Mining Sector

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The USW and the mining sector

Through both ferrous and nonferrous mining, USW members supply industries with the raw materials they need to produce high-quality finished goods. These include iron ore, copper, nickel and other metals, as well as non-metals like gypsum, salt and soda ash.

We’re proud to promote responsible mining practices across our industries, especially as clean energy technology continues to require more mined materials.

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Rolling back B.C.’s Indigenous rights framework threatens economic certainty and jobs, United Steelworkers warns 

February 13, 2026 | Media Releases

BURNABY, B.C. – United Steelworkers union (USW) Director for Western Canada, Scott Lunny, is raising concerns about calls to amend or repeal the British Columbia government’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA). Director Lunny released the following statement: “Resource sectors sustain working families across British Columbia. Those jobs depend on industry investment and […]

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Principles for Responsible Mining: United Steelworkers policy statement

January 8, 2026 | News Articles

The United Steelworkers, the largest mining union in North America and a founding member of the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance, has released a policy statement outlining the union’s principles for responsible mining. Critical minerals and materials are of significant strategic importance for energy, national defence, transportation, communications and other technology. Global demand for these […]

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