Mining and Forestry Groups Call on Government to Take Action to End Strike at Port of Montreal
Ottawa – Today, resource industry groups have united to demand the federal government intervene in the ongoing Port of Montreal strike. After a protracted rail strike in November, rail blockades in February, and the ongoing and significant supply chain disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Port of Montreal strike is exacerbating an already stressful situation […]
Statement from the Mining Association of Canada re: Datametrex Press Release dated June 24, 2020
On June 24th, Datametrex published a press release entitled Datametrex Completes Shipping of Second $500,000 Purchase Order to Canadian Mining Company that included a quote from Pierre Gratton, the President and CEO of the Mining Association of Canada (MAC). MAC and its members are aggressively applying all tools, including test kits and remote labs, to […]
Mining Association Recognizes Extraordinary Environmental and Community Engagement Achievements in Canada’s Mining Sector
OTTAWA – The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has awarded Agnico Eagle and Cameco, leaders in Canada’s mining sector, with this year’s prestigious Towards Sustainable Mining® (TSM) Excellence Awards in recognition of their innovative sustainability projects focused on community engagement and environmental stewardship. TSM is a performance-based program whereby mining operations evaluate, manage and publicly report […]
Canadians want to seize Opportunity in Critical Minerals
Critical Minerals Essential to Healthcare, Defence and Clean Technology OTTAWA – Today, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) released a new national poll, which highlights public enthusiasm for Canada to grow market share as a preferred global supplier of critical minerals, based on abundance and leading environmental standards. As demand for minerals and metals continues […]
Industry Groups Come Together to Support Canada’s Food Banks
(Ottawa) In an effort to bolster support for Canadian families in need, 18 national and regional industry associations and partners came together today to donate a total of $36,000 to the Ottawa Food Bank, Food Banks Canada, and to food banks across the country – and they have challenged other industry groups to do the […]
Statement from the Mining Association of Canada on COVID-19
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC), whose members include the vast majority of Canada’s leading mining companies, has been supporting its members whose operations, like many sectors across the Canadian economy, have been heavily impacted by the current COVID-19 global pandemic. MAC has established a COVID-19 Working Group that is in constant contact. This working […]
Government’s Wage Subsidy to Bring Relief to Canada’s Mining Companies and their Workers Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Today’s announcement by Prime Minister Trudeau, extending the wage subsidy to include businesses of all sizes, is a critical component of a package of reforms designed to help businesses keep workers employed as the economy transitions through the COVID-19 pandemic. As the employer of 626,000 individuals across Canada, accounting for one in every 30 jobs […]
New Government Announcement Electrifies Canada’s Mining Industry
Commitment to support electric vehicles on mine sites welcome as sector moves to a lower carbon future Toronto, March 2nd, 2020 – The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) strongly supports today’s announcement of the government’s commitment to write-off the full cost of clean energy equipment. First introduced in 2018, the government’s Fall Economic Statement specified […]
Norway Adopts Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining Initiative
Norsk Bergindustri (Norwegian Mineral Industry), the national mining association in Norway, today announced 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. Norsk Bergindustri joins seven other mining associations around the […]
Canada’s Mining Sector at a Tipping Point
Latest Industry Trends Highlight Enormous Potential for Mining in Canada Today, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) released its annual Facts & Figures report, a document focused on providing a comprehensive overview of current trends in Canada’s mining sector. With growing demand for minerals and metals, and with Canada being a global leader in responsible […]
