Mining

Ontario’s Ministry of Northern Development and Mines has come under harsh, across-the-board, criticism by the provincial auditor general for its ineffectiveness and inaction in making any progress in the Ring of Fire and in promoting Ontario’s minera

The Ontario Chamber of Commerce wants the federal and provincial government to take “bold steps” to put the mining industry in a better position to succeed. In its Digger Deeper report released Dec.

Noront Resources announced Nov. 24 it was out to raise $2.4 million for work in the Ring of Fire in the James Bay region. The company plans to raise the money in a private placement of 4.8-million flow-through common shares at a price of $0.

No sense getting into the chromite business without having China on your radar, according to KWG Resources.

A scoop operator has died following an incident at Goldcorp ’s Musselwhite Mine northwest of Thunder Bay. In a news release, Goldcorp said a scoop operator was working underground early on Nov. 26 when an “unexpected fall of ground” occurred.

A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to fund a new history book about the Town of Cobalt — and raise the community's profile in the process.

A Chinese railway design firm will examine the engineering data related to KWG Resources ’ proposed Ring of Fire transportation corridor, creating the potential for a future collaboration between the two parties.

Black lung disease has been listed as the cause, or a contributing factor, in 76,000 deaths in the United States since 1968.

Mark Cutifani, CEO of Anglo American and chairman of De Beers, returned “home” to Sudbury to deliver a Goodman School of Mines guest lecture Oct. 27 on Corporate and Political Leadership for Successful Resource Development.

A new industry coming to Timmins will expand the area’s mining service and supply sector expertise, while creating employment for locals. In early October, Texas-headquartered Calabrian Corp.