engagement for the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (CIM), and sits on the Mining Association of Canada's Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) Communities of Interest Panel representing the international development perspective. She is a member of the International Association of Public Participation and the American Academy of Management. In 2016, she was recognized as one of UBC's Public Scholars.
Dr. André Xavier works in the mining sector with a focus on economic development, mine closure, artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), and environmental governance. He also has experience in community-led socioenvironmental initiatives. Dr. Xavier is also an honorary professor at the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering at the University of British Columbia (UBC). He holds a bachelor's and master's degree in business administration and a Ph.D. in Mining Engineering from UBC. Currently, he serves as a Senior Manager for Natural Resources Management and Sustainable Development with Catalyste+, a reputable Canadian NGO with over 50 years of experience in delivering development projects that promote locally-driven sustainable solutions to enhance governance and drive economic growth. Dr. Xavier has worked with a variety of clients, including the private sector and renowned organizations such as the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the World Bank Group, and the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining and Sustainable Development (IGF).
Reserve Your Seat
Seats are fully sponsored and offered first come, first served.
Free to attend — fully sponsored seats delivered in partnership with Natural Resources Canada's G7 Minerals Skills Program
Limited seats, first come, first served
Lunch, coffee, and snacks provided each day
Registration closes September 8, 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
It's a condensed, in-person version of BRIMM's online Leadership in Sustainable Mine Closure micro-certificate, built on BRIMM 111 and BRIMM 112, with an adapted and expanded curriculum delivered over four immersive days instead of separate online courses.
Lunch, coffee, and snacks each day. Seats are fully sponsored — there is no registration fee.
Yes. Participants earn the same UBC micro-certificate offered through BRIMM's online Mine Closure Program: Leadership in Sustainable Mine Closure.
Take the Lead in Responsible Mine Closure
Four days at Robson Square, September 22–25, 2026. Registration closes September 8, 2026.