Canadian Mining Companies Recognized for Commitments to Sustainability and Outstanding Environmental and Community Engagement Achievements
OTTAWA – The Mining Association of Canada’s (MAC) Community of Interest Advisory Panel has selected the Gahcho Kué Mine, owned as a Joint Venture between De Beers Group and Mountain Province Diamonds, and Copper Mountain Mining Corporation, leaders in Canada’s mining sector, to receive this year’s prestigious Towards Sustainable Mining® (TSM) Excellence Awards in recognition of […]
Facts & Figures 2021
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) is the national organization of the Canadian mining industry. We represent companies involved in mineral exploration, mining, smelting, refining and semi-fabrication. Our member companies account for most of Canada’s output of metals and minerals. MAC’s functions include advocacy, stewardship and collaboration. Our goals are to promote the industry’s interests […]
Mining the future: Canada’s high hopes to become a global critical mineral powerhouse
Getting the world to net-zero emissions by 2050 will require the production of critical minerals and metals to grow sixfold over the next 30 years, the International Energy Agency declared in a report earlier this year — and it found the current pace of growth isn’t even close.
Principles into practice
Codifying UNDRIP into Canadian law is only the beginning. The challenge comes in understanding how to implement it, and how to engage Indigenous stakeholders in meaningful consultations
Investors eye indigenous rights in Canada’s mining sector
As investors continue to demand more reporting around social impacts, Canada’s mining sector grapples with how to provide investors with more transparency on indigenous relationships.
The Value in Indigenous Relationships
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) and Millani Inc. have been working together for the last several years to cultivate increased dialogue between mining companies and institutional investors, with the aim of aligning issuers’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures with the evolving expectations of investors. This discussion paper is the result of the most […]
Indigenous Women are Leading the Way
Environmental scientist Rochelle Young was raised in Fort McMurray. Of Métis heritage, she first joined Syncrude Canada Ltd. in May 2001 as a co-op student. Now a regulatory advisor, she plays a key role in responsibly reclaiming mine tailings into new landscapes. Tailings management is an essential part of the mining process. Syncrude’s full-scale centrifuge […]
Suncor / East Tank Farm Development
Innovative and collaborative spirit is securing benefits for generations to come In 2017, Fort McKay First Nation (FMFN) and Mikisew Cree First Nation (MCFN) completed the purchase of a 49% partnership in Suncor’s East Tank Farm Development—the largest business investment by a First Nation entity in Canadian history. The historic deal demonstrates how innovative thinking […]
Cameco / Cannorth
Supporting Indigenous businesses makes our business better. Canada North Environmental Services (CanNorth) is an Indigenous-owned company. CanNorth was established through the support of Cameco and other uranium mining companies in northern Saskatchewan. For nearly two decades, CanNorth has overseen independent and community monitoring programs that protect the environment for future generations. CanNorth is 100% owned […]
Dominion Diamond / Caribou Mitigation Strategy
Indigenous Traditional Knowledge enriches our environmental stewardship Dominion Diamond partners with Indigenous groups to protect caribou near its Ekati mine in the Northwest Territories. The North is experiencing a decline in the Bathurst Caribou Herd population, which is concerning for all northerners, but particularly for Indigenous peoples. While the cause is unknown, some residents have […]