Mining

The mining industry lacks the government support needed to innovate, said Pierre Lassonde, chairman of Franco-Nevada Corporation. Lassonde is scheduled to speak at Laurentian University's Fraser Auditorium, Nov.

Some call it an eyesore, while many others see it as one of Sudbury's most easily identifiable and iconic landmarks. By the end of the year Vale is expected to determine the future of the Superstack, and decide whether or not it should be dismantled.

The plate tectonics for Ontario’s stalled Ring of Fire development project could significantly shift if Premier Kathleen Wynne’s visit to China pays dividends down the road.

The Ultra-Deep Mining Network (UDMN) has set out a national call for proposals to find additional partners.

The future of Glencore's nickel operations in Sudbury will require deeper mines to access previously untapped deposits, said Marc Boissonneault, the company's vice-president of Sudbury nickel operations.

Richmont Mines announced Renaud Adams in its new president and CEO, effective Nov.15. With 20 years of industry experience, Adams comes over from Primero Mining where he served in the same position.

The Detour Lake Gold Mining Project was a big winner at the 2014 Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards in Winnipeg, Oct. 23.

Pure Gold Mining is drilling new targets at its Madsen Gold Project in Red Lake. The company has a $4-million exploration program under way, which includes 9,000 metres of drilling.

A Timmins man, who for years championed the mining sector from the mayor’s seat, will now join the industry in the private sector.

Early next year, Sudbury -developed clean energy technology – with strong potential for the mining sector – is expected to be tested off the coast of Malta, a small European island nation in the Mediterranean Sea.