Canadian miners recognised for sustainability policies

The Mining Association of Canada (MCA) has recognised eight mining facilities operated by Canadian miners Agnico Eagle Mines, First Quantum Minerals, Iamgold and Teck Resources, for their outstanding performance in the association’s Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) initiative and their commitments to corporate responsibility. The MAC announced that 2015 was the first year that TSM Leadership Awards were given to mining operations outside of Canada. These included Agnico Eagle's Kittila mine, in Finland, First Quantum Minerals' Çayeli mine, in Turkey, Iamgold’s Essakane gold mine, in Burkina Faso and its Rosebel gold mine, in Suriname.