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 […]
Increasing Demand for Critical Minerals Positions Canada’s Mining Industry for Success
New Canada-US Collaboration and Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan Bring Renewed Attention to Mining Sector VANCOUVER – Today, Pierre Gratton, President and CEO of the Mining Association of Canada (MAC), in his annual address to the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, spoke of the state of Canada’s mining industry and how recent commitments to mining, […]
Statement from the Mining Association of Canada on the Tentative Agreement Reached by CN
OTTAWA, November 26th, 2019 – The Mining Association of Canada is relieved at the news that a tentative agreement has been reached between CN and its 3,200 conductors and yard crews. The impacts felt by the week-long strike resulted in costly disruptions for Canadian mining companies, many of whom incurred significant impacts over the last […]
CN Rail Strike Adversely Affects Canadian Mining Operations
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) expresses serious concern regarding the significant and damaging effects that the work stoppage resulting from disagreements between Canadian National Railway (CN) and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference will have on the mining sector, and the broader Canadian economy. The impact is felt strongly by mining companies dependent on rail […]
The Mining Association of Canada Comments on Outcome of Federal Election
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) congratulates Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau on his election victory and looks forward to working with the government to maintain and grow responsible mining development in Canada. With a minority government the mining industry looks forward to working together with all parties to ensure one of Canada’s most important resource […]
Brazil adopts Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining Initiative
Belo Horizonte, Brazil, September 9, 2019 – Instituto Brasileiro de Mineração (IBRAM), the national mining association in Brazil, 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. IBRAM joins […]
Addressing Canada’s Declining Mining Competitiveness
Industry leaders propose recommendations for government action through the Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan (CMMP) at Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference (EMMC) Cranbrook, British Columbia, July 15, 2019 — A national alliance of mineral exploration and mining associations are urging Mines Ministers, having convened for their 76th annual conference in Cranbrook, to take action to […]