Mining Association of Canada
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SHIPPING: Industry groups ask government to end Port of Montreal strike
OTTAWA – Industry groups, including the Mining Association of Canada (MAC), are calling on the federal government to take action to end the ongoing strike at the Port of Montreal. In a joint release issued last Friday, MAC and the Forest Products Association of…
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SUSTAINABILITY: Agnico Eagle, Cameco win MAC awards
OTTAWA – Miners Agnico Eagle Mines and Cameco are this year’s recipients of the Mining Association of Canada’s (MAC) Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) Excellence Awards, which recognize innovative sustainability projects focused on community engagement and the environment. The TSM encourages…
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COVID-19: Mining industry responds with help for communities
In recent days, mining industry participants have announced efforts to support local communities during a challenging time for many. One initiative, announced by the Mining Association of Canada (MAC), has brought 18 national and regional industry associations and partners together…
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Considering climate change
How the design of tailings facilities is changing to factor in climate change
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COVID-19: Mining Association applauds Canadian wage subsidy
The Mining Association of Canada issued a statement praising the federal government’s decision to include businesses of all sizes in its wage subsidy, a component of a package of reforms designed to help businesses keep workers employed as the economy…
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ELECTRIC VEHICLES: Canada supports mine EVs with accelerated tax write-off
TORONTO – Justin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, has announced the extension of an accelerated tax-write off to include a number of electric mine vehicles. The write-off will allow companies to expense the full cost of the equipment the year that…
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REPORT: MAC on Canadian mining
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has released its annual Facts & Figures report which provides an overview of the country’s mining sector. The majority of the figures are from 2018. Economic impact of mining In terms of mining’s economic…
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COMPETITIVENESS: MAC, PDAC urge mines ministers to take action
CRANBROOK, B.C. – The Mining Association of Canada and the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada have issued a joint recommendation as the provincial and territorial mines ministers meet this week. The industry associations are urging government action to restore…
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MONEY: Canadian budget update full of goodies for miners
OTTAWA – In a move long sought by mineral explorers active in Canada, Canada’s federal government has extended its mineral exploration tax credit (METC) for five years, in contrast to the prior tradition of renewing it annually. The news came…
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COMMENT: MAC says mining needs government support to enhance competitiveness
OTTAWA – On March 14 the Mining Association of Canada released the latest edition of its annual Facts & Figures report that provides a comprehensive overview of the trends affecting Canada’s mining sector. It contains the unwanted truth that this…
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TAILINGS: BHP looks to create international oversight for dams
BHP says it is stepping up its work to create an international and independent body to oversee integrity in the construction and operation of all tailings storage facilities across the industry. The Australian company is also calling for greater transparency…
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TAXES: PDAC celebrates METC renewal for 5 years
TORONTO – Earlier this week Finance Minister Bill Morneau presented a 2018 fiscal update to the House of Commons. His promise to renew the Mineral Exploration Tax Credit for five years, to 2024, has the Prospectors and Developers Association of…
