Mining Association of Canada names Ben Chalmers as next President and CEO
Ottawa, September 23, 2026 – The Mining Association of Canada Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Ben Chalmers as President and CEO, effective January 1, 2027. Chalmers, currently MAC’s Senior Vice President, succeeds Pierre Gratton, who is retiring after more than 15 years leading the association. Chalmers joined MAC in 2011 […]
Mining Association of Canada applauds Productivity Mega Deduction as transformative step for mining investment in Canada
September 15, 2026, Ottawa, ON – The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) welcomes today’s announcement by the Government of Canada of the Productivity Mega Deduction, a permanent measure allowing businesses to fully write off the cost of most new capital assets in the year they’re put to use. For Canada’s mining industry, the Productivity Mega […]
Mining Association of Canada Awards Gabriel Louer the 2026 Paul Stothart Memorial Scholarship
Ottawa, June 24, 2026 – The Mining Association of Canada has named Gabriel Louer the 2026 recipient of the Paul Stothart Memorial Scholarship in Mineral Economics. “I am incredibly grateful to the Mining Association of Canada for its generous support. The relationship between Canada’s resource sector and economic development has been a longstanding academic and […]
Eldorado Gold’s Lamaque Complex Receives Prestigious TSM Gold Leadership Award for Responsible Mining
Mining Companies Recognized for Excellence in Responsible Mining
Budget 2025 Historic for Canada’s Mining Sector
Budget 2025 Historic for Canada’s Mining Sector Ottawa, November 4th, 2025 – MAC applauds today’s federal budget, which contains many measures that will enhance the competitiveness of Canadian mining and accelerate investments in critical minerals. Budget 2025 responds directly to several requests from the Mining Association of Canada and follows through on a number of […]
MAC Welcomes Federal Actions to Strengthen Critical Minerals Supply Chains
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Turkey’s Mining Association Adopts Towards Sustainable Mining
Ankara, Turkey, September 15, 2025 – The Miners Association of Türkiye (MAT) announced today its adoption of Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM), a made-in-Canada corporate social responsibility performance system that improves environmental and social practices in the mining sector. As a result, MAT and its affiliated companies will adopt a set of indicators […]
CMSI Partners announce publication of Governance Model
8 September 2025, 12:00 BST: Partners of the Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative (CMSI) – The Copper Mark, the International Council on Metals and Mining (ICMM), Mining Association of Canada (MAC) and the World Gold Council (WGC) – are pleased to announce the publication of the Governance Model. The Governance Model will be adopted by The […]