The Mining Association of Canada's (MAC) Community of Interest Advisory Panel has selected New Gold's New Afton Mine and Rio Tinto's Diavik Mine, both leading operations in Canada's mining sector, to receive this year's prestigious Towards Sustainable Mining® (TSM) Excellence Awards.
Three years ago, Diane Haché began removing the plastic casings from copper wire, then selling the copper as a fundraiser. Now, she's closing in on $500,000 raised for good causes.