Mining

A scoop operator has died following an incident at Goldcorp ’s Musselwhite Mine northwest of Thunder Bay. In a news release, Goldcorp said a scoop operator was working underground early on Nov. 26 when an “unexpected fall of ground” occurred.

A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to fund a new history book about the Town of Cobalt — and raise the community's profile in the process.

A Chinese railway design firm will examine the engineering data related to KWG Resources ’ proposed Ring of Fire transportation corridor, creating the potential for a future collaboration between the two parties.

Black lung disease has been listed as the cause, or a contributing factor, in 76,000 deaths in the United States since 1968.

Mark Cutifani, CEO of Anglo American and chairman of De Beers, returned “home” to Sudbury to deliver a Goodman School of Mines guest lecture Oct. 27 on Corporate and Political Leadership for Successful Resource Development.

A new industry coming to Timmins will expand the area’s mining service and supply sector expertise, while creating employment for locals. In early October, Texas-headquartered Calabrian Corp.

Ontario will play host to an international mines investment forum in 2016 and 2017. Mines and Money Americas — part of a series of one of the world's largest mining investment forums — will come to Toronto in September 2016 and September 2017.

The Sudbury mining community has lost one of its own, following the death of André Ruest, vice-president of operations at B&D Manufacturing.

Kirkland Lake Gold is seeking to expand its regional presence with an offer to acquire its northeastern Ontario neighbour, St. Andrew Goldfields, in a proposed all-share $178-million deal. The mid-tier gold miner announced Nov.

Toronto’s Harte Gold announced that the first blast to cut the portal on its Sugar Zone gold deposit, north of White River, was completed on Oct. 30.