Mining executives warn Ottawa about dependence on China for strategic minerals amid deteriorating relations
Mining executives and national security experts are warning the federal government about China’s domination of strategic mineral supplies, saying Ottawa needs to better protect supply chains for modern technology that relies on them like electric vehicles and smart phones.
Canada’s push on critical minerals needs funding to be competitive, experts say
As Canada grapples with policies to boost domestic supply of critical metals and minerals, industry experts say the country will require more funding to compete with China in producing key metals such as rare earths.
One CEO’s decade-long quest to find cost-competitive rare earth minerals outside China
After a decade-long search for a new source of rare earth minerals that wasn’t located in China, Constantine Karayannopoulos finally found his answer in “monazite” sands in the southeastern U.S., not far off the coast of Georgia.
Media Backgrounder: Australia Adopts Towards Sustainable Mining Program
On March 3rd, 2021, the Mining Association of Canada’s (MAC) Towards Sustainable Mining® (TSM) program, a globally recognized sustainability initiative that supports mining companies in managing key environmental and social risks, was officially adopted by the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA), the national mining association representing one of the world’s most significant mining sectors. Increasingly, […]
China’s Weaponizing of Rare-Earth Exports a Menace for Canada – Canada’s miners look for significant federal assistance in creating supply chain
What emerged as a potential weapon the Chinese regime could employ during the heights of the trade tensions with the Trump administration appears to have more teeth now as reports of looking into restricting exports of rare-earth elements and their refining technology have surfaced. China accounts for over 60 percent of global production and Canada […]
Letter in support of Small Modular Reactor development
Norway adopts Canada initiative for sustainable mining
Norsk Bergindustri (Norwegian Mineral Industry), the national mining association in Norway, announced on Monday that it will adopt the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) initiative, a corporate social responsibility program developed by the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) to improve environmental and social practices in the mining industry.
Norway adopts Canada’s initiative for sustainable mining
TSM is a corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme aimed at enhancing social practices in the mining industry. Credit: Jeremy Reding. Norway’s national mining association Norsk Bergindustri has announced it will adopt the Mining Association of Canada’s (MAC) Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) initiative. TSM is a corporate social responsibility programme aimed at enhancing environmental and social […]
“Challenges are more opportunity than problem”
Ben Chalmers, Senior Vice President of The Mining Association of Canada, was in Mongolia in September to spread awareness about the concept of TSM or Towards Sustainable Mining. B. Tugsbilegt finds out from him more about TSM, and how it would help mining meet stricter standards of emission reduction, water management and such environmental challenges.
Trudeau government does spadework on minerals crucial to future economy
The Trudeau government is digging for intelligence on the role Canada’s mining sector could play in providing the United States and other key trading partners with crucial minerals and metals — from cobalt to tellurium — considered building blocks of the new economy.
