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Michel Julien, vice‑president of environment at Agnico Eagle Mining
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And authorities in other countries are exploring its adoption.įinland, the first country to adopt TSM, took a “made in Finland approach,” Chalmers says, modifying the standard to its local context, although countries are required to include several elements under the program, like establishing a “community of interest advisory panel” on TSM.īen Chalmers, senior vice‑president, Mining Association of Canada Ben Chalmers, senior vice‑president of MAC, says it was established in the country in an effort to “drive performance improvement in environmental and social issues.” TSM applies to the industry association’s 44 members but is only mandatory within Canada, although many of those companies voluntarily implement the standards in their overseas operations.įive other countries on four continents-Finland, Argentina, Botswana, the Philippines and Spain-have also adopted the program, with the guidance of MAC and the support of the TCS. Participation in TSM is mandatory for members of MAC in Canada. The initiative has been adopted as a Canadian industry standard for responsible business conduct promoted by the TCS and the Government of Canada.
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The Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) initiative, launched in 2004 by the Mining Association of Canada (MAC), is a world‑recognized sustainability standard that is helping build capacity within the global mining industry.
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