Canada: The Impact Assessment Act: A New Narrative For Canadian Environmental Policy?
The politically charged nature of environmental assessments in Canada is no secret. Built on a foundation of dual federal and provincial jurisdiction, Canada’s regime of environmental regulation is composed of a plethora of overlapping and often conflicting environmental laws. The direction of our environmental policy swings like a pendulum, often dictated by election-day appetites for […]
‘We’re not getting it’: Liberals sprinkle $700 million in Arctic but a strategic plan remains elusive
Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s pre-election budget took steps to tackle the gaping infrastructure deficit in Canada’s north, but offered no timeline for when a highly anticipated long-term development strategy for the region will be complete.
Mining Association of Canada: Federal budget ‘welcome news’ for Canadian miners
Brendan Marshall, vice-president of economic and northern affairs with the Mining Association of Canada, tells BNN Bloomberg that the latest federal budget will give a boost to the country’s mining industry, particularly in reducing the infrastructure deficit in the north.
Canada’s Budget commitment to the North seen as positive for mining
Canada’s North, where the future of the country’s mining industry lies, has received a boost in Tuesday’s federal government Budget, with a commitment of more than C$700-million over the next ten years in new and focused funding for Arctic communities.
Canada’s 2019 budget a plus for miners
The budget, unveiled by finance minister Bill Morneau on Tuesday, set aside C$700 million over the next decade in new and focused funding to ensure Arctic communities can grow. The infrastructure deficit in Canada’s far north is something that has long been a thorn in the exploration and mining industry’s side, pushing costs up.
HOW A MADE-IN-CANADA RESPONSIBLE MINING PROGRAM IS GOING GLOBAL
As we transition to a low carbon economy, one that requires mined minerals and metals to be fully realized, it is essential that there be measures in place to demonstrate responsible sourcing. Now more than ever, manufacturers and consumers are demanding that raw materials be mined responsibly and that mining companies be held accountable for […]
Canadian body cites Australia as model for mining investment
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has stressed Canada’s need for more mining investment, citing Australia as an example of a country that had seized opportunities in this area. Though Canada remained the world’s top destination for non-ferrous exploration spending in 2017, its international competitiveness has slipped in recent years.
Canada’s once dominant mining industry is falling behind, report warns
Once the dominant global mining nation in mineral production, mining finance, mining services and supplies, Canada is falling behind other countries as its competitiveness continues to erode, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has warned.
MAC says mining needs government support to enhance competitiveness
On March 14 the Mining Association of Canada released the latest edition of its annual Facts & Figures report that provides a comprehensive overview of the trends affecting Canada’s mining sector. It contains the unwanted truth that this country’s competitiveness continues to erode.
Once-Mighty Canadian Mining Losing Ground to Global Competitors
Canada is in danger of losing its global dominance in mining, despite recent government initiatives to improve competitiveness, according to a report from an industry association.
