Indigenous and Community Relationships
As a result of its efforts, the mining industry has become the largest private-sector industrial employer, on a proportional basis, of Indigenous peoples in Canada and a trusted partner of Indigenous businesses. There are currently over 500 active agreements between mining companies and Indigenous communities.
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Mining State Agreements: Understanding the Framework
'Mining Agreements in the Regulation of t he Australian Minerals Sector', in Bastida, E, Wälde, T & Warden-Fernandez, J (eds.) International and Comparative Mineral Law and Policy, pp681-696. The ...
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What Is an Offtake Agreement in Project Financing?
The term offtake agreement refers to an arrangement between a producer and buyer to purchase or sell portions of the producer's upcoming goods. Offtake agreements often help selling companies acquire project financing for future construction, expansion projects, or new equipment through the promise of futur…
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Guide on Climate Change Adaptation for the …
As part of the Mining Association of Canada's (MAC's) commitment to sustainable development, this document provides guidance on climate change adaptation for the mining sector. Climate change is …
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Facts & Figures 2024
Mining-Indigenous Relationship Agreements; Response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action; ... International Uptake. Hacia una minería sostenible; Submit TSM Data; Training; ... Canada is giving the country's mining association more than C$325,000 ($242K) to develop a program[...] Read More.
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Mining Community Development Agreements – …
Development Agreements to allow us to examine the full range of agreements similar in character, scope and objective. We have defined CDAs as any negotiated agreement between industry (in this case the mining sector) and communities agreeing how these communities will access development initiatives.
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Human Rights
MAC and its members are committed to protecting human rights and delivering positive outcomes in the host countries and communities where they operate. In recent years, MAC has undertaken significant actions related to human rights. In 2017, MAC announced a new addition to TSM aimed at preventing child and forced labour in the global mining supply …
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Board of Directors
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) is governed by a team of industry leaders from our membership who were selected for their breadth and depth of mining experience. Through their strategic guidance and oversight, these professionals collectively play a vital role in advancing the work of MAC and the industry at large.
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Water Stewardship
Over the course of 2017 and 2018, water experts from across the industry worked diligently to develop a set of performance indicators to measure water governance, operational water management, watershed-level planning and water performance and reporting at the mine-site level. In 2015, MAC adopted a TSM Water Stewardship Framework, which …
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Protection: With 490 impact and benefit agreements, Canada's mining
Partners in growth and protection. With 455 impact and benefit agreements and counting, Canada's mining companies work closely with Indigenous communities to create jobs and protect the environment.
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Performance Reports & Awards
Transparent reporting of TSM performance allows the mining sector's communities of interest to take a detailed look at the sustainability performance of specific mine sites. Each year, facilities must assess and publish their performance against the performance indicators outlined the TSM Protocols. These results are externally verified every three …
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Uptake: A new type of mining
In addition to mining equipment, Uptake has also entered construction, aviation, and rail [5]. An area that they should enter, and where they could bring tremendous value to, is government. Uptake could use their data analytics to improve healthcare delivery, infrastructure spending, transit planning, and other large-scale, data intensive ...
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Mining and biodiversity: key issues and research needs in …
2. The many ways mining activities impact biodiversity. Mining affects biodiversity at multiple spatial scales (site, landscape, regional and global) through direct (i.e. mineral extraction) and indirect processes (via industries supporting mining operations, and external stakeholders who gain access to biodiversity-rich areas as the result of …
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Mining-Indigenous Relationship Agreements
Relationship agreements (e.g., impact benefit agreements or collaboration agreements) between companies and Indigenous communities have become a common practice in Canada. There are currently over 500 such agreements in place. These legally binding agreements can set out the terms for how a company and community will work together …
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Arbitration under Long-Term Mining Offtake Contracts and …
Types of mining offtake agreements. Mines need to sell what they produce. Sales contracts include: (1) long-term offtake agreements, with a duration of between …
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Mining companies and traders expect human rights due …
Today, when it comes to discussing the respect and protection of human rights in the responsible mining and sourcing of minerals, a number of legal requirements have come, or are coming, into effect across continents, as well as recommended guidance and frameworks, such as the recently updated OECD Guidelines from Multinational …
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Regulatory Effectiveness
Building and operating mines is complex and so too is understanding the regulatory environment the industry is subject to. The Canadian mining industry is governed by dozens of federal, provincial and territorial acts and regulations across a broad spectrum of subject matter. While regulating mining activity is primarily the responsibility of the …
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Offtake Agreements as Alternative Financing Options
Offtake agreements represent attractive financing options for mine development. During challenging financial environments, funding from alternative sources can be the lifeblood …
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Tailings Management
For over 20 years, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has led the way in responsible tailings management. Tailings management has been a significant focus of MAC's work, particularly through its Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) program.. Tailings are a by-product of mining, consisting of the processed rock or soil left over from the separation …
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External Verification
How Verification Works Within Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM), a process of external verification was established to ensure that companies' reporting on TSM performance indicators is consistent, accurate and transparent. Every three years, a trained and accredited verifier critically reviews a company's self-assessments to determine if there …
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Protocols & Guides
The TSM Guiding Principles are backed by a suite of protocols against which mining companies measure and publicly report their performance in the annual TSM Progress Reports. Each protocol is made up of a set of indicators that are designed to measure the quality and comprehensiveness of facility-level management systems and are intended …
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Mining arbitrations involving offtake agreements | Articles
Under an offtake mining agreement, a buyer or offtaker commits to purchase a specified quantity or portion of a seller's future mining output. Offtake mining …
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Off-Take Agreements: Definition and How They Work
Off-Take Agreements are legally binding contracts between producers/suppliers and buyers, specifying the terms and conditions for the purchase of …
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Global Uptake of TSM
MAC is helping to build capacity within the global mining industry by sharing its expertise in sustainable mining practices. One of the most effective ways MAC and its members have been doing this is by freely sharing the Towards Sustainable Mining® (TSM®) initiative with mining associations in other countries that are seeking tools to improve the …
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Tailings Management
Responsible management of tailings is an important focus of MAC and its members. Tailings are a by-product of mining, consisting of the processed rock or soil left over from the separation of the commodities of value from the rock or soil within which they occur. If not managed responsibly, tailings can pose potential risks to […]
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Indigenous Affairs
The mining industry is committed to building strong, progressive relationships with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples across Canada through engagement, collaboration and the development of mutually-beneficial partnerships. This is exemplified by the industry's track record of early and ongoing engagement, its commitment to continuous improvement of …
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Members & Partners
Our members are involved in mineral exploration, mining, smelting, refining and semi-fabrication for a wide range of commodities. We also represent mining supplier companies that support the many facets of the mining business, such as finance, engineering and equipment companies. Working alongside our members and, often in partnership with …
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What is an Offtake Agreement? | INN
An offtake agreement is a binding contract between a company that produces a particular resource and a company that needs to buy that resource. It formalizes the buyer's intention to purchase...
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