sector development and mining , the sector made up nearly 30 % of all B . C . exports and directly employed more than 10,000 people in 2013 .
The Mining Association of BC focuses on actively representing the BC mining industry on several key issues of public policy including aboriginal and community relations , environment , health and safety , human resources , competitiveness and the Towards Sustainable Mining ( tsm ) initiative . tsm is the Canadian mining industry ’ s commitment to responsible mining , accountability and transparency . tsm measures a mining operation ’ s performance in Aboriginal and community outreach , safety and health , environmental protection and crisis management planning . It empowers the BC mining
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