Mining

A Ring of Fire railroad wins out over road in the long haul.

Retirement and expansion in Northern Ontario’s mining industry means companies will be hard-pressed to replenish the ranks.

For some, mining is associated with a preconceived notion that it is a dirty, lowtech industry. The Canadian Institute of Mining ’s (CIM) Northern Gateway Branch in North Bay is working to change that misconception.

Prospectors and junior miners will be gathering in Sault Ste. Marie in mid-April for the Northeastern Mines and Minerals Symposium.

A workshop being hosted by the Canadian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce Inc. will examine potential collaborations between German and Canadian companies in the mining industry.

Algoma-Manitoulin MPP and Ontario NDP mining critic Michael Mantha has tabled a private members bill in Queen's Park requiring all ore from Ontario mines to be processed in the province.

Angela Prevost has broken new ground by becoming the first female Aboriginal to graduate from the surface diamond driller assistant common core program at Northern College.

Liberty Mines Inc. , a mid-tier producer of nickel in the Timmins area, reported revenue for 2012 was $8.99 million, up from $2.1 million for 2011. Net loss for 2012 was $64.4 million or $0.31 per basic and fully diluted share.

The closure plan for Wallbridge Mining ’s copper-PGM Broken Hammer project in Sudbury has been accepted and filed by the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines .

IAMGOLD ’s proposed Côté Gold Mine Project , near Gogama, is undergoing a review process to determine if a federal environmental assessment is required.