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SUSTAINABLE MINING
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HIGHLAND VALLEY COPPER MINE
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Drilling, blasting and loading Blasthole
drilling linked in to the computer aided mine
planning system and the loading shovel.
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Surface coal mining operations, loading coal and
loading waste rock, South Eastern B.C. .
Cable shovel, front end loaders,off-highway
truck, bulldozers, supervisors truck
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MINE BUILDING IN PRINCIPLE
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Surgical ore removal
SELECTIVE MINING
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CRITERIA FOR MINE COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY
BIO-PHYSICAL INTEGRITY
ECONOMIC SUFFICIENCY
SOCIAL WELL-BEING
The Jeffrey Open Pit Asbestos Mine, Quebec
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BIO-PHYSICAL DIVERSITY
SOCIAL WELL-BEING
ECONOMIC SUFFICIENCY
MINE COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY
ETHICAL FOUNDATION
MINE COMPETITIVENESS
MINE ENGINEERING
MINERAL RESOURCES
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• As members of the Mining Association of Canada,
• We will continue to earn the opportunity to
  thrive and contribute through a
• social, economic and environmental stewardship
  process that aligns our actions
• with the evolving priorities of our stakeholders.
• Our actions will reflect our commitment to a
  broad spectrum of values we
• share with our stakeholders including honesty,
  openness and integrity.
• We will demonstrate leadership world-wide by
• Involving stakeholders in the design and
  implementation of our Towards Sustainable Mining
  initiative.
• Actively seeking, engaging and supporting
  meaningful dialogue on all aspects of our
  operations.
• Fostering leadership at all levels of our
  organizations to achieve sustainable resource
  stewardship through all of our operations around
  the world.
• Conducting our business with excellence,
  integrity, honesty, respect and accountability
  wherever we operate world-wide.

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• We will, by operating in this manner
• Support the capability of community citizens to
  fully participate in the opportunities presented
  by new mining projects and existing operations.
• Be responsive to community priorities, needs and
  interests by engaging the community as important
  contributors to planning for all stages of mining
  development, operations and closure.
• Take responsibility for meeting or exceeding
  societys expectations of performance.
• Respect the cultures, customs and values of
  people affected by our operations.
• Protect our employees, community citizens, and
  the environment by providing a safe workplace,
  ensuring environmental stewardship and supporting
  community health and well-being.
• Meet societys needs through responsible
  products, production, use and recycling of metals
  and minerals.
• Contribute to global initiatives in the
  production, use and recycling of metals and
  minerals in a safe and environmentally
  responsible manner.
• Practice continuous improvement through the
  application of RD, innovation and best practices
  in all facets of our operations.

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• What is Sustainable Mining?
• How can we measure our performance in some
  tangible way?

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SUSTAINABLE MINING design build mining systems
methods, equipment, technologies,
management to perform optimally in the following
contexts technical,
economic,
environmental, social performance.
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