Vale Sudbury earns enviro award from Mining Association
The biodiversity program initiated by Vale’s Sudbury operations picked up a national award from the Mining Association of Canada on Monday at the 2018 CIM Convention in Vancouver. The Towards Sustainable Mining Environmental Excellence Award was presented to Vale for the programs it has in place to support regreening and land reclamation efforts to undo […]
Liberal government to announce new ‘responsible enterprise’ watchdog
The Liberal government is increasing pressure on Canadian companies to respect human rights abroad with the launch of a new ombudsperson focused on corporate social responsibility.
Spain adopts Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining initiative
CONFEDEM becomes the fifth national mining association outside of Canada to adopt TSM The national mining association of Spain, CONFEDEM, has announced that it will adopt the Towards Sustainable Mining® (TSM®) initiative, a mining sustainability standard developed by the Mining Association of Canada (MAC). Through this partnership, CONFEDEM will integrate TSM with its Gestión Minero […]
The Philippines adopts Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining® initiative
The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) today announced that it will adopt the Towards Sustainable Mining® (TSM) initiative, a mining sustainability standard developed by the Mining Association of Canada (MAC). This is the first time that TSM has been adopted by a mining association in Southeast Asia. COMP is the fourth national mining […]
MAC releases its 2017 TSM Progress Report
Details sustainability performance; celebrates outstanding achievements The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has released its 13th annual TSM Progress Report. The 2017 report takes a detailed look at MAC members’ performance in key environmental and social areas under the Towards Sustainable Mining® (TSM) program. The report includes 2016 performance results for 65 facilities belonging to […]
Taking action to prevent child and forced labour in the mining supply chain
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) today announced the addition of two new components to its Towards Sustainable Mining® (TSM) initiative to contribute to global efforts in preventing the use of child and forced labour in the mining supply chain, and to provide the information needed to demonstrate the responsible sourcing of minerals and metals. […]
MAC fetes Dominion Diamond and Vale with 2017 TSM Excellence Awards
Companies recognized for their innovative mining sustainability projects MAC has awarded Dominion Diamond Corporation’s Ekati Diamond Mine and Vale Newfoundland and Labrador Limited’s Voisey’s Bay Mine with the 2017 Towards Sustainable Mining® (TSM) Excellence Awards for their innovative sustainability projects. Dominion Diamond and Vale were recognized with the awards yesterday at the CIM Awards Gala […]
MAC members commit to implement Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights
Commitment is a global first for a national mining association Today, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has announced a membership commitment to implement the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs). Several MAC members already formally participate in the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Initiative (VPI) and several others apply the […]
Botswana adopts Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining initiative
The Botswana Chamber of Mines (BCM) 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. This is first time that TSM has been adopted by a mining association in […]
International Standards MAC Members
A comprehensive list of all MAC member company applications of International Standards and Programs
