Glencore and IAMGOLD awarded by Mining Association of Canada
To be eligible for the awards, mining companies must be actively implementing the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) initiative.
Posts by Mining Association of Canada (MAC):
Turnaround continues in global mining industry — MAC
Mining Association of Canada says it’s a critical time for the country’s mining industry to seize growth opportunities.
Canadian miners increase efforts to prevent child and forced labour in the supply chain
Initiative seeks contributing to global efforts in preventing the use of child and forced labour in the mining supply chain, and to providing information needed to demonstrate the responsible sourcing of minerals and metals.
Canadian miners to implement voluntary principles on security and human rights
Several MAC members already formally participate in the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Initiative (VPI) and several others apply the VPs for their operations abroad.
TSM award winners for environmental excellence and community engagement announced
A total of 25 nominations were submitted by mining companies that participate in the TSM initiative.
Mining industry has paid Canada $71 billion in last ten years
Mining payments to federal and provincial government coffers totalled an estimated $71 billion from 2003 to 2012.
IAMGOLD and Teck make the Top 50 Socially Responsible Companies List
Companies are evaluated by Sustainalytics on their performance across a broad range of environmental, social and governance indicators.
