{"id":4601,"date":"2024-11-07T15:35:24","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T15:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amq-inc.com\/?p=4601"},"modified":"2024-11-07T15:35:24","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T15:35:24","slug":"133-workers-from-the-abitibi-temiscamingue-and-nord-du-quebec-regions-honoured-for-their-outstanding-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amq-inc.com\/en\/133-workers-from-the-abitibi-temiscamingue-and-nord-du-quebec-regions-honoured-for-their-outstanding-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"133 WORKERS FROM THE ABITIBI-T\u00c9MISCAMINGUE AND NORD-DU-QU\u00c9BEC REGIONS HONOURED FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Qu\u00e9bec City, October 10, 2024 <\/strong>\u2013 The Qu\u00e9bec Mining Association (QMA) held its 58th annual health and safety seminar this week, a major event highlighting the efforts made by supervisors and foremen in the mining sector to ensure a safe and healthy working environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Abitibi-T\u00e9miscamingue and Nord-du-Qu\u00e9bec regions, 133 workers were honoured for their commitment to protecting the health and safety of their team members. They maintained accident-free periods of between 50,000 and 850,000 hours over the past year, which is remarkable in a field as hazardous as mining. The workers were part of a group of 221 foremen and supervisors working in Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s mining industry whose efforts were recognized by the QMA this year. Each prizewinner received a health and safety award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A historic exploit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among a range of outstanding achievements, the exceptional performance of Sylvain Bureau, a mining foreman at Agnico Eagle\u2019s Canadian Malartic mine was commended. He reached the historic milestone of 850,000 hours worked without an accident, for the first time ever in Qu\u00e9bec. This success story reflects not only his dedication to rigorous health and safety methods, but also his exemplary leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prizewinners from the Abitibi-T\u00e9miscamingue and Nord-du-Qu\u00e9bec regions at the 58th annual ceremony work at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. \u2013 LaRonde mine complex<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. \u2013 Canadian Malartic mine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. \u2013 Goldex mine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. \u2013 Odyssey mine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Canadian Royalties Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eldorado Gold Qu\u00e9bec \u2013Lamaque mine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Groupe Minier CMAC-THYSSEN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hecla Qu\u00e9bec \u2013 Casa Berardi mine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Horne Smelter, a Glencore company<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IAMGOLD Corporation \u2013 Westwood mine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interventions Swatcrete Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Newmont \u2013 \u00c9l\u00e9onore mine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Procon Est du Canada lt\u00e9e<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Raglan Mine, a Glencore company<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wesdome Gold Mines \u2013 Kiena mine complex<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Quote<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHonouring the health and safety commitment of our workers is an essential step in moving the industry forwards. These awards highlight not only excellence, but also the importance of safety in our workplaces. By recognizing the effort made by these outstanding workers, we can inspire the industry as a whole to continue to improve its approach.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>Jos\u00e9e M\u00e9thot, the Qu\u00e9bec Mining Association president and CEO<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About the Qu\u00e9bec Mining Association<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Qu\u00e9bec 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 51,334 jobs and activities totalling $13.4 billion generated by Qu\u00e9bec&#8217;s mining industry in 2022. The QMA\u2019s mission is to promote, support and proactively develop a responsible, committed and innovative mining industry in Qu\u00e9bec.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Qu\u00e9bec City, October 10, 2024 \u2013 The Qu\u00e9bec Mining Association (QMA) held its 58th annual health and safety seminar this [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[112],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4601","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-communiques-de-presse-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>133 WORKERS FROM THE ABITIBI-T\u00c9MISCAMINGUE AND NORD-DU-QU\u00c9BEC REGIONS HONOURED FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE - Association Mini\u00e8re du Qu\u00e9bec<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/amq-inc.com\/en\/133-workers-from-the-abitibi-temiscamingue-and-nord-du-quebec-regions-honoured-for-their-outstanding-performance\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"133 WORKERS FROM THE ABITIBI-T\u00c9MISCAMINGUE AND NORD-DU-QU\u00c9BEC REGIONS HONOURED FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE - 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