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Cliffs Natural Resources names Sudbury-born president

Cliffs Natural Resources names Sudbury-born president

Gary Halverson, a former Timmins mine manager and Sudbury native, was named the new president and chief operating officer of Cliffs Natural Resources. The 55-year-old Halverson officially takes control of the Ohio mining giant on Nov. 18.
Mining Association digs Canada-EU pact

Mining Association digs Canada-EU pact

Canada's national mining industry group is hailing the historic Canada-European trade agreement as one that will be most beneficial to the sector. MAC president-CEO Pierre Gratton said his industry group is “highly supportive” of the trade agreement.
Cliffs VP wants Queen's Park to find Ring of Fire solution

Cliffs VP wants Queen's Park to find Ring of Fire solution

Bill Boor hesitates when asked if his company would have dumped a half-billion dollars in Ontario's Ring of Fire if, back in 2009, it would have known of the myriad of economic, political, cultural, and environmental challenges in trying to develop a

Opposition puts heat on Liberals over Ring of Fire

The Liberal government took a beating yesterday in the Ontario legislature over the lack of progress in the Ring of Fire exploration camp.
NAP opens new shaft at Lac des Iles mine

NAP opens new shaft at Lac des Iles mine

North American Palladium (NAP) has started hoisting material through the new shaft at its Lac des Iles palladium mine in northwestern Ontario. In an Oct.

Ring of Fire needs planning controls

Ontario's Environment Commissioner is warning that Queen's Park is risking “irreversible damage” to the wildlife and the landscape in the Far North unless research is done and proper safeguards are put in place.

New Gold completes N-W property acquisition

Vancouver's New Gold announced Oct 16 that it has completed its acquisition of the remaining 2.5 per cent of the outstanding shares of Rainy River Resources.
New lease on life for Cobalt

New lease on life for Cobalt

Proclaiming the rebirth of Cobalt, one of Ontario’s earliest mining camps, may be a stretch, but the recent reopening of the Yukon Refinery just north of town is a step in the right direction.
Underground building could help space issue: prof

Underground building could help space issue: prof

With a rapidly growing engineering school—enrolments will top 600 students this year—laboratories and lecture space are at a premium at the Bharti School of Engineering, and Dr.
Exploration begins on northwest mining group

Exploration begins on northwest mining group

Do companies in northwestern Ontario really dig the idea of a mining cluster group? That's the question being posed this fall to businesses and organizations engaged in the mining field.