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SUSTAINABLE MINING [8 records]

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Record 1 2023-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Metal Ores
  • Environmental Management
CONT

The federal government has also been securing other major investments in Canada's economy, including : Summer 2022. BHP, in Jansen, Saskatchewan, with a $100 million federal investment to support a $7. 5 billion project to advance the development of a world-leading low-emissions potash mine. This investment will ensure Canada remains a global leader in both potash production and sustainable mining.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
  • Gestion environnementale
CONT

Le gouvernement fédéral a également obtenu d'autres investissements importants dans l'économie propre du Canada, dont quelques exemples sont donnés ici. Été 2022. BHP, à Jansen (Saskatchewan), bénéficiera d'un investissement fédéral de 100 millions de dollars pour soutenir un projet de 7,5 milliards de dollars visant à faire avancer l'établissement d'une mine de potasse à faibles émissions de calibre mondial. Cet investissement permettra au Canada de demeurer un chef de file mondial de la production de potasse et de l'exploitation minière durable.

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Gravel and Sand Production
  • Quarried Stone - Various
OBS

Mission Statement :[The British Columbia Stone, Sand and Gravel Association] is committed to providing affordable, sustainable development of B. C. 's [British Columbia] aggregate resources in an environmentally responsible manner, providing informative knowledge to the public, ongoing input to the province, and keeping with government regulations while fostering positive constructive communications with aggregate industry members and mining related associations across Canada.

OBS

The [British Columbia Stone, Sand and Gravel Association] was formed in 1988 ...

Key term(s)
  • BC Stone, Sand and Gravel Association
  • Stone, Sand and Gravel Association of British Columbia
  • Stone, Sand and Gravel Association of BC
  • Aggregate Producers Association of British Columbia
  • British Columbia Aggregate Producers Association
  • BC Aggregate Producers Association

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Gravières et sablières
  • Pierres diverses (Carrières)
Key term(s)
  • BC Stone, Sand and Gravel Association
  • Stone, Sand and Gravel Association of British Columbia
  • Stone, Sand and Gravel Association of BC
  • Aggregate Producers Association of British Columbia
  • British Columbia Aggregate Producers Association
  • BC Aggregate Producers Association

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Mining Operations
OBS

The Yukon Chamber of Mines was founded in 1943 with the establishment of the Yukon branches of the British Columbia and Yukon Chamber of Mines in Dawson City and Whitehorse. Registered as a Society in 1959 to represent the Yukon mining industry, the Chamber has grown from 12 members in 1943 to over 400 today - a diverse membership that includes exploration, mining, service and supply companies and individuals with a direct or indirect interest in the mining industry. ... Since its humble beginnings, the Chamber has worked to lead and advance the interests of all those involved in the Yukon mining industry.

OBS

Mission : To provide services to members, with a focus on the mining industry [and] to promote responsible exploration and sustainable mining practices.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Exploitation minière

Spanish

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Record 4 2014-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Extraction Procedures - Various (Mining)
CONT

The Green Mining Initiative(GMI), under the collaborative leadership of Natural Resources Canada(NRCan), brings together various stakeholders to develop green technologies, processes and knowledge for sustainable mining.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Procédés d'extraction divers (Exploit. minière)
CONT

L'Initiative mines vertes (IMV), sous la direction collaborative de Ressources naturelles Canada (RNCan), rassemble divers intervenants dont la mission consiste à mettre au point des technologies et des procédés verts et des connaissances pour instaurer des pratiques durables d'exploitation minière.

Spanish

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Record 5 2014-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Operations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation minière

Spanish

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Record 6 2007-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Provincial Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Mining Operations
OBS

Our vision is of a socially, economically and environmentally sustainable, and prosperous mining industry, underpinned by political and community consensus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
  • Exploitation minière
OBS

Notre vision est celle d'une industrie minière qui soit prospère et durable, sur les plans social, économique et environnemental, étayée par un consensus politique et communautaire.

Spanish

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Record 7 2002-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
  • Mineralogy
OBS

Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development(MMSD) is an independent, international review to be completed in the spring of 2002. Its overall goal is to identify how mining and minerals and the many interacting communities of interest can best contribute to a global transition to sustainable development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Coopération et développement économiques
  • Minéralogie
OBS

Le projet Mines, minéraux et développement durable (MMDD) dont la gestion est assurée par l'Institut international pour l'environnement et le développement (IIED), a formé un groupe de travail pour étudier la question et formuler des recommandations.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas internacionales
  • Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
  • Mineralogía
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Record 8 1996-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
OBS

This initiative is a volunteer, co-operative research effort involving federal and provincial governments and the mining industry. The program provides a scientific, technical, and economic basis for environmental sustainable management of the mining sector by solving problems causes by acid mine drainage.

OBS

of Energy, Mines and Resources Canada. Information obtained from Mike Fillion in charge of the program.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
OBS

Initiative de recherche coopérative et volontaire entre le gouvernement fédéral, les gouvernements provinciaux et l'industrie minière. Ce programme permet d'établir une base économique, technique et scientifique en vue d'une gestion durable de l'environnement, dans le secteur minier, en apportant des solutions aux problèmes causés par le drainage minier acide.

Spanish

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