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Ontario chamber releasing Ring of Fire report

Ontario chamber releasing Ring of Fire report

The Ontario Chamber of Commerce will be weighing on the Ring of Fire debate when it releases a report Feb. 20 on the untapped economic opportunities in the James Bay lowlands.
Vale to open Totten Mine Feb. 21

Vale to open Totten Mine Feb. 21

Vale will officially open its Totten Mine this Friday, Feb. 21. Located 15 kilometres west of Sudbury in the small community of Worthington, Totten is thefirst mine to be built by Vale in four decades .

Detour Gold makes appointments for top jobs

Detour Gold has made appointments to the positions of chief executive officer and chief financial officer. Paul Martin has been named president and CEO, while James Mavor has been appointed to the position of CFO.

Ontario hires Ring of Fire consultants

Deloitte LLP has been hired by the Ontario government to help build a path to the Ring of Fire mineral deposits.
Mining Day connects students with industry veterans

Mining Day connects students with industry veterans

Robert Barclay jumped at the chance to share his passion for health and safety in the mining sector with a number of college and university students in Sudbury .
NAP pleased with increased production

NAP pleased with increased production

North American Palladium (NAP) is pleased on the progress of its production ramp up from the lower Offset Zone utilizing the new shaft infrastructure at its Lac des Iles palladium mine (LDI) in Northern Ontario.
Rubicon finishes Red Lake shaft sinking

Rubicon finishes Red Lake shaft sinking

Rubicon Minerals reported it has completed sinking the shaft at its Phoenix Gold Project near Red Lake in northwestern Ontario. In a Feb. 11 release, the company said the shaft sinking was completed in mid-December down to a depth of 730 metres.
Cliffs cuts deep, faces shareholder revolt

Cliffs cuts deep, faces shareholder revolt

Cliffs Natural Resources is facing a shareholder insurrection as it makes moves to reel in spending.

Court fines miner, service company for illegal Ring of Fire camp

A junior miner and a mining services company were heavily fined for building an illegal exploration camp in the Ring of Fire.
Ontario “takes no position” on Cliffs appeal

Ontario “takes no position” on Cliffs appeal

The Ontario government said it’s not taking sides in asking to participate in a court appeal launched by Cliffs Natural Resources over access issues to the Ring of Fire.