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Kidd Operations recognized for philanthropy

Kidd Operations recognized for philanthropy

Glencore’s Kidd Operations in Timmins has received a 2016 Towards Sustainable Mining Excellence Award from Mining Association of Canada .
Workplace simulator and mobile lab will expand centre's coverage and capabilities

Workplace simulator and mobile lab will expand centre's coverage and capabilities

Province provides $1.2 million to Sudbury's Centre for Occupational Research in Safety and Health
Junior miner assistance program accepting more applications

Junior miner assistance program accepting more applications

Twenty junior exploration companies have applied for financial assistance through a provincially-funded rebate program, and there's a second round opening soon.

Delay, delay for KGHM’s Victoria mine project

Sudbury’s next great base metals mine is “advancing,” but at a “reduced pace.
Ministry of Labour slaps a few miners’ hands

Ministry of Labour slaps a few miners’ hands

Ontario Ministry of Labour inspectors issued 192 orders for violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act to mining companies between Oct. 1 and Nov. 30, 2015.
Experts recommend businesses gear up for cap and trade policy

Experts recommend businesses gear up for cap and trade policy

The good old days are coming to an end for carbon in Ontario, and a new age of decarbonization dawns in 2017. A provincial cap and trade system looms, and businesses are wondering what it means to them.
Aboriginal firm takes charge of camp security

Aboriginal firm takes charge of camp security

The construction of New Gold’s Rainy River Mine is proving to be a huge economic boon in business spinoffs for the entire Rainy River district.
Deal with Sandvik puts innovation centre clients in driver’s seat

Deal with Sandvik puts innovation centre clients in driver’s seat

NORCAT is quickly becoming a virtual playground for mining professionals looking for hands-on machinery training, with the goal of improving health and safety in the industry.
Sudbury firm develops creative space for tech innovation

Sudbury firm develops creative space for tech innovation

Jannatec Technologies president Wayne Ablitt had been having difficulty attracting the best and brightest engineering minds to his Sudbury firm, and so he set his eye to the offices of some of the most iconic tech companies — think Google or Facebook — for inspiration.
Cambrian grad hopes mine rescue story will shine light on crisis responders

Cambrian grad hopes mine rescue story will shine light on crisis responders

Suzanne Bernier watched the coverage of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and she saw death, devastation and destruction.