Energy and GHG Emissions Management Reference Guide
This reference document provides MAC member companies with detailed guidance on the criteria and elements of each indicator in the TSM energy use and GHG emissions management protocol. More specifically, this guidance document: Provides further description and discussion of management practices than what is provided in the protocol to support the consideration and implementation of […]
A Multiple Accounts Analysis for Tailings Site Management
There are numerous stakeholders who are unequally affected by the range of positive and negative impacts associated with all aspects of mining projects, including location, design and management of mine waste. It is widely understood that mining in certain areas can result in long term and unforeseeable impacts. Making decisions on the best available designs […]
Climate Adaptation in the Canadian Mining Sector
Results of a survey of 26 Canadian mining companies on risks and opportunities related to climate change.
A Guide to the Management of Tailings Facilities, Second Edition (2011)
Since the first edition of the Guide was published in 1998, the tailings management framework has been applied at mining operations across Canada and around the world. During this time, the MAC Tailings Working Group has also developed two companion guides: Developing an Operation, Maintenance and Surveillance Manual for Tailings and Water Management Facilities (2003) […]
Sandy Pond: Reasons for Judgment and Judgment
Sandy Pond Alliance to Protect Canadian Waters Inc. (the “Applicant”) commenced this application for judicial review pursuant to section 18.1 of the Federal Courts Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-7 and the Federal Courts Rules, SOR/98-106 (the “Rules”), seeking a declaration that the regulatory scheme set out in sections 5 and 27.1 and Schedule 2 of […]
Submission to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development
Submission to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development on May 30, 2013 regarding MAC’s Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) initiative.
Technical Review of the Second National Assessment of Environmental Effects Monitoring Data
The Metal Mining Effluent Regulation (MMER) requires metal mines in Canada to conduct Environmental Effects Monitoring (EEM) to assess the potential effects of mine effluent on receiving waters and their resident biota on a national basis. The EEM program (Environment Canada 2011) provides a framework for the consistent collection of data on five endpoints regarding […]
Third-Party Report on the Second National Assessment of Environmental Effects Monitoring
Prepared by Shinichi Nakagawa, PhD., for the Mining Association of Canada, July 2012.
A Guide to the Audit and Assessment of Tailings Facility Management
It is with pleasure that I present, on behalf of the members of The Mining Association of Canada (MAC), A Guide to Audit and Assessment of Tailings Facility Management. The Guide complements our companion publications on tailings management: A Guide to the Management of Tailings Facilities, updated in 2011; and Developing an Operation, Maintenance and […]
