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“ THE MATERIALS WE NEED FOR A GREENER ECONOMY AND TO FIND NEW SOLUTIONS LIE WITHIN THE PRODUCTS THE MINING INDUSTRY MAKES ”
— Chris Hodgson , President Ontario Mining Association
Hodgson is proud of what the OMA has achieved in the past 30 years working with labour organisations , industry and government to achieve a 96 % improvement in safety . “ The goal remains zero harm , and we believe we will get there with the help of the protection laws and innovation ,” he pledges . “ We are going to need further research , better training and major investment . Digital analytics and robots all help , but it is really the right culture and collaboration that builds the strongest foundation for success .”
To celebrate its hundredth year , the OMA is launching a campaign . “ This
OCTOBER 2019