THE VOICE OF THE CANADIAN

MINING INDUSTRY SINCE 1935

COI Panel Meeting Report: October 2017

Meeting of the Community of Interest Advisory Panel Summary Report, October 2-4, 2017, Raglan Mine, QC

The Community of Interest Advisory Panel (COI Panel) is an independent multi-stakeholder group that monitors the Mining Association of Canada’s (MAC) Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) initiative’s progress and serves as an external source of knowledge and experience. This executive summary provides a brief account of the meeting held between October 2 and 4, 2017 on the Raglan Mine site in Quebec.

The objectives of the October meeting were to:

  1. Complete the post‐verification review process for Glencore and Rio Tinto
  2. To gain an increased understanding about mining in a northern remote area by visiting Glencore’s Raglan Mine in Northern Quebec
  3. To connect with local communities of interest in Kangiqsujuaq to learn more about key social and environmental issues that matter to communities
  4. To validate the prioritization of key issues of focus for the COI Panel through the new issues tracking and materiality process

Related Resources

Presentation  | 
MAC's submission to Global Affairs Canada's consultation on the International Assistance Policy, July 2016.

Popular Resources

Report  | 
MAC’s annual flagship publication detailing the latest trends in the Canadian mining industry.

Canadian Mining Stories

The sector is a major economic driver in our Canadian economy and a great contributor to jobs and leading technologies and here are our stories. 

Stacy Kennedy

Stacy Kennedy, a professional Geologist and Vale’s Manager of health, safety and operational risk in Manitoba, has worked in Canada’s mining industry for over 15 years and was recently appointed...

TSM / Electric Vehicles

Driving towards a low-carbon future…and a responsible one too. The mining industry will play an essential role in the transition to a low carbon future by providing the building blocks of clean...

Subscribe to MAC News

"*" indicates required fields

Name

*Indicates a required field

You can unsubscribe from these communications at any time. For more information on how to unsubscribe, our privacy practices, and how we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy, please review our Privacy Policy.

By clicking submit, you consent to allow The Mining Association of Canada to store and process the personal information submitted above to provide you the content requested.