Mining

Ontario is a “laggard” among Canadian provinces in the time it takes to approve mining exploration permits, said a new report by the Fraser Institute.

A dearth of prospectors in the mining industry could impact the ability to get new developments up and running if more aren’t recruited to the profession.

As it faces a challenging commodities market, Vale has had a hiring freeze in place at its Sudbury operations since January, the company said.

Economic blasts are rumbling the ground on which the mining industry stands these days.

A northwestern Ontario mine project developer has struck a tentative financing deal with a venture capital firm to advance its proposed iron-ore mine and mill. Rockex Mining announced Feb.

BBE Consulting, an international mine ventilation and cooling company is coming to Canada and is setting up shop in Sudbury.

Vancouver-based Tahoe Resources is acquiring Lake Shore Gold . Tahoe announced it would acquire all shares of Lake Shore Gold in an agreement to combine the companies. Under the agreement, Lake Shore shareholders will receive 0.

Lake Shore Gold’s exploration program has discovered gold mineralization on some newly acquired property near Timmins. The Timmins miner announced Feb.

Vale has appointed Stuart Harshaw as its new vice-president of Ontario operations. Harshaw, who has worked for the company since 1990, took over the positon on Jan. 11.

The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is lobbying Ottawa to strengthen an exploration tax credit program and commit infrastructure dollars to support remote development projects. PDAC released its list of priorities, Feb.