Mining

A leading French-owned drilling contractor is turning its North Bay shop into an international logistics hub. Foraco International is a high-quality, specialty driller that designs and builds drill rigs for specific clients on specific jobs.

Jannatec Radio Technologies is going international with the newest generation of its Johnny Light Cap Lamp and MineTrax wireless tracking system.

Thunder Bay’s Accurassay Laboratories are increasing their productivity and services to meet the demand created by high commodity prices. Its most recent $1.

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced Dec. 1 that Dave Anthony will join the organization as vice-president and senior project director of Cliffs' Canadian chromite operations, effective January 2011.

A leading junior miner in the Ring of Fire is tapping into northeastern Ontario expertise to advance its high-grade nickel-copper and chromite deposit in the James Bay region.

Humility and hard work has kept one Ontario author’s pen to the parchment. Michael Barnes, a prolific Haliburton-based writer and author of several Canadian bestsellers, describes himself as a middle-rank writer that people don’t remember.

The CARMIX concrete mixer is a “must-have” for Norm Maurice, president of Sudbury’s CARMIX Canada, Paramount Construction and Atlas Concrete Driveways.

The safety of workers in underground mining operations stands to improve through new wireless infrastructure technology being developed by Sudbury-based Symboticware Incorporated.

The green energy movement has sparked a new phase of exploration in a corner of northwestern Ontario.

Christine Kaszycki, assistant deputy minister of the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry (MNDMF), has been officially named the province’s new Ring of Fire Coordinator.