Mining

Ontario Graphite announced May 13 that the Ontario Ministry of the Environment has approved final operating permits to re-commission a graphite mine near Kearney in the Parry Sound district.

Maria Story only intended to work out of a home office in Haileybury to offer environmental consulting services. Her plans had to change as she became busier and she now heads an established firm with a staff of nine.

Nipissing District’s mining -related employers, as in other areas across the North, are facing a shortage of skilled workers.

With shaky world markets and low commodity prices, mining companies are having a hard time raising capital for their exploration projects.

Through fun group events, Miners for Cancer annually raises funds for Northern Cancer Foundation.

Gold Canyon Resources announced its filing a preliminary economic assessment on its Springpole Gold Project at Red Lake in northwestern Ontario.

FedNor Minister Tony Clement picked the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalites annual conference in Parry Sound to announce a $4.4 million federal investment over three years in the Ring of Fire Capacity Building Initiative.

Probe Mines has announced $15 million in bought deal financing.

Lake Shore Gold in Timmins is expecting 2013 to be a breakout year. “We are on track now to really transition from junior exploration company to a producer,” said president and CEO Tony Makuch at a presentation in April.

Wallbridge Mining Company has announced five more drill holes have been completed at the Broken Hammer copper and precious group elements project in Sudbury. Overall, the drilling discovered new mineralization. Highlights of the drilling include: 12.