Mining Association of Canada
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| Formerly | Canadian Metal Mining Association (1935–65) |
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| Founded | 16 January 1935 |
| Headquarters | 275 Slater Street, |
| Website | mining |
The Mining Association of Canada is a Canadian trade association that has existed since 1935. It focuses on sustainable practices and policies that aim to balance economic and environmental interests. The organization promotes responsible mining through initiatives related to safety, environmental stewardship, and community engagement.[1]
Ores
Canada's mining sector is the world's top producer of potash and ranks among the top five producers of various minerals, including aluminum, cobalt, diamonds, fluorspar, gemstones, gold, indium, niobium, palladium, platinum, tellurium, titanium concentrate, and uranium.[2]
The 60 different minerals and metals that Canada's mining industry produces are essential raw materials for everyday products and advanced technologies that support the shift to a low-carbon economy. These range from fertilizers and building materials to smartphones, electric vehicles, and solar panels.[3]
Leadership
President (to 1987) and Chairman (from 1987)
- 1935 – James Young Murdoch KC
CMMA dormant from ca. 1939–1946
- 1946–1950 – James Gerald McCrea
- 1950 – Eldon L. Brown
- 1951, 1952, 1953 – J. A. H. Paterson
- 1954, 1955 – Horace J. Fraser
- 1956 – R. R. Brown
- 1957, 1958 – James Botterell Redpath
- 1959, 1960 – John Ross Bradfield
- 1961, 1962 – E. B. Gillanders
- 1963, 1964 – W. S. Row
- 1965, 1966 – William Stafford Kirkpatrick
- 1967, 1968 – John D. Barrington
- 1969, 1970 – John Kostiuk
- 1971, 1972 – F. Foster Todd
- 1973, 1974 – Charles R. Elliott
- 1975, 1976 – Alfred Powis
- 1977, 1978 – Mervyn Arthur Upham MBE
- 1979 – John McCreedy
- 1980, 1981 – David D. Thomas
- 1982, 1983 – Harold Thomas Fargey
- 1984, 1985 – Dr William Fleming James
- 1986, 1987 – Dr Walter Curlook
Title changes to Chairman at 1987 annual meeting
- 1988, 1989 – Norman B. Keevil Jr.
- 1992 – Anthony Julian Petrina
- 1993, 1994 – Louis P. Gignac
- 1995, 1996 – Dr Michael D. Sopko
- 1997, 1998 – Walter Thomas Segsworth
- 1999 – John Carrington
- 2000, 2001 – Guy G. Dufresne
- 2002, 2003 – James E. C. Carter
- 2004, 2005 – Richard Andrew Ross
- 2006 – Derek George Pannell
- 2006, 2007 – Peter Rhys Jones
- 2008, 2009 – James Kitchener Gowans
- 2010, 2011 – Douglas Hugh Horswill
- 2012 – Ian Pearce
- 2013, 2014 – Zoë Yujnovich
- 2015, 2016 – Robert Albert Steane
- 2017, 2018 – Anne Marie Toutant
- 2019, 2020 – Gordon Stothart
- 2021, 2022 – David Clarry
- 2023, 2024 – Carolyn Chisholm
- 2025, 2026 – Carol Plummer
General Manager (to 1987) and President (from 1987)
- Victor Counsel Wansbrough, November 1946 – February 1968
- John L. Bonus, February 1968 – October 1984
- Dr C. George Miller, October 1984 – December 1997
- Gordon R. Peeling, 15 December 1997 – 1 June 2011
- Pierre Gratton, 1 June 2011 – present
References
- ↑ "Welcome to the Mining Association of Canada". The Mining Association of Canada. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ↑ "Canadian Mineral Production". Government of Canada. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ↑ "Canadian Mineral Production". Government of Canada. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2025.