Mining

United Steelworkers Local 6500 president Rick Bertrand committed not to dwell on past disputes. In a meeting ahead of labour negotiations between Vale and the Steelworkers scheduled for the new year, Bertrand said he will be focusing on the future.

Dr. David Palmer, president and CEO of Probe Mines , and Noront Resources are among those being recognized by the Prospectors andDevelopers Association of Canada (PDAC) for their work in mineral exploration.

Wesdome Gold Mines will pour its one millionth ounce of gold at its Eagle River mine near Wawa on Dec. 5. It’s short of two decades since the first gold brick poured in October 1995 from the mine, which has produced one million ounces of gold from 3.

Lake Shore Gold has raised gross proceeds of more than $15 million for exploration at its Timmins gold properties.

David de Launay will be the new deputy minister of Northern Development and Mines, effective Jan. 5, 2015.

Federal Natural Resources and FedNor Minister Greg Rickford remains optimistic about the future prospects for the Ring of Fire despite the slow exit of Cliffs Natural Resources from Ontario.

The Ultra-Deep Mining Network in Sudbury received 62 proposals from researchers and mining supply and services companies to bring forward any ideas that would improve ultra-deep mining productivity or safety to reality.

Al Shefsky is in a race to bring rare earth mineral production to Northern Ontario. If he can get his new project processing monazite off the ground, it may move him closer to the finish line.

Women in Mining (WIM) Canada has received funding from the Status of Women Canada (SWC) to implement a national action plan to increase the number of women working in the mining sector.

Results from recent drill samples taken from Superior Copper ’s Algoma property are encouraging the company to further its exploration program.