William (Bill) Price works for the Canadian government. His present work on ML/ARD includes advising mining companies, regulatory organisations, and indigenous groups, writing guidelines, teaching courses, creating and reviewing research, membership on BC’s only public advisory committee, and organizing the BC MEND ML/ARD workshop, which is recognized as one of the best annual mine environment events in North America.
 
Bill previously, worked for the BC Mining Association and as a consultant.

Earlier in his career, Bill was instrumental in establishing new standards for ML/ARD prediction methodology, standards that are now accepted and applied throughout the world.