CN Rail Strike Adversely Affects Canadian Mining Operations
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) expresses serious concern regarding the significant and damaging effects that the work stoppage resulting from disagreements between Canadian National Railway (CN) and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference will have on the mining sector, and the broader Canadian economy. The impact is felt strongly by mining companies dependent on rail […]
The Mining Association of Canada Comments on Outcome of Federal Election
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) congratulates Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau on his election victory and looks forward to working with the government to maintain and grow responsible mining development in Canada. With a minority government the mining industry looks forward to working together with all parties to ensure one of Canada’s most important resource […]
PDAC and MAC Disturbance Project RFP
The objective of this project is to develop an independent, verifiable estimate of the physical footprint of mineral exploration and mining activities in Canada as a means of providing clear, scientific information to improve understanding of the sector. The data will be used to accurately inform decisionmakers and other stakeholders about the degree of disturbance. […]
MAC Newsletter – The Role of Mining as an Employer Across Canada
Canadian Miners Push For A More Competitive Legal Framework
The Canadian Mineral Industry Federation, the Mining Association of Canada, and the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada issued a brief this month urging provincial, federal and territorial mine ministers to take action to ensure Canada remains a globally competitive jurisdiction and can continue to attract mineral investment.
Redistribution and innovation drive Canada’s changing economy
Even before Donald Trump and before Brexit, Justin Trudeau was aware that voter disenchantment and populism were on the rise. He saw one of the important answers to this as economic, and his remedy has been to give the middle class a pay rise. “Western democracies around the world had a struggling middle class…that felt that […]
COMPETITIVENESS: MAC, PDAC urge mines ministers to take action
The Mining Association of Canada and the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada have issued a joint recommendation as the provincial and territorial mines ministers meet this week. The industry associations are urging government action to restore global competitiveness to the Canadian mining industry.
Canada urged to address declining mining competitiveness
A national alliance of mineral exploration and mining associations are urging Mines Ministers, having convened for their 76th annual conference in Cranbrook (British Columbia), to take action to ensure Canada remains a globally competitive jurisdiction and can continue to attract mineral investment.
“We are left chasing countries that once viewed us as the global benchmark”
Canadian mining and exploration lobby groups have called on mines ministers to ensure the country remains a globally competitive jurisdiction and continues to attract mineral investment.
CMIF Brief to the Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference 2019
A brief to the 76th Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference, submitted by the Canadian Mineral Industry Federation.
