Despite technological advancements that have made the industry more green, mining still uses significant amounts of resources — water, land, carbon and energy — and often causes severe harm to the environment.
Degrading ecosystems affect women around the world more than men. That is why the government of Canada is pursuing a feminist approach to natural resource management
The Alberta Interactive Minerals Map (AIMM) is a web-based interactive application publicly available since 2015 and updated with new data in January 2021. AIMM provides various mineral data and other relevant information to inform government, industry and the public about mineral resources in Alberta.
This is an interactive map from Natural Resources Canada, showing the different types of minerals found in Canada. Click Select Layers to find your options.
Canada has more mine tailings spills than most other countries in the world, according to a report from the United Nations Environment Programme. Learn more here!
This publication, from the International Union for Conservation of Nature, aims to contribute to planning and management approaches that minimize land degradation and desertification in arid and semi-arid zones as a result of extractive industries operations.
These maps will let you explore Alberta geospatial, geomatic and geographic data. This data is brought together in one searchable catalog and can be viewed with an easy to use online mapping tool.
This is an interactive map of Canada’s extensive clean-energy resources and projects. Clean energy includes renewable energy, electric vehicles, nuclear energy, biofuels, and carbon capture and storage (CCS).
Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) is a specific right that pertains to indigenous peoples and is recognized in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). FPIC allows indigenous peoples to give or withhold consent to any project that may affect them or their territories.
This FPIC Manual is designed as a tool for project managers. It provides information about the right to FPIC and how it can be implemented in six steps.
This guide from the International Council on Mining & Metals aims to support mining and metals companies build strong and mutually beneficial relationships with Indigenous Peoples.
ICMM is a unique industry body. We do serve the commercial interests of our members, as you might expect from a ‘trade association’. Instead, we are a global leadership organisation for sustainable development. They have many articles and resources for mining companies to develop sustainable practices.
Billions of bacteria are employed in the mining industry, extracting iron, gold, silver, kobolt and other metals in places such as Spanish Rio Tinto, Kasese City in Uganda and Talvivaara in Finland. Learn more about bio-mining here!
This series of handbooks, rom the government of Australia, provide mining managers, communities and regulators with information on leading practice approaches to mining management.
A report submitted to the House of Commons in 2019 that recommends new government actions regarding Canadian mining and gas companies operating in Latin America.
This video examines renewable energy and some of the challenges of exchanging our fossil fuel dependence for only renewable energy sources. Related Lesson
The Mining Association of Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) standard is a globally recognized sustainability program that supports mining companies in managing key environmental and social risks.
