Mining

Evan Butler-Jones has been appointed CEO of the Materials Joining Innovation Centre (MaJIC) in Kirkland Lake, a leading innovation centre for the advancement of welding and material joining technology. He replaces outgoing CEO Don Dekker.

Penguin Automated Systems of Naughton, located outside Sudbury , has received a Mining Magazine Award for its design of a bulk-handling system for Coldelco’s Radomiro Tomic copper mine in Chile.

Zenyatta Ventures has started a drill program at its Albany Graphite Deposit in northeastern Ontario. In a press release, the company said it is focusing on defining the size and grade of the deposit.

Detour Gold reports that it has closed a $135 million senior secured credit facility with $90 million of revolving credit facility and a $45 million letter of credit.

FedNor Minister Tony Clement took his love for the Ring of Fire to a lunchtime meeting of business leaders at the Ontario Chamber of Commerce in Toronto, March 11.

Sudbury's Samantha Espley, general manager of Vale's mines and mill technical services division for its Ontario operations is the recipient of the second annual Women in Mining (WIM) Canada National Trailblazer Award.

This year's Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) show in Toronto attracted more than 30,000 people for the second consecutive year, say organizers.

Confederation College , Noront Resources and Kikenjigewen Employment and Training Services (KKETS) have established a training alliance to create a home-grown Aboriginal mining workforce for the Ring of Fire .

The Hearst Economic Development Corporation is presenting a “Mining for Non-Miners” workshop at the Inovo Centre, March 20.

After more than a decade shooting weddings, families, engagements and babies, James Hodgins felt like he was losing his spark. But all it took to reignite his passion for photography was a jumbo drill or two.