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Goldcorp gets nod for sustainable mining practices

Goldcorp-Porcupine Gold Mines has earned national recognition for its efforts to mine in a sustainable, transparent and accountable way.
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Jamie Clarke (right), second vice-president of the Timmins Chamber of Commerce, presented Brendan Zuidema, Goldcorp’s mine general manager, with a certificate confirming Goldcorp-Porcupine Gold Mines as one of Canada’s resource champions on May 25.

Goldcorp-Porcupine Gold Mines has earned national recognition for its efforts to mine in a sustainable, transparent and accountable way.

The company, which operates in the Timmins-Porcupine gold camp, was acknowledged by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce with a Resource Champion certificate on May 25.

The award serves to recognize and highlight the outstanding efforts of organizations or individuals who have helped to support Canada’s world-class resource industry, according to a release.

In particular, the award is provided to an organization that has supported the development of innovative products or processes to reduce negative environmental impacts of resource extraction/harvesting, processing or transport.

The Timmins Chamber of Commerce nominated Goldcorp-Porcupine Gold Mines for its “dedication to mitigating the impact of its Hollinger Project through such measures as public monitoring of noise, dust and vibration via live feeds, continuous response to community feedback, and regular updates to city council and the public.”

“We’re fortunate to have a company like Goldcorp operating in Timmins, given the hard work and dedication they’ve invested in the long-term health of our economy and their commitment to our community,” said Timmins chamber president Kurt Bigeau, in the release.

“For these reasons, we were proud to be able to nominate them for this important award. It’s a way to help acknowledge the incredible work they do across their various local operations, while highlighting the ways they strengthen our economy.”

This marks the second Canada’s Resource Champion award provided locally: Tembec’s chief forester, Al Thorne, was recently named a recipient in the individual category for his work in drawing attention to the value that all natural resource sectors bring to the Canadian economy.