Community support vital to mining success
Three years ago, the global professional services firm BDO predicted that by 2020 community support for mining operations – so-called “social licence to operate” – would have greater influence on the success or failure of mining projects than national legislation. In a report examining the near future of mining, BDO predicted that even if mining […]
Australian Minerals Sector Takes Accountability to New Level
Ottawa, ON – Australia’s minerals industry will introduce the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) system to improve site-level performance through regular and transparent reporting on safety, environmental and social performance, including partnerships with First Nations landholders and communities. Adopting TSM – developed by the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) and implemented worldwide among mining nations – will […]
Canada’s miners condemn discrimination, racism and sexism
The Mining Association of Canada said Wednesday the commitment hinged on strengthening equity, diversity and inclusion in workplace culture, policies, procedures and practices; confronting conscious and unconscious bias and individual and systemic racism, sexism, ableism and discrimination; increasing representation of underrepresented groups, and collaboration; and enhanced reporting.
Letter in support of Small Modular Reactor development
Mining Association of Canada and its Members Commit to Take Action Against Discrimination, Racism and Sexism
OTTAWA – The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) and its members, which include 45 of Canada’s leading mining companies, today released a statement denouncing all forms of discrimination, racism and sexism and committed to actions to eliminate them in the Canadian mining industry. “Racism, sexism and discrimination have no place in the mining industry and […]
MAC Newsletter – Towards Sustainable Mining Awards 2020
Mining Association Recognizes Extraordinary Environmental and Community Engagement Achievements in Canada’s Mining Sector
OTTAWA – The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has awarded Agnico Eagle and Cameco, leaders in Canada’s mining sector, with this year’s prestigious Towards Sustainable Mining® (TSM) Excellence Awards in recognition of their innovative sustainability projects focused on community engagement and environmental stewardship. TSM is a performance-based program whereby mining operations evaluate, manage and publicly report […]
Industry Groups Come Together to Support Canada’s Food Banks
(Ottawa) In an effort to bolster support for Canadian families in need, 18 national and regional industry associations and partners came together today to donate a total of $36,000 to the Ottawa Food Bank, Food Banks Canada, and to food banks across the country – and they have challenged other industry groups to do the […]
Norway Adopts Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining Initiative
Norsk Bergindustri (Norwegian Mineral Industry), the national mining association in Norway, today announced that it will adopt the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) initiative, a corporate social responsibility program developed by the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) to improve environmental and social practices in the mining industry. Norsk Bergindustri joins seven other mining associations around the […]
Brazil adopts Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining Initiative
Belo Horizonte, Brazil, September 9, 2019 – Instituto Brasileiro de Mineração (IBRAM), the national mining association in Brazil, today announced that it will adopt the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) initiative, a corporate social responsibility program developed by the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) to improve environmental and social practices in the mining industry. IBRAM joins […]
