Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations

30 (1) The owner or operator of a mine shall establish, and update annually, an emergency response plan that describes the measures to be taken to prevent the deposit of a deleterious substance out of the normal course of events or to mitigate the effects of that deposit.

(2) The plan shall include

• (a) a site risk analysis;

• (b) an organizational scheme for emergency responses, including the roles and responsibilities of the mine’s personnel;

• (c) alerting and notification procedures;

• (d) an inventory of spill-response equipment, including the location of that equipment; and

• (e) a training plan for the mine’s personnel.

(3) The owner or operator shall complete the emergency response plan and have it available for inspection not later than eight months after the day on which these Regulations are registered or not more than 60 days after the mine becomes subject to these Regulations, whichever is later.