Mining

International Montoro Resources has started communication with a trio of Aboriginal stakeholders before going ahead with mineral exploration on its Pecors property near Elliot Lake.

Orefinders Resources picked up an additional 1,190 hectares of land along strike from its Mirado gold project near Kirkland Lake.

Palladium prices will have to stay high over the long haul before Stillwater Mining Company is ready to push the button on its Marathon PGM project.

As a child growing up in China, Ce Shi loved to look at rocks. His geological curiosity led to the study of natural sciences at the University of British Columbia, which gave way to an interest in mineral exploration.

The price of nickel could reach highs previously seen in 2007, said Mark Selby, president and CEO of Royal Nickel, at a Canadian Institute of Mining event in Sudbury , May 15. Selby expects nickel prices to $15 to $20 per pound by mid-2015.

Northern Ontario was well represented at the 2014 awards ceremony hosted by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum . The awards annually recognize the best contributions to the industry in Canada. The John T.

Premier Gold has started the formal environmental assessment and permitting process at its Hardrock Project near Geraldton.

A lawsuit is being brought against Detour Gold and its former CEO, Gerald Panneton.

Ring of Fire junior player KWG Resources reports its Black Horse chromite deposit contains 77.9 million tonnes of inferred resources.

A seminar to help mining supply and services companies explore export opportunities will be held in Sault Ste. Marie on June 5. The seminar is an initiative of the Mining Supply and Services Export Assistance Program.