Sustainability
At IOC we are committed to becoming a premier mining organization in North America. To achieve this goal, the way we do our work every day at IOC is just as important as the work that we deliver. Our commitment to health, safety, environment and communities (HSEC) is fundamental to how we do business.
Environment Management

We are committed to mitigating our operations’ impact on the environment from start to finish.

 

At IOC, our mining operations are governed by several environmental laws and regulations across Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador. Beyond the framework provided by these regulations and legal requirements, we are proactive in identifying potential environmental impacts before they happen. IOC partners with local Indigenous communities, as well as stakeholders at the local, regional, national, and international levels, to ensure that our environmental management aligns with best practices and reflects our drive for continuous improvement. We recognise that meeting and exceeding expectations regarding our environmental responsibilities is critical to our success, as is ensuring ongoing stakeholder confidence and community engagement.


Reflecting this drive to be a leader in environmental management, we are proud to be a member of the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) and to continuously meet the requirements of its Toward Sustainable Mining (TSM) program, which provides a set of guiding principles that allow us to track and improve our social and environmental performance. This framework also allows IOC to benchmark its performance against other organizations in the mining sector in the areas of energy and greenhouse gas management, tailings management, health and safety, and biodiversity.