Mining

Fourteen First Nation students from Webequie First Nation graduated from the Mining Essentials training program . Mining Essentials is a pre-employment training program.

The Ring of Fire received passionate lip service from the Ontario government in Premier Kathleen Wynne 's 2013 “prosperous and fair” budget.

The merger between mining companies Glencore and Xstrata is complete, creating the fourth largest mining company in the world.

As the world economy recovers from the recent downturn, Canada is well positioned for growth, thanks to its abundance of resources and services that are in demand around the world. That’s the word from Peter G.

Anglogold Ashanti takes 15 per cent ownership share of northwestern Ontario mine developer

Nordex Explosives of Kirkland Lake reports that 2012 had its highest annual sales revenues in the 42-year history of the company. Total annual revenues for fiscal 2012 were $14.

Xstrata Copper Kidd Operations in Timmins has been awarded the John T. Ryan National Safety Trophy for Metal Mines in recognition of its safety record in 2012. The John T.

Lockerby Mine achieved full production in its first operating quarter of 2013. The Sudbury-area mine, operated by First Nickel Inc. , produced 2.5 million pounds of payable nickel during the period ended March 31.

Low commodity prices paired with the escalating costs of doing business means Vale will have to continue to evolve in order to maintain its competitive edge in the industry, according to Kelly Strong, Vale ’s vice-president of Ontario and UK operatio

Northern Ontario’s mining supply and services sector is getting a boost from a provincial investment of $666,644 in support of the Ontario’s North EconomicDevelopment Corporation’s (ONEDC) export assistance program.