Mining

Stephen Roman needs no reminder that Ontario is lagging behind the rest of Canada in wait times for approval of mining exploration permits.

Uncertainty in the minerals market has forced a Sudbury mid-tier miner to lay off staff and contractors working on its Victoria Mine project, west of Sudbury, near Worthington.

Former Vale SA mining CEO Roger Agnelli was killed in a plane crash in Brazil, March 19. Reuters reported Agnelli, 56, his wife and two children were among seven killed when his turboprop monoplane slammed into two homes around 3:20 p.m.

A n take clinic will be held Oct. 3 and 4 in Sudbury to assess miners who were exposed to aluminum powder for potential work-related health conditions. This will be the second clinic of its kind; the first is scheduled for May 11 and 12 in Timmins.

Sudbury’s Northern Centre for Advanced Technology (NORCAT) has been selected to host the upcoming Ontario Mine Rescue Competition at its Onaping mine training facility, June 6-10.

Now in its third year, the Northern Ontario Mining Supply Showcase has become a staple at the annual Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention, occupying 7,800 square feet at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

Janice Martell knew that going national with her quest to get compensation for miners who had inhaled McIntyre Powder would get some attention, but she was bowled over by the response after CBC aired her story earlier this year. On Jan.

Like the 14-year-old Scotch whiskey it’s named for, the executives at Oban Mining hope the company will only get better with age, satisfying even the most finicky of investor palates.

Sudbury’s Transition Metals announced it has acquired all the exploration and development assets of the former First Nickel. In a transaction that closed Jan.

Lac des Iles Mine, operated by North American Palladium north of Thunder Bay, has been fined $365,000 for two separate incidents in 2014 that resulted in an injury to one worker and a fatality for another.