Mining

Wallbridge Mining has started delivering the first shipments of ore from its Broken Hammer open-pit mine in Sudbury to Northern Sun’s Redstone Mill in Timmins.

The provincially-created Northern think-tank has released a Ring of Fire report suggesting that the creation of a port authority is the most prudent way to gain overland access to the mineral-rich James Bay lowlands.

Kirkland Lake’s Nordex Explosives announced it has been contacted by the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) in Sudbury about the potential to collaborate on deep mining projects.

Kirkland Lake Gold announced June 12 that it intends to raise $7 million through private placement flow-through financing. The company will issue 1,795,000 flow-through common shares at a price of $3.

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is inviting public comment on IAMGOLD’s proposed Côté Gold Mine Project near Gogama in northeastern Ontario.

KGHM's Victoria Mine, near Sudbury, is expected to be operational by 2019, said Mark Frayne, the company’s manager of project controls. The mine will employ between 150 and 300 people.

It’s been 15 years since a small group of volunteers decided to take on the rehabilitation of Sudbury ’s Junction Creek. What started as a grassroots effort has resulted in a unique partnership with one of the world’s biggest mining companies.

The Canadian Association of Mining Equipment and Services for Export (CAMESE) has undertaken a study, funded by Ontario's Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, to determine the province's mining supply and service sector's contributions to Cana

Lexam VG Gold has filed an NI 43-101 resource report on SEDAR for its four Timmins-area gold properties. It includes a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) announced by the company in April.

Ring of Fire junior miner, KWG Resources, is launching a social media campaign to promote its proposed Ring of Fire Bill to Ontario election candidates and voters. The campaign was launched June 1 and will run until the June 12 election day.