Mining

Building Partnerships with Indigenous People [Engineering & Mining Journal]

Publisher: 
Engineering & Mining Journal
Year of publication: 
2008

"The article discusses development of partnerships by mining companies with indigenous people. Several factors have led the international mining sector to develop partnerships with indigenous people. Some of them include growth in acceptance of the Equator Principles, a benchmark for determining risk in project financing, and development of the United Nations Global Compact, an initiative to increase the commitment of business enterprises to human rights, labor standards and anti-corruption.

Cameco Corporation: Aboriginal Business Development Success Models [Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, JAED]

Publisher: 
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development (JAED)
Year of publication: 
2004

"This case study profiles the Cameco Corporation, a uranium company headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, with a special emphasis on its initiatives related to Aboriginal business and community partnerships. The article identifies what Cameco has done to ensure successful relations with Northern Aboriginal Communities, how successful Aboriginal Business partnerships have been formed, and presents an overall model for how Aboriginal peoples and Corporate Canada can cooperate to drive economic growth for all parties involved."

Getting ready for oil and gas development in Canada's Northwest Territories: aboriginal entrepreneurship and economic development [International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business IJESB]

Publisher: 
International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Year of publication: 
2012

"This case study uses an interdisciplinary approach to examine Inuit and First Nations perspectives and initiatives to foster sustainable entrepreneurship and economic development related to the forthcoming Mackenzie Gas Pipeline in Canada's Northwest Territories. The 1,220-kilometer pipeline will connect the Mackenzie Delta to the Alberta Oil Sands and North American markets. These findings will be of interest to business, government and Indigenous leaders involved in resource development.

2012 Metal Mining Environmental Effects Monitoring (EEM) Technical Guidance Document [Environment Canada, EC]

Publisher: 
Environment Canada
Year of publication: 
2012

The Metal Mining Effluent Regulations under the Fisheries Act direct metal mines to conduct environmental effects monitoring (EEM) as a condition governing the authority to deposit effluent. This technical guidance document for EEM studies presents the most applicable generic designs currently available without being an exhaustive list of methodologies. This technical guidance document replaces the 2002 version.

Boom to Bust: Social and Cultural Impacts of the Mining Cycle [The Pembina Institute]

Publisher: 
The Pembina Institute
Year of publication: 
2008

The mining industry has a long track record of booms and busts. When mineral prices rise, new mines are built in a hurry Host communities beenfit from a jump in jobs, infusions of cash, and investments in infrastructure - the "boom." However, when prices fall, production slows down and some mines close altogether. Communities suddenly find themselves facing unemployment, loss of income and a declining population - the "bust." This cycle can take a heavy toll on communities.

Gasoline and Motive Fuel Purchaser's Permit [New Brunswick Department of Finance]

Publisher: 
New Brunswick Department of Finance
Year of publication: 
2012

The Gasoline and Motive Fuel Tax is a provincial tax on the purchase or consumption of gasoline and motive fuel and is administered by this department.

Impact Benefit Agreements Between Aboriginal Communities and Mining Companies: Their Use in Canada [Canadian Environmental Law Association, CELA]

Publisher: 
Canadian Environmental Law Association
Year of publication: 
2001

The report presents an overview of impact and benefit agreements (IBAs). These agreements are signed between mining companies and First Nation communities in Canada in order to establish formal relationships between them, to reduce the predicted impact of a mine and secure economic benefit for affected communities. IBAs are increasingly used by First Nations in Canada to influence decision making about resource exploitation in their lands. In negotiating and implementing these agreements, communities are learning important lessons that can help others in Peru or elsewhere in Canada.

Mastering Aboriginal Inclusion in Mining [Aboriginal Human Resource Council, AHRC]

Publisher: 
Aboriginal Human Resource Council
Year of publication: 
2010

Mastering Aboriginal Inclusion in Mining is a module series developed in partnership with the Aboriginal Human Resource Council, the Mining Industry Human Resources (MiHR) and an alliance of more than 20 companies labour organizations and industry associations in the mining sector. Modules and workshops are specifically designed to help mining employers discover their individual business case for inclusion and learn proven tools and tricks for recruiting, retaining and advancing Aboriginal workers.

Aboriginal Mining Guide: How to Negotiate Lasting Benefits for Your Community [Canadian Centre for Community Renewal, CCCR]

Publisher: 
Canadian Centre for Community Renewal
Year of publication: 
2009

This guide offers insight on the mining process and how Aboriginal peoples can leverage law and policy to generate economic benefits from mining operation in their region.

Employment Database [Jobs 4 Mining]

Publisher: 
Jobs 4 Mining

Employment database containing current vacancies in the mining industry, including those in the fields of engineering, geosciences, business support, financing, human resources, mine operations, senior management, training, health and safety, and environment.

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