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REPORT: Miners’ response to Brazil dam disaster still weak
More than a year after the tailings disaster at Vale’s Brazil Córrego do Feijão iron ore mine that killed 270 people, the mining industry is still slow on adopting changes needed to prevent similar catastrophes, a new study shows. According to Amsterdam-based Responsible Mining Foundation (RMF),…
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SUSTAINABILITY: Wheaton PM joins UN Global Compact
VANCOUVER – Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. has joined the United Nations Global Compact. Launched in 2000, the Compact is the largest corporate sustainability initiative in the world. As signatories, it includes more than 9,500 companies and 3,000 non-business entities based…
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LITHIUM: Galaxy, Cree sign pre-development deal
ONTARIO – Australia miner Galaxy Resources and the Cree Nation of Eastmain have entered into a pre-development agreement for the James Bay lithium mine 100 km east of the community of Eastmain. The PDA commits the company to notify the…
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Creating a vision to deliver long-term social value
Why communities need a long term vision to define how mining fits into their social and economic plans.
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Blockchain as a tool to advance sustainability
Blockchain as part of community engagement and benefits agreements
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Managing the social impacts of mine closure
How companies can better manage the social impacts of mine closure
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GOLD: Agnico Eagle Provides Update on Nunavut Projects
TORONTO – Agnico Eagle Mines Limited is providing an update on activities at its 100% owned Nunavut projects. These include the Amaruq project, which is located approximately 50 kilometres northwest of the Meadowbank mine, and the Meliadine project, which is located approximately 25 kilometres…
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GOLD: Agreement with Long Lake #58 First Nation for Greenstone project
ONTARIO – Premier Gold Mines of Thunder Bay, Ont., and 50% partner Centerra Gold of Toronto have signed an agreement with the Long Lake #58 First Nation covering the development and operation of the Greenstone gold mine 275 km northeast…
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Growing focus on climate risk reporting and sustainable finance
Sustainable finance means raising funds with green or social bonds.
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Valuing social factors at the project level
How and why to social performance should be reflected in project valuations
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Juniors find themselves at the forefront of CSR
Establishing positive community relations has never been more important. Are juniors up to the task?
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Canadian CSR ombudsman to replace CSR counsellor
The latest changes to the federal government’s CSR strategy for the extractives sector.
