Principles for Climate Change Policy Design
Principles for Climate Change Policy Design Climate change is a global issue that requires a global solution. The Mining Association of Canada and its members offer the following principles for consideration: Establish a broad-based carbon price Apply any climate change policy-related revenues to manage the transition toward a lower carbon future, including climate adaptation Address […]
Mining for metals needed for electric cars faces obstacles in Canada due to low prices
There’s opportunity for Canada to help supply the world’s growing need for “energy transition metals” used in electric vehicle and power storage batteries but it faces stiff competition from other countries, especially China, observers say.
Statement from the Mining Association of Canada re: Updates to the Strategic Assessment on Climate Change
On October 6th, 2020, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) was advised that the federal government had adjusted the wording of the Strategic Assessment on Climate Change (SACC). The adjustments address the uncertainty created by some of the wording of the initial release in July. The revised SACC: Acknowledges the high importance of climate change […]
Two new smaller stacks are ready, decommissioning of Sudbury’s Superstack about to begin
Two new, 450-foot stacks are now fully installed and ready to replace the famous Superstack that has been in Sudbury for decades.
Federal Government’s Castle Project Designation Brings Deteriorating Confidence in the Impact Assessment Act
OTTAWA –The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) is extremely disappointed in the federal government’s decision to designate Teck Resources Limited’s (Teck) Castle Project under the Impact Assessment Act (IAA). This project, which is already undergoing a rigorous provincial environmental review process with the BC Environmental Assessment Office, will extend Teck’s existing Fording River operation, a […]
Canada’s mining industry poised to benefit from clean technology
Exciting opportunities are opening up for base metals and ‘critical minerals’ after a period of lacklustre financial performance.
Canada’s Plan to Include Climate Change in Impact Assessments Disappoints Industry and Environmental Groups
Industry and environmental groups are both unhappy with the government’s plan to assess the climate impacts of natural resource projects undergoing federal review, which requires long-term projects to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
B.C. wants to know how much it’s going to cost fracking, mining industries to adapt to climate change
The province wants to better understand the economic impact events such as droughts will have on the natural resources and building sectors — and the costs of different adaptation measures.
How mining is helping to shape the Cleantech Sector
It’s easy for consumers to discredit mining as harmful, but they might not realize that it’s indispensable for the development of the clean technology sector, or cleantech. By supplying key materials and adopting more sustainable practices, segments of the mining industry are evolving to meet global perspectives on how we should use and access resources.
Future-proofing against climate change
What does it take to develop a climate-resilient mine site? (Short answer: good climate data models and a willingness to accept them)
