Sustainability
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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.…
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COMMENT: Sustainable cobalt at Samsung
Reading MINING.COM yesterday, I came across this headline gem: Soaring cobalt prices force Samsung SDI to mine metal from old phones. No problem there. South Korean battery maker Samsung SDI is making plans to recycle cobalt from used mobile phones.…
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Changing mines: Ontario on the cusp of the future
Report on advances in Ontario’s mining industry from the OMA
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Bringing social performance into the fold
How to integrate social performance measures across all levels of business
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ENTERPRISE: MSTA lauds creation of ombudsperson for responsible enterprise
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – MSTA Canada (Mining Supplier Trade Association) lauds two new initiatives to strengthen Canada approach to responsible business conduct for Canadian companies operating abroad. The two initiatives include the appointment of an independent Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise…
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TAILINGS: MAC issues revised best practice guidelines
OTTAWA – On Nov. 7 the Mining Association of Canada released its third edition of its A Guide to the Management of Tailings Facilities. The release coincides with the Tailings and Mine Waste Conference in Banff, Alta. Canadian tailings management…
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DIAMONDS: De Beers, Yellowknives partner for maintenance at Snap Lake
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – Calgary-based De Beers Canada has created a new partnership with the Det’On Cho Corp. (DDC) for the care and maintenance of the Snap Lake diamond mine. The corporation is the business development arm of the Yellowknives Dene…
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GOLD: Dynacor, PX Precinox launch responsible supply program
MONTREAL – Dynacor Gold Mines and PX Precinox have set up a strategic alliance to jointly develop “a business for business” responsible gold program. PX Precinox is a privately held Swiss refinery and manufacturer of finished and semi-finished precious metals.…
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INNOVATION: Mining sector’s clean resources proposal shortlisted for supercluster initiative
OTTAWA – The potential to generate significant environmental benefits, energize regional economies and create jobs has meant the mining sector’s clean resources proposal has made the shortlist for the federal government’s innovation supercluster initiative. CLEER (Clean, Low-energy, Effective, Engaged and Remediated), a clean resources…
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SUSTAINABILITY: New Gold funds First Nations education and employment society
VANCOUVER – New Gold announced on Oct. 10 that it will provide $100,000 to the Quesnel Dakelh Education and Employment Society. The company poured the first gold at its newly opened Rainy River gold mine 80 km south of Kenora,…
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GOLD: Explor, First Nations sign MOU for Montrose property
ONTARIO – Explor Resources of Rouyn-Noranda, Que., and the Matachewan First Nation of Matachewan, Ont., and the Mattagami First Nation of Gogama, Ont., have signed a memorandum of understanding for Explor’s Montrose gold property 8 km northwest of Matachewan. The…
