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FNX, supervisor fined $88K in 2013 incident at Craig Mine

FNX, supervisor fined $88K in 2013 incident at Craig Mine

FNX Mining Company Inc. and one of its supervisors pleaded guilty to safety violations at the Craig Mine in Greater Sudbury and fined a total of $88,000. On Sept.
Poor grades for Ring of Fire don't surprise key players

Poor grades for Ring of Fire don't surprise key players

Key industry players in the Ring of Fire mineral deposit said they were not surprised by an Ontario Chamber of Commerce report card that criticized the glacial pace of progress in the region.
Ontario Chamber blames Ottawa for Ring of Fire delays

Ontario Chamber blames Ottawa for Ring of Fire delays

The Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s second annual Ring of Fire report card assigned a failing grade of “F” to the federal government for their lack of buy-in to advance mine development in the Far North.
Ontario Chamber blames Ottawa for Ring of Fire delays

Ontario Chamber blames Ottawa for Ring of Fire delays

The Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s second annual Ring of Fire report card assigned a failing grade of “F” to the federal government for their lack of buy-in to advance mine development in the Far North.
Mining firms strut their stuff at PDAC

Mining firms strut their stuff at PDAC

The mineral commodities market may be scuffling, but Northern Ontario mining supply companies still made a big impression at one of the world’s largest annual mining shows in Toronto.
Contact North offers online learning at Detour Lake

Contact North offers online learning at Detour Lake

A partnership between Detour Gold and Contact North, Ontario’s distance education and training network, offers employees online learning opportunities while working and living at the remote mine site.
Premier Gold turns downcycle into opportunity

Premier Gold turns downcycle into opportunity

Most exploration and development companies in Northern Ontario and indeed around the world are feeling the heat of the downcycle. But Premier Gold Mines Ltd.
Chamber of Commerce to release new Ring of Fire report

Chamber of Commerce to release new Ring of Fire report

On March 11 the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, plans to release a follow-up to a report last year, Beneath the Surface, that called the Ring of Fire chromite and base metal deposit a “natio
Waubetek’s plan to engage mining stakeholders

Waubetek’s plan to engage mining stakeholders

Waubetek Business Development Corporation has developed a new mining strategy designed to help stakeholders navigate the intricacies involved with resource development in Northeastern Ontario.
Vale automates slag dumping

Vale automates slag dumping

Watching the sudden discharge of red-hot molten metal at the Vale slag pile has been a rite of passage for generations of Sudburians.