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Sudbury junior joint ventures with Lonmin on Sudbury PGM project

Sudbury junior joint ventures with Lonmin on Sudbury PGM project

Sudbury’s Wallbridge Mining Company started the next phase of exploration on its Parkin Properties in October, with funding from Lonmin. Wallbridge and Lonmin announced their agreement for the project in mid-September.
Premier secures financing from venture partner for gold project

Premier secures financing from venture partner for gold project

As Premier Gold Mines of Thunder Bay completes the final stages of a feasibility study for its Hardrock project, another influx of capital has been added to its treasury by venture partner Centerra Gold.
Mining veteran brought in to reboot palladium mine

Mining veteran brought in to reboot palladium mine

The last two years at North American Palladium’s Lac des Iles mine, Jim Gallagher has experienced a major company refinancing, an ownership changeover, a management reshuffle, a tailings pond issue, a round of layoffs, and the tragic death of a worke
Province will hold inquest into 2012 Timmins mine death

Province will hold inquest into 2012 Timmins mine death

The province will hold an inquest this fall into the 2012 death of a Timmins miner.
Vale allegedly leaked toxic runoff in local waterways: report

Vale allegedly leaked toxic runoff in local waterways: report

A search warrant Environment Canada enacted in early October to search through Vale's Sudbury offices leads back to toxic run-off allegedly leaking into Sudbury waterways since 1963. In a Canadian Press article published Oct.
Big bang deal for Nordex

Big bang deal for Nordex

Nordex Explosives will be supplying a Sudbury underground mining contractor with the explosives to carve out a new mine in Northern Ontario.
Sudbury mine reopens after fatality

Sudbury mine reopens after fatality

Miners at Glencore’s operations in Sudbury were scheduled to return to work at the Nickel Rim South Mine following the death of a worker underground this week. Operations were halted Oct.

Kap Gold grants shares to four First Nations

Kapuskasing Gold has granted company stock to Brunswick House , Chapleau Cree , Chapleau Ojibwe and Flying Post First Nations , the four First Nation communities within the mining company’s operating area.
Union identifies worker killed at Sudbury mine

Union identifies worker killed at Sudbury mine

Mine Mill Local 598/Unifor identified the man killed in Glencore's Nickel Rim South Mine in Sudbury Tuesday as Richard Pigeau. The operation on the east end of the Sudbury basin remained closed following the Oct. 20 incident.
Labour ministry confirms worker killed at Nickel Rim Mine

Labour ministry confirms worker killed at Nickel Rim Mine

An unidentified worker at Glencore's Nickel Rim mine was killed Tuesday, the company and the Ontario Ministry of Labour have confirmed.