MAC fetes Vale and IAMGOLD with 2018 TSM Excellence Awards
Projects raise the bar in environmental protection and community engagement The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has awarded Vale’s Sudbury Operations in Ontario and IAMGOLD’s Essakane Gold Mine in Burkina Faso with TSM Excellence Awards for their innovative sustainability projects. The companies were recognized with the awards yesterday at the CIM Awards Gala in Vancouver. […]
Government’s Rejection of Key Senate Amendment to Bill C-49 a Blow to Canada’s Mining Competitiveness
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) expresses its profound disappointment and frustration with the government’s removal of a Senate amendment relating to Final Offer Arbitration (FOA), and with its modification of an amendment giving the Canada Transportation Agency own-motion power, in Bill C-49, legislation that amends the Canada Transportation Act. “The effectiveness and reliability of […]
Spain adopts Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining initiative
CONFEDEM becomes the fifth national mining association outside of Canada to adopt TSM The national mining association of Spain, CONFEDEM, has announced that it will adopt the Towards Sustainable Mining® (TSM®) initiative, a mining sustainability standard developed by the Mining Association of Canada (MAC). Through this partnership, CONFEDEM will integrate TSM with its Gestión Minero […]
Report: Turnaround continues in global mining industry
Critical time for Canada’s mining industry to seize growth opportunities The year 2017 brought with it upward pressure on mineral and metal prices, returning a cautious optimism to the global mining industry. Pending the right conditions, Canada could seize significant growth opportunities in mining in the years ahead, according to the Mining Association of Canada’s […]
Federal Budget 2018 falls short on enhancing business competitiveness
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) expresses disappointment that Budget 2018 contains few measures to enhance the competitiveness of Canadian business. “Global competition for new mining investment has never been more intense,” stated Pierre Gratton, President and CEO, MAC. “With optimism returning to the global mining sector, Canada stands to gain by attracting new investments […]
CLEER mining proposal not selected in Innovation Superclusters Initiative
Industry remains committed to investing in mining innovation The consortium behind the CLEER supercluster proposal remains committed to transforming Canada’s mining industry through innovation, despite not being amongst the five projects selected by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada for supercluster funding. The Canadian mining industry developed the pan-Canadian supercluster initiative, CLEER (Clean, Low-Energy, Effective, […]
Mining industry responds to tabling of federal environmental legislation
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) and its members are reviewing proposed legislative changes to the federal environmental assessment process for mining projects, following today’s introduction of legislation to enact the Impact Assessment Act and amend the Navigation Protection Act (renamed the Canadian Navigable Waters Act) and the tabling of legislation earlier this week to […]
Mining sector welcomes progress on Trans-Pacific Partnership
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) welcomes today’s announcement that Canada and members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) have agreed on the terms of this important trade agreement. “Canada is a trading nation, our economy fundamentally buttressed by access to global markets. We strongly support Canada’s participation in the CPTPP, […]
The Philippines adopts Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining® initiative
The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) today announced that it will adopt the Towards Sustainable Mining® (TSM) initiative, a mining sustainability standard developed by the Mining Association of Canada (MAC). This is the first time that TSM has been adopted by a mining association in Southeast Asia. COMP is the fourth national mining […]
MAC releases its 2017 TSM Progress Report
Details sustainability performance; celebrates outstanding achievements The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has released its 13th annual TSM Progress Report. The 2017 report takes a detailed look at MAC members’ performance in key environmental and social areas under the Towards Sustainable Mining® (TSM) program. The report includes 2016 performance results for 65 facilities belonging to […]
