MAC Newsletter – Leading the Way in Indigenous Partnerships
TSM Aboriginal and Community Outreach Protocol, 2017
The purpose of the assessment protocol is to provide guidance to facilities in completing their evaluation of Aboriginal and community outreach performance against TSM indicators. The assessment protocol sets out the general expectations for Aboriginal and community outreach as part of the TSM initiative. This protocol supports implementation of the TSM Mining and Aboriginal Peoples […]
Protocolo de acercamiento aborigen y comunitario, 2017
El objetivo del protocolo de evaluación es brindar orientación a las instalaciones para medir el desempeño del acercamiento aborigen y comunitario respecto de los indicadores de la iniciativa Hacia una minería sustentable (HMS). El protocolo de evaluación establece las expectativas generales respecto del acercamiento aborigen y comunitario como parte de la iniciativa HMS. Este protocolo […]
Addressing Canada’s declining mineral industry competitiveness
A national alliance of mineral exploration and mining associations are urging Energy and Mines Ministers—having convened for their 75th annual conference in Iqaluit—to adopt recommendations and take action to ensure Canada can compete with other jurisdictions as an attractive destination for mineral investment, an area that has been stagnant in recent years. A brief submitted […]
Trans Mountain ruling increases uncertainty among resource industry groups
The Federal Court of Appeal’s ruling that consultations for the Trans Mountain project were inadequate has raised concerns from the resources industry about added uncertainty around the duty to consult Indigenous communities, though experts say the precedent adds further clarity to what it means to meaningfully engage.
Foundational policies can lead to bright future for Canada’s mineral and mining industry
Industry highlights top priorities at Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference As Canada’s Energy and Mines Ministers convene for their 74th annual conference, a national coalition of mining associations is recommending several government actions to help unlock billions of economic activity across the country, address climate change, bolster reconciliation efforts with Indigenous peoples, and secure Canada […]
The Next Phase of Mining and Aboriginal Partnerships
Speech by Pierre Gratton, MAC’s President and CEO, at the 24th Annual Conference of the Canadian Aboriginal Minerals Association on November 7, 2016 in Ottawa.
Marco de trabajo: Minería y pueblos indígenas
Varios Principios rectores de Hacia una minería sustentable (HMS) tienen una aplicación directa en la relación entre las empresas mineras y los pueblos indígenas (Primera Nación, Inuit, Métis) y los pueblos indígenas de todo el mundo. Creemos que nuestra industria y las comunidades indígenas comparten un interés común en garantizar que la actividad minera se […]
MAC issues statement on Government Resource Revenue Sharing
Sharing of mining royalties between the Crown and Aboriginal communities The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) and its member companies have issued a position statement communicating its support for a principled, open and transparent approach to government resource revenue sharing between the Crown and Aboriginal communities that are primarily affected by a specific resource project. […]
Mining and Indigenous Peoples. Our Future.
Speech by Pierre Gratton, MAC’s President and CEO, at the 23rd Annual Conference of the Canadian Aboriginal Minerals Association on November 23, 2015 in Vancouver.
