Mining

Pele Mountain Resources and Chinese company Sheng Kang Ning (SKN) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a rare earth metals processing facility in Elliot Lake.

More than 1,000 workers have achieved national certification through the Canadian Mining Certification Program (CMCP), according to the Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR).

This week’s acquisition by Noront Resources of the chromite properties from Cliffs Natural Resources has raised a furor among the First Nation communities closest to the Ring of Fire.

Junior miners KWG Resources and Noront Resources announced they have been in talks to develop their properties in the Ring of Fire in partnership with First Nations in the remote region, after the latter announced Monday it had purchased 103 Ring of

Junior miner Noront Resources has signed a $20-million deal with Cliffs Natural Resources to acquire 103 of the company's claims in the remote Ring of Fire mineral deposit.

Canada's Minister of Natural Resources said he rejects an Ontario Chamber of Commerce report that gave the federal government a failing grade in its involvement in the Ring of Fire development.

Ontario is falling behind as a mining jurisdiction, agreed several industry players who participated in a consultation forum organized by the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines March 18.

Kirkland Lake Gold announced a record monthly production of 16,485 ounces of gold for February. The company said 32,862 tons milled at a head grade of 0.52 ounces per ton ("opt") or 17.8 grams per tonne ("g/t") and a recovery rate of 96.8 per cent.

A winter drilling program at Red Lake by Pure Gold Mining has yielded some high-grade results.

Reliant Gold Corp. has staked 56 claim units totalling 896 hectares in the McVicar Lake area 90 kilometres west of Pickle Lake. Dubbed the East Bay Property, the claims cover a series of historical gold occurrences and prospects.