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Sudbury tech firm employs 3D mapping in underground mines

Sudbury tech firm employs 3D mapping in underground mines

A new Sudbury company hopes to make it easier for mines to use drones and autonomous vehicles underground thanks to 3D mapping technology.

North represented at CIM awards

Northern Ontario was represented at an awards gala held by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) in Montreal, QC, on May 11.
Transparency act could muddy things with FNs, assoc. warns

Transparency act could muddy things with FNs, assoc. warns

A new transparency act for the mining industry may go too far when it comes to First Nations, says the Mining Association of Canada.
Given 8, Stobie jury returns 24 ways to make mines safer

Given 8, Stobie jury returns 24 ways to make mines safer

The families hugged, smiled and shed a tear as the coroner’s inquest into the deaths of Jordan Fram and Jason Chenier came to an end today with recommendations from the four-person jury today.
Base metal mines 2.5 times more costly in far north: report

Base metal mines 2.5 times more costly in far north: report

It came as no surprise to the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) that it's more expensive to mine in the Far North than in the south, but thanks to a new report, the association has quantified that difference.
St Andrew Goldfields reports high Q1 production results

St Andrew Goldfields reports high Q1 production results

St Andrew Goldfields (SAS) said it produced 23,727 ounces of gold in the first quarter of 2015 — 11 per cent more than its forecast for that period— and plans to have its Taylor Project in commercial production by the fourth quarter.
Lake Shore Gold expands exploration programs

Lake Shore Gold expands exploration programs

Lake Shore Gold has expanded its scope of exploration work at its gold properties in Timmins, which will add another $13 million to its 2015 exploration budget.
Mining conference marks 20 years in June

Mining conference marks 20 years in June

Laurentian University ’s Goodman School of Mines will welcome delegates to Sudbury June 20 to 25 for the Mining and the Environment International Conference , the fifth edition of the event. The first event was held 20 years ago.
Mining ambassador, volunteer dies at 86

Mining ambassador, volunteer dies at 86

The Northern Ontario mining community lost an esteemed colleague and long-time contributor on April 3.
Roads from Riches: How the Ring of Fire can improve living conditions in the Far North

Roads from Riches: How the Ring of Fire can improve living conditions in the Far North

What is the one thing that would make living in Ontario’s Far North communities better? If you asked that question to seven people knowledgeable about the North, you might very well get seven different answers: clean drinking water, functional sewer