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TSM in action : the Mining Association of Canada's "Towards Sustainable Mining" initiative Chalmers, Ben; Gardiner, Elizabeth; Gelfand, Julie; Shea, Tara

Abstract

The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has embarked upon an ambitious and important initiative called Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM), which is designed to enhance the industry’s reputation by improving its environmental, social and economic performance, while aligning its actions with the priorities and values of its communities of interest (COI). This paper describes the TSM initiative—its rationale, its accomplishments to date – and its hopes for the future.

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TSM in action : the Mining Association of Canada's "Towards Sustainable Mining" initiative
Creator
Chalmers, Ben; Gardiner, Elizabeth; Gelfand, Julie; Shea, Tara
Contributor
British Columbia Mine Reclamation Symposium; University of British Columbia. Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering
Date Issued
2012
Description
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has embarked upon an ambitious and important initiative called Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM), which is designed to enhance the industry’s reputation by improving its environmental, social and economic performance, while aligning its actions with the priorities and values of its communities of interest (COI). This paper describes the TSM initiative—its rationale, its accomplishments to date – and its hopes for the future.
Subject
social license; consultation; performance; indicators; communities of interest; stakeholders
Genre
Conference Paper
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2012-10-12
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0042625
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/43382
Affiliation
Non UBC
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Other
Copyright Holder
British Columbia Technical and Research Committee on Reclamation
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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