Mining

By Nick Stewart Over the last 16 years, Sudbury-area mining exploration expenditures have doubled to a total of $50 million, and the number of exploration projects have increased nearly five-fold, according to the manager of information and marketing

By Nick Stewart In Sudbury efforts are underway at Laurentian University to institute a unique cooperative geology program.

By ADELLE LARMOUR A strong focus has propelled Liberty Mines Inc. forward on the development and production of its Redstone nickel mine and mill.

By Nick Stewart In a year fraught with production lags, First Nickel is rebounding as positive drill results from its Sudbury's Premiere Ridge Project and impending plans to develop new ore resources kick the company into high gear.

By Nick Stewart FNX Mining Company Inc. reported the highest operating and financial results in the company’s history for its third quarter ending Nov. 3.

By KELLY LOUISEIZE With years of political turmoil behind them where corrupt leaders mismanaged resources, Nigeria is emerging as a promising market for Canadian mining exploration and supply exporters.

Northern Ontario Business picks the top newsmakers of 2006. #1 - CVRD-Inco #2 - Xstrata Nickel #3 - Denis Turcotte, Algoma Steel #4 - Forestry In Crisis #5 Rob McEwen

By Nick Stewart Rob McEwen’s legal efforts to force Goldcorp Inc. to hold a shareholder vote as part of its $8.6 billion takeover of Glamis Gold Inc. came to a screeching halt Nov. 5.

By IAN ROSS The arrival of European mining giant Xstrata in northeastern Ontario should herald “the dawn of tremendous expansion” for the service industry and the economy, says a Northern Ontario mining industry watcher.

By Kelly Louiseize One of Canada’s largest mining houses, Inco ltd, is now under foreign control with Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) at the helm.