Lifecycle
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Country / jurisdiction: Canada · Year: 2009 · Status: In force · Level: National · Type: Voluntary
The Environmental Code of Practice for metal mines was designed to support the Metal Mining Effluent Regulations under the Fisheries Act and was adopted as a guidance document by Environment Canada.
The Code establishes best Environmental Management Practices for each phase of the mining life cycle: (1) exploration and feasibility, (2) planning and construction, (3) mine operations, and (4) mine closure. For each phase, it addresses a wide range of environmental aspects including air, water, waste management, and biodiversity conservation.
While not in itself binding, the Code may be adopted on a voluntary basis, required by environmental performance agreements between industry and government, or used for financial lending requirements and best practice benchmarking in the industry.
Official source: https://www.ec.gc.ca/lcpe-cepa/documents/codes/mm/mm-eng.pdf
Source
https://www.iea.org/policies/16864Canonical document at the regulator. Always cite this URL — not the Vantage detail page — in compliance evidence.