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The Mining Working Group strives to showcase best practices for environmental sustainability, working to increase the quality of life across the region while simultaneously driving transformative economic development. When development is executed with responsibility, it not only fuels economic growth but also significantly elevates the standard of living.
The Working Group commits to:
The Working Group commits to:
- Promoting a better understanding of the region's mineral resource potential. For example, tens of billions of dollars worth of minerals was produced in the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada. By investing in major mining projects, there's an opportunity not only to generate immense revenue but also to cater to the world's demand with sustainably sourced resources. The region has the potential to be the leading edge of sustainable development for the benefit of the communities.
- Facilitating a catalog of best practices for corporate social responsibility in the mining industry, then assembling these ideas in a regional framework.
- Endorsing, encouraging and advocating for a single-window environmental assessment process .
- Integrating mining into workforce development sessions and infrastructure sessions at future PNWER meetings.
- Encouraging the participation of the indigenous and First Nations community.
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