Mining

Women in Mining Canada is seeking nominations for its annual Trailblazer Award , which recognizes women’s contributions to mining.

The last year was difficult for mining exploration companies, but it was an improvement over 2013, says Scott McLean, president and CEO of Sudbury-based Transition Metals.

Production at Primero Mining Corp. ’s Black Fox gold complex near Timmins increased production by 30 per cent in the third quarter of 2014.

Sudbury’s Wallbridge Mining and legendary Timmins prospector and geologist Dean Rogers were recipients of Ontario Prospectors Association Awards at a dinner during the Ontario Exploration and Geoscience Symposium in Sudbury, Nov. 4.

A Sudbury junior miner has nailed down a date to take the Ontario government to court for failing in its legal duty to carry out consultation with First Nations.

Detour Gold is pleased with the results of its operational and financial results for the third quarter of 2014 released on Nov. 3. Among the quarterly highlights were that gold production reached 115,344 ounces.

Probe Mines elected new members to its board of directors during its annual general meeting on Oct. 29.

Federal Finance Minister Joe Oliver says the Ontario government is causing delays in the federal government's plan to devote nearly $11 billion to infrastructure investments in the province over the coming years, according to a Canadian Press story.

The mining industry lacks the government support needed to innovate, said Pierre Lassonde, chairman of Franco-Nevada Corporation. Lassonde is scheduled to speak at Laurentian University's Fraser Auditorium, Nov.

Some call it an eyesore, while many others see it as one of Sudbury's most easily identifiable and iconic landmarks. By the end of the year Vale is expected to determine the future of the Superstack, and decide whether or not it should be dismantled.