The Québec mining association honours 46 mineworkers in the Côte-Nord region

Québec City, September 22, 2022 – The Québec Mining Association (QMA) has recognized the workplace health and safety achievements of 46 mining industry foremen and supervisors in the Côte-Nord region. They received a workplace health and safety trophy to commend their achievements and the effort made by their teams to maintain a safe working environment for periods of between 50,000 and 350,000 hours in 2021.

The winners for 2022 in the Côte-Nord region work for ArcelorMittal Mines Canada and Rio Tinto Fer et Titane.

They are part of a group of 158 foremen and supervisors from Québec mines honoured by the QMA this year.

« Workplace health and safety (WHS) is an anchor value for the QMA, which highlights achievements in the field each year. The mobilization of the mining industry behind the WHS plan is one of our strengths, and we are proud to see this reflected in the actions of each worker. »

Josée Méthot, QMA president and CEO

About the Québec Mining Association

The Québec Mining Association (QMA) was founded in 1936 and speaks proactively for mining companies involved in exploration, extraction and processing, mining contractors and junior mining companies, along with suppliers, institutions, non-profit organizations and other mining sector partners. It is proud of the 48,187 jobs and total expenditure of $11.7 billion generated by Québec’s mining industry in 2020. The QMA’s mission is to promote, support and proactively develop a responsible, committed and innovative mining industry in Québec.