Mining

Maureen Jensen has been nominated as the new chair and CEO of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), subject to review by the Standing Committee on Government Agencies.

Janice Martell hadn’t even heard of McIntyre Powder until a few years ago.

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.

Shareholders have approved a merger between Kirkland Lake Gold and St Andrew Goldfields . On Jan.

Ring of Fire project developer, KWG Resources, said it’s signed a memorandum of understanding with China Railway First Survey & Design Institute Group.

When Roger Rondeau headed to Toronto with samples of his innovative apparel last March, he was surprised to leave the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual convention empty handed.

Pele Mountain Resources has announced Wayne Richardson as its new chair of the board of directors. Richardson is president and CEO of Enirgi Group , a privately held specialty chemicals and diversified industrials company headquartered in Toronto.

Noront Resources announced the closing of its extension on its US$15 million convertible debt debenture.

Rubicon Minerals received notice on Jan. 11 that the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has decided to suspend to delist the common stock of the gutted Red Lake mine project developer from the exchange.

Goldcorp announced Jan. 14 that it’s permanently closing underground mining activities at its Dome mine in Timmins by the middle of this year. The company said 115 employees and 76 contractors will be affected.