[en] This annual symposium fosters the exchange of information on mine reclamation, including metal mines, coal mines, placer operations, sand and gravel operations and quarry operations. The presentations addressed a wide variety of environmental and reclamation issues associated with mine development as well as the rehabilitation of lands disturbed by resource exploration. Studies have shown that it is possible to minimize or eliminate environmental damage in all types of terrain by using appropriate remedial methods such as revegetation, reforestation, soil conservation, resloping, and recontouring of the soil to return the ecosystem to a natural self-sustaining state. Revegetation and reforestation efforts usually involve the selection of appropriate species that will adapt to climatic and local soil conditions. The conference featured 23 presentations, of which 3 have been catalogued separately for inclusion in this database. refs., tabs., figs