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Addressing Canada’s declining mineral industry competitiveness
August 13, 2018
A national alliance of mineral exploration and mining associations are urging Energy and Mines Ministers—having convened for their 75th annual conference in Iqaluit—to adopt recommendati... Read More
National Mining Association Scholarship Recipient to Research Innovative Environmental Sustainability Techniques for Canada’s Mining Sector
July 24, 2018
Today, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) is pleased to announce that Poonam Madan has been awarded the 2018 Paul Stothart Memorial Scholarship in Mineral Economics.... Read More
Mining Association of Canada Comments on Cabinet Shuffle
July 18, 2018
OTTAWA, July 18, 2018 – The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) welcomes the appointment of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi as Canada’s new Minister of Natural Resources, succeeding th... Read More
Praise for the Quick Resolution of CP Rail Strike by Mining Industry
May 30, 2018
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) expressed relief at the news that Canadian Pacific Railway Limited and TCRC-T&E have reached a tentative four-year agreement and commends the work of fede... Read More
CP Rail Strike Adversely Affects Canadian Mining Operations
May 30, 2018
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) expresses grave concern regarding the significant economic impact that the CP rail strike will have on mining communities and urges the Government of Canada t... Read More
MAC fetes Vale and IAMGOLD with 2018 TSM Excellence Awards
May 08, 2018
Projects raise the bar in environmental protection and community engagement ... Read More
Government’s Rejection of Key Senate Amendment to Bill C-49 a Blow to Canada’s Mining Competitiveness
April 30, 2018
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) expresses its profound disappointment and frustration with the government’s removal of a Senate amendment relating to Final Offer Arbitration (FOA), and with ... Read More
Spain adopts Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining initiative
March 06, 2018
CONFEDEM becomes the fifth national mining association outside of Canada to adopt TSM... Read More
Report: Turnaround continues in global mining industry
March 05, 2018
Critical time for Canada’s mining industry to seize growth opportunities... Read More
Federal Budget 2018 falls short on enhancing business competitiveness
February 27, 2018
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) expresses disappointment that Budget 2018 contains few measures to enhance the competitiveness of Canadian business.... Read More
CLEER mining proposal not selected in Innovation Superclusters Initiative
February 15, 2018
Industry remains committed to investing in mining innovation... Read More
Mining industry responds to tabling of federal environmental legislation
February 08, 2018
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) and its members are reviewing proposed legislative changes to the federal environmental assessment process for mining projects, following today’s introduction... Read More
Mining sector welcomes progress on Trans-Pacific Partnership
January 23, 2018
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) welcomes today’s announcement that Canada and members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) have agreed on the ... Read More
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