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The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) serves the
Canadian and international mineral exploration and development industry.
This area of the PDAC’s website is devoted to issues of importance and
interest to people and companies involved in or associated with the
global mineral exploration and development business. |
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January 13, 2010
The Canadian government today launched the
Centre for Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for
the extractive industries. The establishment of the centre,
which is web-based and lodged with the Canadian Institute of
Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, is one of four pillars of the
federal government’s CSR action plan, Building the Canadian
advantage (see below). The new site will serve as a repository
for information on CSR tools, rules, laws and best practices and
will contain practical information and advice on foreign
countries, local networks and relevant experiences of Canadian
companies, civil society and other stakeholders working abroad.
March 2009
In
Building the Canadian advantage: A CSR strategy for the
international extractive sector, the Government of
Canada commits to supporting initiatives to help developing
countries manage the development of minerals and oil and gas and
benefit from these resources to reduce poverty. In the same
month, the PDAC launched
e3 Plus: A Framework for Responsible Exploration,
designed to help companies continuously improve their social
responsibility, environmental stewardship and health and safety
performance. |
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The PDAC and its international role
Over the past two decades, the international role and influence
of the PDAC have been growing significantly. A short history of
its evolving role was published in 2007, the association’s 75th
anniversary, and is available
here.
Strategic direction
Our international role is a priority area for the PDAC. This is
set out in the association’s current strategic plan, which was
implemented in 2007. Under the heading
Directing the future in a
globalizing industry,
the plan identifies the goals and objectives that will help
guide and direct our international work over the next five
years.
Our work in the global arena
Our activities outside Canada are carried out under the
direction of an
International Affairs Committee, which is chaired by Deborah
McCombe. The committee’s objectives and activities are described
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The content of these pages is provided as
a service to the mineral exploration industry and is for
information only. It is not comprehensive or exhaustive and
should in no way be construed as a set of standards. Comments,
views, or enquiries are welcome. Please send them to
info@pdac.ca. |
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