CMIF Brief to the Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference 2015
Canadian Mineral Industry Federation brief to the 72nd Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference, July 2015.
Exploration and mining industry calls for government collaboration on key challenges
Industry highlights top priorities at the Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference As Canada’s Energy and Mines Ministers meet for their 72nd annual conference, Canada’s exploration and mining industry is asking governments to turn their attention to several areas that are challenging the sector during this period of economic downturn and uncertainty. A brief submitted by the […]
Mining’s Message to Policymakers: Don’t Drop the Ball
Speech by Pierre Gratton, MAC’s President and CEO, to the Economic Club of Canada on May 27, 2015 in Toronto.
Mining far more expensive in Canada’s North: Report
LISA WRIGHT, TORONTO STAR The cost of building new mines is up to 2.5 times higher in northern Canada than in the rest of the country, creating major obstacles to extracting metals in remote regions and putting the industry’s long-term viability in jeopardy, warns a new report. A significant cost premium is directly linked to […]
Canada’s mining industry welcomes federal budget
HENRY LAZENBY, MINING WEEKLY The Mining Association of Canada’s (MAC’s) president and CEO Pierre Gratton pointed out that given the current financial situation and the need for fiscal discipline, he was happy to see the federal government renew investment in critical areas. Mining now accounted for a significant majority of federal environmental assessments. Gratton said […]
Levelling the Playing Field
The purpose of this report is to provide policymakers and the broader public with more information on the uneven playing field faced by mineral exploration and mining companies operating in northern and remote Canada.
Federal Budget Invests in Essentials
Mining industry welcomes renewal of program funding in key areas The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) expressed satisfaction with the federal government’s renewal of funding for key areas such as environmental assessment, the Major Projects Management Office, Aboriginal education and training, and geoscience. “Given the current financial situation and the need for fiscal discipline, I […]
Facts and Figures 2015
MAC’s annual flagship publication detailing the latest trends in the Canadian mining industry.
Importance of Northern Mining to Canada
Presentation by MAC’s Rick Meyers on the importance of northern mining to Canada at the PDAC Convention on March 3, 2015.
Facts and Figures 2014
MAC’s annual flagship publication detailing the latest trends in the Canadian mining industry.
