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Vale fined more than $1 million after workers fatally injured

Vale Canada Ltd. has been fined $1,050,000 after two workers were fatally injured at Stobie Mine in Sudbury in 2011. On the night shift of June 8, 2011 Jason Chenier and Jordan Fram were working at an ore pass on the 3,000 foot level of Stobie Mine.

Have your say on Magino's EA

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is asking for public feedback on the Magino Gold project near Dubreuilville in northeastern Ontario.
Confederation College prepares future mining workforce

Confederation College prepares future mining workforce

Ottawa is supporting Aboriginal training in preparation for coming development in the Far North. The federal government's Skills and Partnership Fund is allocating more than $5.
Northwest mining helps extend lifeline to power station

Northwest mining helps extend lifeline to power station

Ontario's leading power regulator has ruled the Thunder Bay Generating Station must run for the balance of this year.
Cliffs denied road access to Ring of Fire

Cliffs denied road access to Ring of Fire

Cliffs Natural Resources has been dealt a blow in gaining transportation access to its Ring of Fire chromite projects.
Prospector works Mattawa garnet claims

Prospector works Mattawa garnet claims

Some glittery mining claims in the Mattawa area near the Quebec border are attracting the attention of international investors.
Long Lake mine in Sudbury a priority for cleanup

Long Lake mine in Sudbury a priority for cleanup

The Ministry of Northern Development and Mines (MNDM) is working this summer on finding a solution to the higher-than-acceptable arsenic levels detected in Long Lake in Sudbury .
Prophecy Platinum looks to cut costs on Sudbury-area mine

Prophecy Platinum looks to cut costs on Sudbury-area mine

A Vancouver-based junior miner will make a production decision next year on whether to restart a mothballed open pit base metals mine near Sudbury .
Vale's Clean AER project forges ahead

Vale's Clean AER project forges ahead

Installation of a converter at Vale’s Copper Cliff smelter in Sudbury, a major component of the company’s Clean AER Project, is nearly complete.
Sudbury woman designs coveralls for women

Sudbury woman designs coveralls for women

Unique features make garment more comfortable, functional and safer