UN monitors thrust into debate over what to do with 1.4 trillion litres of oilsands wastewater
International scrutiny comes as Canada works toward new rules that could see release of treated water for first time
Canada’s oil sands sector aims to release treated tailings water into river
Canada’s oil sands mining industry on Thursday outlined proposals to release treated water from tailings ponds into northern Alberta’s Athabasca River, a move environmental groups say risks damaging one of the world’s largest freshwater deltas.
We have to do better’: Why Canada’s main mining lobby wants its members to get serious about workplace culture
Failure to do so could exacerbate a chronic shortage of skilled labour, says the Mining Association of Canada
UNESCO team in Alberta to determine if Wood Buffalo National Park should go on endangered list
A United Nations body that monitors some of the world’s greatest natural glories is in Canada again to assess government responses to ongoing threats to the country’s largest national park, including plans to release treated oil sands tailings into its watershed.
At the core: The people powering the mining transition
Over the past several years, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) and Millani have been working together to foster dialogue between mining issuers and Canadian institutional investors on a range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics. This report is an outcome of Mining in Transition: People Powering the Transition, a conference and roundtable session […]
ESG 101: A primer
Everyone is still talking about ESG. Companies are producing ESG reports, governments have ESG policies, investors are ranking companies based on their ESG performance, and the list goes on. But that does not mean that everyone gets ESG. To be honest, the ESG field is changing and maturing so fast that there is not necessarily a firm definition or system for […]
Tools for ESG investing in mining are emerging but due diligence challenges remain
Investing in the mining sector through an environmental, social and governance (ESG) lens is more complex than just allocating to miners producing metals key to the energy transition to low-carbon technologies such as lithium, nickel and other components. Rather, it involves a broader approach of analyzing the mining process itself, according to experts.
MAC Newsletter – Canadian Mining, ESG and Indigenous Engagement
Annual Report 2021
A year in review of MAC activities and achievements.
MAC Newsletter – TSM: Award Winning Responsible Mining Standard Driving Sustainable Practices
