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Province to implement mine safety amendments in 2016

Province to implement mine safety amendments in 2016

The province expects to implement the first three amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act — aimed at improving safety standards in Ontario mines— early in 2016.
Confederation reaches for gold in Ecuador

Confederation reaches for gold in Ecuador

Trainers at Confederation College are anxiously awaiting the run-up to development of a new mine in Ecuador where they’ll be helping to prepare a workforce to support a major gold project.
Timmins branches out

Timmins branches out

Could good news come in threes for the City of Timmins? On the heels of a pair of announcements of new industrial development in Timmins — Calabrian’s liquid sulphur dioxide plant and General Magnesium’s magnesium and talc mine — the city has announc
“New awakening” in Indigenous engagement

“New awakening” in Indigenous engagement

Sean Willy brings a unique perspective to his role as director of corporate responsibility for the uranium producing Canadian Mining and Energy Corporation (Cameco).
Ring of Fire junior miner heads to China for infrastructure money

Ring of Fire junior miner heads to China for infrastructure money

KWG Resources’ ultimate dream of building a Ring of Fire railroad may have to be realized through a Chinese bank.
Chinese railroaders going more in-depth on Ring of Fire corridor

Chinese railroaders going more in-depth on Ring of Fire corridor

A Chinese railway engineering firm has agreed to embark on a feasibility study with Toronto’s KWG Resources to investigate the economics of building a Ring of Fire railroad. KWG Resources announced Dec.
Wawa gold diggers propose merger

Wawa gold diggers propose merger

Two Wawa gold explorers, Red Pine Exploration and Augustine Ventures, want to merge into one. The two junior miners announced Dec.
Former Ring of Fire negotiator charged in gas plant scandal

Former Ring of Fire negotiator charged in gas plant scandal

David Livingston, a one-time provincial Ring of Fire negotiator, is one of two top aides of former Premier Dalton McGuinty facing criminal charges over the destruction of government documents related to the controversial cancellation of the two Toron
Goldcorp judged best in high-grade corporate reporting

Goldcorp judged best in high-grade corporate reporting

Goldcorp was a three-time winner for excellence in corporate reporting as judged by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) at its annual awards in Toronto, Dec. 9.

Inquest to be held into 2012 Sudbury mining fatality

The province will conduct an inquest into the death of Sudbury miner Stephen Perry. Perry, 47, was killed on Jan. 29, 2012, while working as a development miner at Vale 's Coleman Mine in Levack.