Mining

Kirkland Lake Gold announced July 3 of the closing of its flow-through financing of $7.5 million. The company intends to use the net proceeds to advance its surface exploration program.

Howard Bird has been named Rubicon Mineral’s vice-president of exploration. "We would like to welcome Howard Bird to the management team," said Mr. Lalonde.

Superior Copper Corp. has discovered a new zone of copper-silver-gold mineralization at its project near Sault Ste. Marie.

Symboticware , a Sudbury-based company that specializes in products for real-time monitoring and safety control systems for the mining industry, is getting $13,279 from FedNor.

Mining equipment manufacturer Rock-Tech is expanding its operation to a 30,000-square-foot facility in Sudbury. Rock-Tech manufactures equipment engineered specifically for underground mining applications.

Laurentian Goldfields announced June 25 that it has closed the acquisition of the Newman-Madsen Property from Sabina Gold & Silver at Red Lake in northwestern Ontario.

Northern Ontario’s balance of ministerial power now resides in Thunder Bay . Premier Kathleen Wynne was sworn in June 24 with a new cabinet in a larger government with 23 ministries, including some rejigged ones.

A landmark Supreme Court of Canada ruling recognizing a First Nation’s title to a large tract of land in the B.C.

Sudbury's business community celebrated the career and legacy of a man who risked his own life many times for the sake of his business, at a retirement party for Robert Lipic, June 23.

A man has been killed at St Andrew Goldfields ’ (SAS) Holt property located about 60 kilometres east of Timmins. The worker, who was employed with contractor Orbit Garant Drilling , was killed when he was struck by a tree.