Sustainability
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AWARD: 2018 CEEC Medal win to Nippon Eirich and Karara mine circuit boost
AUSTRALIA – An outstanding collaboration between Karara Mining and Nippon Eirich to implement grinding circuit process improvements at Karara Mine has been awarded the 2018 CEEC Medal. The medal was awarded by the Coalition for Eco-Efficient Comminution. The 2018 CEEC…
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CLIMATE CHANGE: Canada, Argentina pledge co-operation on mines, energy
BARILOCHE, Argentina – Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, the Hon. Jim Carr, and Juan Jose Aranguren, Argentina’s Minister of Energy and Mines, signed a memorandum of understanding on June 14 agreeing to combine their countries’ expertise to deliver clean energy…
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LEADERSHIP: Business calls for Ontario resources strategy
TIMMINS, Ont. – Earlier this week, representatives from Indigenous business, mining, mineral exploration, forestry, local government and others issued a call for the Ontario government to develop a provincial natural resource strategy with specific actions. The need to develop such…
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AWARDS: MAC fetes Vale and Iamgold for sustainability excellence
VANCOUVER – This is the week of the CIM annual convention, and at the awards gala on May 7, Ottawa-based Mining Association of Canada honored both Vale’s Sudbury Operations in Ontario and Iamgold’s Essakane gold mine in Burkina Faso for…
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CSR: First global Responsible Mining Index published
GENEVA – The first Responsible Mining Index was launched on April 11, 2018, in this Swiss city. It is an independent, evidence based assessment of 30 large scale mining companies and collective assets of over 700 operating mines around the…
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SURVEY: Help ICMM make mining more sustainable
LONDON, U.K. – The International Council on Mining and Metals is asking individuals and organizations to help it improve the environmental and social performance of the mineral industry through a world-wide consultation. ICMM members companies follow 10 principles and eight…
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ALUMINUM: Rio Tinto first in world to get stewardship certification
MONTREAL – Rio Tinto Aluminium is the first company in the world to be certified under the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI). This is the highest international standard for environmental, social and governance practices across the aluminum lifecycle – production, use…
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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.
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SUSTAINABILITY: Teck releases climate action and portfolio resilience report
VANCOUVER – Last week Teck Resources released its Climate Action and Portfolio Resilience Report that outlines how the company will continue to be competitive and create shareholder value in a low carbon future. The 30-page report covers the work that…
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SUSTAINABILITY: Anglo commits to ambitious global strategy
LONDON, U.K. – Today Anglo American launched a new and innovative sustainability strategy. Three major areas – the environment, community development, and greater trust and transparency across the industry – are to be addressed between now and 2030. CEO Mark…
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Do Canadian disclosure obligations apply to your mineral project?
Canadian securities laws impose a variety of disclosure obligations on companies in the mining industry that issue securities in Canada, both public and private. The key piece of legislation, National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (NI 43-101), is…
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SUSTAINABILITY: Spain adopts MAC’s Toward Sustainable Mining program
MADRID – The national mining association of Spain (CONFEDEM) has decided to adopt the Towards Sustainable Mining initiative developed by the Mining Association of Canada in Ottawa. CONFEDEM will integrate TSM with its own Gestion Minero Metalurigica Sostenible (GMMS) standard.…
