Sustainability
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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: MAC members pledge to uphold voluntary principles
OTTAWA – The Mining Association of Canada has asked its members to commit to the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights, becoming the first national mining organization to do so. The announcement coincides with the annual plenary meeting of…
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SUSTAINABILITY: Botswana adopts MAC’s Towards Sustainable Mining initiative
BOTSWANA – The Botswana Chamber of Mines (BCM) announced on Feb. 14 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.…
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Partnerships in procurement – aboriginal businesses operating in Canada’s mining sector
For aboriginal communities across Canada, procurement of local goods and services by mining companies is a central driver of business development creates local jobs and contributes to local prosperity. Today, companies across Canada are increasingly recognizing that developing partnerships with…
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Counting down to the reporting deadline for ESTMA
The Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act (ESTMA), which came into force June 1, 2015, introduced new reporting and transparency requirements for Canadian companies involved in the mineral exploration and extractive field, contributing to global efforts against corruption in this sector.…
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Ground-breaking report on engaging with aboriginal businesses for local procurement released
Engineers Without Borders (EWB) has released a ground-breaking report entitled “Partnerships in Procurement: Understanding Aboriginal Business Engagement in the Canadian Mining Industry”. The report provides useful background, analysis and recommendations for Canadian mining companies on engagement with aboriginal communities in…
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REPORT: MAC releases sustainability results
OTTAWA – The Mining Association of Canada has released its 2016 Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) progress report. The report takes a look at MAC members’ efforts to protect the environment and contribute positively to the communities where they operate. The…
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COMMENT: Acacia out, artisanal miners will suffer in Tanzania
Tanzanian president John Mafuguli has cancelled a prospecting licence belonging to Acacia Mining, formerly African Barrick. Instead, he told reporters that the artisanal miners would be allowed to stay at the site. “How do you kick out more than 5,000…
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Sustainability, risk culture and the mining executive
A regular column by Michael Torrance, a lawyer with Norton Rose Fulbright, Toronto, looks at sustainability, risk culture and the mining executive.
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R & D: BacTech Environmental Engages Laurentian University for Ecuador Bioleach Study
TORONTO: BacTech Environmental Corporation today announced that it has engaged the services of Laurentian University specifically, the Vale Living with Lakes Centre located in Sudbury, Ontario, to provide bioleach test work for concentrates collected in Ecuador. BacTech is investigating the use…
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COMMENTARY: Creating a benchmarking program for precious metals miners
The 2011-2016 metals bear market marked a historic inflection point for the mining industry. With an erosion of market cap exceeding hundreds of billions of dollars, the focus shifted from maximizing tonnes mined and processed to reducing all-in sustaining costs…
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GOVERNMENT: Bold infrastructure plan sets Canada on right direction
OTTAWA: The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) applauds the federal government’s nation-building infrastructure plan, including the creation of a new Canada Infrastructure Bank, announced today in the Fall Economic Statement. “The Government of Canada’s visionary infrastructure plan is going to set…
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SUSTAINABILITY: Argentina adopts Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining initiative
BUENOS AIRES – The national mining association of Argentina (CAEM) says it will adopt the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) initiative developed by the Mining Association of Canada. According to CAEM president Marcelo Alvarez, TSM will help move Argentina’s mining sector…
