Mining Companies from Canada Honored for Outstanding Sustainability
The Mining Association of Canada's (MAC) Community of Interest Advisory Panel has selected New Gold's New Afton Mine and Rio Tinto's Diavik Mine, both leading operations in Canada's mining sector, to receive this year's prestigious Towards Sustainable Mining® (TSM) Excellence Awards. New Gold and Rio Tinto's sustainability projects, focused on community engagement and environmental stewardship, were recognized at the CIM Awards Gala in Montreal.
Mining companies recognized by the TSM Excellence Awards represent the best of the best when it comes to exemplary responsible practices and strong commitments to ESG," said Pierre Gratton, MAC's President and CEO. "Our industry has a particularly important role to play in ensuring the minerals and metals needed for the technologies we rely on are readily available and it is integral that they be mined using the highest standards, like TSM, in the world."
"We are proud that TSM, a made-in-Canada standard, is now in the process of being implemented by 14 mining associations around the world, making it the most widespread ESG program of its kind," said Gratton. "We applaud the work being done by this year's Excellence Award winners as it showcases the positive results that can be achieved when environmental stewardship and community engagement are prioritized."