Mining

David Peres and Rob Patterson are experts in developing software for the mining industry, particularly for drill hole data management. But, through their careers, they quickly found the same problem turned up again and again.

The Toronto-based Institute for Competitiveness & Prosperity recently issued a report titled “Clusters in Ontario: Creating an Ecosystem for Prosperity” that, in the opinion of industry experts, overlooks Sudbury’s vibrant mining clusters.

Researchers at the Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity sure didn’t do their homework in the eyes of Dick DeStefano, executive director of the Sudbury Area Mining Supply and Service Association (SAMSSA).

Tahoe Resources is growing its interests in the Timmins gold camp. Tahoe announced July 5 it has acquired Goldcorp’s two per cent net smelter return royalty, related to production at Tahoe’s Bell Creek Mine, for $12.5 million.

The Ministry of Labour will enforce new regulations on Jan. 1 that Ontario’s chief prevention officer expects will make underground mining safer across the province.

Hands-on training has proven to be an ideal way to help recruit First Nations into heavy equipment careers.

The two Quebec men convicted of defrauding mining supply giant Atlas Copco’s Sudbury operations to the tune of $24 million could face up to 14 years in prison, said the assistant Crown attorney who led the prosecution in the case.

Sudbury’s emerging school of design has a new name: The McEwen School of Architecture at Laurentian University.

Gowest Gold is negotiating with Northern Sun Mining Corp. to mill ore from its Bradshaw gold deposit at Northern Sun's Redstone Mill.

It’s back to court for Northern Superior Resources. The Sudbury junior miner is heading to the Ontario Court of Appeal after its $25-million lawsuit against the Ontario government was dismissed by a Superior Court judge in late May.