New Report Highlights the Essential Nature of Canadian Mining in Ongoing Global COVID-19 Economic Recovery Efforts
Today, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) released its annual Facts & Figures report, a comprehensive overview of current trends, including updated statistics and analysis, in Canada’s mining sector. With the impact of COVID-19 and the resulting heighted demand for minerals and metals, Canada’s mining industry is poised to play a leadership role in economic […]
Mining Association of Canada and its Members Commit to Take Action Against Discrimination, Racism and Sexism
OTTAWA – The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) and its members, which include 45 of Canada’s leading mining companies, today released a statement denouncing all forms of discrimination, racism and sexism and committed to actions to eliminate them in the Canadian mining industry. “Racism, sexism and discrimination have no place in the mining industry and […]
Statement from the Mining Association of Canada re: Updates to the Strategic Assessment on Climate Change
On October 6th, 2020, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) was advised that the federal government had adjusted the wording of the Strategic Assessment on Climate Change (SACC). The adjustments address the uncertainty created by some of the wording of the initial release in July. The revised SACC: Acknowledges the high importance of climate change […]
Federal Government’s Castle Project Designation Brings Deteriorating Confidence in the Impact Assessment Act
OTTAWA –The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) is extremely disappointed in the federal government’s decision to designate Teck Resources Limited’s (Teck) Castle Project under the Impact Assessment Act (IAA). This project, which is already undergoing a rigorous provincial environmental review process with the BC Environmental Assessment Office, will extend Teck’s existing Fording River operation, a […]
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 […]