{"id":1126726,"date":"2019-07-15T16:22:57","date_gmt":"2019-07-15T21:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/?p=996702"},"modified":"2019-07-15T16:22:57","modified_gmt":"2019-07-15T21:22:57","slug":"mac-pdac-urge-mines-ministers-to-take-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=1126726","title":{"rendered":"MAC, PDAC urge mines ministers to take action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Mining Association of Canada\u00a0and the\u00a0Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada\u00a0have issued a joint recommendation as the provincial and territorial mines ministers meet this week. The industry associations are urging government action to restore global competitiveness to the Canadian mining industry.<\/p>\n<div class='d-flex justify-content-center'>\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0'><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0');});<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/felix-lee-e1563225742741.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-996704\"\/><figcaption>Felix Lee (Image: Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The call to action was released on behalf of the\u00a0Canadian Mineral Industry Federation, a partnership of 20 national, provincial and territorial associations.<\/p>\n<p>The CMIF is proposing a series of actions that reflect the six strategic directions identified in the\u00a0<em>Canadian Minerals Metals Plan<\/em>\u00a0published earlier this year by\u00a0Natural Resources Canada. In short, these are the areas that must be supported:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Economic development, regulatory certainty and investment attractiveness;<\/li>\n<li>Advancing the participation of indigenous peoples in all levels of the minerals industry;<\/li>\n<li>Environmental responsibility and solutions;<\/li>\n<li>Science, technology and innovation, including geographical mapping and studies;<\/li>\n<li>Strengthening ties with local communities to ensure people have the skills to engage in the mineral industry; and<\/li>\n<li>Global leadership in market access, business conduct, and development activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cWithout the vital support of governments to achieve the recommendations by CMIF, Canada\u2019s exploration and mining industry \u2013 one envied the world over for its mineral wealth and abundance of exploration and extraction expertise \u2013 will continue slipping from its position of dominance,\u201d warned PDAC president Felix Lee.<\/p>\n<p><em>This article first appeared in the&nbsp;<\/em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.canadianminingjournal.com\/\" ><em>Canadian Mining Journal<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The industry associations are urging government action to restore global competitiveness to the Canadian mining 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