MAC push for greater timelines reflected in Bill C-69
Canadian miners supportive of Impact Assessment Act
The Mining Association of Canada has declared Bill C-69, the proposed new federal Impact Assessment Act, an improvement over its Harper-government predecessor, with its president and CEO Pierre Gratton suggesting that with proper implementation, C-69 will make Canada a more welcome place for mining investment.
Bill C-69: a step forward for Canada’s mining sector
Canada’s natural resource sectors are bedrocks of our economy. Our mining sector, in particular, is widely recognized as a global leader. We’ve also consistently been one of the largest sources of foreign direct investment, even more so when we include oil sands mining. Today, unfortunately, this provider of three-quarters of a million jobs – the […]
Carbon pricing confusion
Everything was moving along nicely. Four provinces with carbon tax and/or cap-and-trade programs. Six others and the territories looking on in anticipation and yes, in some cases with deep foreboding at Ottawa’s plans for its own carbon pricing framework scheduled for legal launch this January.
Federal report calls for reforms, new funding in nature protection
Canada needs to get its act together and pony up big bucks for wildland conservation if it’s going to reach its international commitments, says a federally commissioned report.
Vale recognized for environmental efforts
Vale’s Sudbury Biodiversity Program has been recognized for its work by the Mining Association of Canada (MAC). The miner received an Environmental Excellence Award under the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) program during the annual convention of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) on May 7.
MAC fetes Vale and Iamgold for sustainability excellence
This is the week of the CIM annual convention, and at the awards gala on May 7, Ottawa-based Mining Association of Canada honored both Vale’s Sudbury Operations in Ontario and Iamgold’s Essakane gold mine in Burkina Faso for their sustainability initiatives. Established in 2014, the TSM Excellence Awards include the TSM Environmental Excellence Award and […]
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 […]
Canadian energy industry slams Liberals’ environmental assessment rules
The Liberal government’s Impact Assessment Act is getting harsh reviews from resource-industry executives, including a warning that the legislation would make it virtually impossible to build oil and gas pipelines in Canada.
Industry cautious as Ottawa unveils new environmental rules to resolve project gridlock
The federal government is designating a single agency to oversee what is expected to be a more stringent and far-reaching review process, amid concerns Canada is burdening the industry with new and untested layers of regulations.
