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Since 1935, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has been the national voice of the Canadian mining industry. Working alongside our members, MAC promotes the industry nationally and internationally.

Promoting the Canadian Mining industry nationally & internationally.

Working alongside our members, MAC promotes the industry nationally and internationally, works with governments on policies affecting the sector and educates the public on the value mining brings to the economy and the daily life of Canadians.

Mining in Canada

Featured News & Resources

COI Panel Call for Nominations!

The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) is seeking nominations for candidates to participate in its Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) Community of Interest Advisory Panel (COI Panel).

TSM Climate Change Protocol

The purpose of this TSM protocol is to facilitate continual performance improvements in the mining sector related to the management of climate-related risks and opportunities, including associated mitigation and adaptation strategies, target-setting and reporting.

MAC Address to Greater Vancouver Board of Trade

The pandemic impacted all industries to some degree, and Canada’s mining sector was not immune to its effects, but the past 20 months have highlighted the resiliency of our industry in the face of unprecedented challenges.

Towards Sustainable Mining: What is It? How We Are Involved?

The Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) initiative allows mining companies to turn high-level environmental and social commitments into action on the ground. LEARN MORE

The TSM Guiding Principles are backed by a suite of protocols that mining companies measure and publicly report their performance against in the annual TSM Progress Reports. LEARN MORE

Resources:

Reports

Guides & Manuals

Speeches

Presentations

Mining Facts

Canadian Mining Posters

Canadian Mining Stories

Scandium

We use Scandium to keep it light, in things like:

Bike frames
Clean energy
Aircrafts
Sports equipment
3D printing

Scandium

Mining Facts

Explore the many contributions of mining in everyday life...

Minerals and metals are the building blocks of the computers and smartphones we rely on, of the vehicles and public transit that get us places, of the buildings where we live and work, and of green technologies that help make the world a more sustainable place.

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The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) is the national voice of the Canadian mining industry. Representing members committed to sustainable mining.

theminingstory @theminingstory ·

1 Jul

Happy #Canada Day! We hope everyone has a safe and fun #CanadaDay2022

theminingstory @theminingstory ·

30 Jun

Wonderful to see so many leading 🇨🇦 #mining companies on the @corporateknight 50 Best Corporate Citizens list. Congrats @YamanaGoldInc, @TeckResources, @Eldorado_Gold, @IAMGOLD_Corp, @agnicoeagle & @CanadianMint on this great accomplishment! https://bit.ly/3I4kG4A

Seamus O'Regan Jr @seamusoregan ·

29 Jun

Voisey’s Bay. A mine years in the making, since my days working for Premier Tobin.

One of the world’s richest sources of nickle, with cobalt and copper, to power EVs and renewables.

4000 jobs in the Province.
96% NL workers
30% Labrador Innu and Inuit

A lot of proud faces.