Mining

If the Ontario government can't supply competitively-priced industrial power, one Ring of Fire mining executive proposes going off the grid.

Northern communities looking to cash in on the Ring of Fire development in Ontario's Far North should zero in on their areas of expertise to attract investment opportunities in the service and supply sector.

Ursa Major Minerals reported a $2.4-million operational profit for the year that ended January 31, 2011, following its first year of commercial production.

The Town of Cochrane has sold all of its municipal residential lots, rental units are scarce and there is hardly any vacant office space available.

Vale should be “sincerely congratulated” for voluntarily surrendering portions of its aggregate licence near Willisville, Ont., according to the president of the La Cloche Mountains Preservation Society.

Break out the pick axes and shovels. A preliminary economic assessment (PEA) prepared for KWG Resources recommends pushing their Big Daddy chromite deposit in the Ring of Fire closer down the path toward production.

A prominent North Bay mining supplier and global manufacturer of underground utility vehicles is moving into more expansive digs this spring.

With a helping hand from Kirkland Lake Gold Inc., Northern College is helping to address the industry's shortage of skilled miners with its Underground Hard Rock Miner Common Core training program.

Prodigy Gold has received a positive preliminary economic assessment (PEA) to develop the former Magino underground gold mine near Wawa into an open pit.

Wesdome Gold is planning an aggressive exploration program near its mining operations in Wawa. The Toronto miner has earmarked $4.5 million for 63,000 metres of drilling at its Eagle River Mine and its nearby Mishi Project.