Vancouver Board of Trade Keynote Address – Pierre Gratton
Without mining, there are no electric vehicles, no wind farms, solar panels or nuclear energy, and no transmission lines.
Ottawa’s $1.5B critical mineral funding revised to tighten focus on processing
British Columbia Port Work Stoppages Negatively Impacting Mining Sector and Businesses that Rely on Canadian Minerals and Metals
OTTAWA – Today, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) expresses serious concern regarding the damaging effects strikes taking place at ports across British Columbia are having on the mining industry and the broader Canadian economy. “B.C.’s ports play an essential role in Canada’s mining supply chain, serving as central hubs for the transport of the critical […]
Annual Report 2022
Much has happened over the past two years, with impacts from the ongoing pandemic and the invasion of Ukraine being felt on a global scale with both having brought the security of supply vulnerabilities into sharp focus for many countries and consequently accelerating the desire of Canadians to source and produce locally, with greater self-reliance. […]
MAC report urges government to invest in infrastructure, mineral processing
Canada must increase mining investment to avoid lagging behind in critical minerals production, MAC report says.
Canada’s EV momentum could stall without more mines, say mining, auto execs
‘If we don’t figure out how we get more mines into production, it will all be for naught’
Panama is ready to cash in on its copper boom
Panama is sitting on massive reserves of copper and other minerals crucial to the energy transition. Now it – and other Latin American nations – are wringing massive concessions from mining companies like Vancouver’s First Quantum Minerals
Economic Impacts and Drivers for the Global Energy Transition Report Highlights State of Canada’s Mining Industry
OTTAWA – Today, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) released Economic Impacts and Drivers for the Global Energy Transition, a report that provides an overview of current trends in Canada’s mining sector based on updated statistics and analysis. The latest data is showing a strong return to form with recent increased policy supports expected to ensure […]
CBC News: The House – Mission critical: Is Canada lagging behind in the critical minerals race?
This week on The House: An in-depth look at the issue of critical mineral development in Canada, as experts, industry proponents and the natural resources minister weigh in on how this country can take advantage of what some are calling the new gold rush.
Canada’s budget measures brighten funding prospects for critical miners
Canada’s move to expand the investment tax credit for mining companies to align it with policies in the United States is accelerating funding talks for critical miners, company executives told Reuters.
