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First Nations level racist charges against mining association

First Nations level racist charges against mining association

Wahgoshig First Nation Chief David Babin and Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Harvey Yesno are calling on the province to withdraw its support of the Ontario Prospectors Association (OPA) and an industry fringe group for what they term a campa
Prospectors leery about Mining Act changes

Prospectors leery about Mining Act changes

The head of the Ontario Prospectors Association harbours some trepidation on whether new regulations to the province's Mining Act will reduce misunderstandings and conflict between the exploration industry and First Nations.
Photo exhibit archives realities of hard rock mining

Photo exhibit archives realities of hard rock mining

The portraits in Louie Palu ’s new Art Gallery of Sudbury exhibit are striking: a man gazing pensively into the distance, a stump where his arm should be; a couple laughing over a few beers in a Timmins tavern the night before a shaft-sinking trip to
Cliffs to complete environmental assessment early next year

Cliffs to complete environmental assessment early next year

Cliffs Natural Resources expects the environmental assessment (EA) for its ferrochrome processing facility in Capreol to be complete and submitted for government review by the first half of 2013, with approval coming by mid-2014.
Toll road to the Ring of Fire?

Toll road to the Ring of Fire?

A provincial toll road may be in the offing for mining companies hauling ore out of the Ring of Fire.
Sudbury manufacturer developing industrial park

Sudbury manufacturer developing industrial park

After building a state-of-the-art facility to house its growing company five years ago, B&D Manufacturing is moving another step forward, privately developing an industrial park on its Chelmsford property just outside of Sudbury .
Northern Iron wants Domtar as railroading partner

Northern Iron wants Domtar as railroading partner

Northern Iron Corp. is knocking on Domtar's door to gain access to a railroad right-of-way to advance a proposed open-pit iron ore operation in northwestern Ontario.
Xstrata seeks New Brunswick miners

Xstrata seeks New Brunswick miners

Xstrata Copper and the Timmins Economic Development Corporation (TEDC) joined forces recently to recruit some potential employees. The Brunswick Mine in Bathurst, N.B.
Aboriginal studies featured for mining institute

Aboriginal studies featured for mining institute

A proposed mining institute at Thunder Bay 's Lakehead University will place a strong emphasis on acting as an “honest broker” in dialogue between industry and First Nations.
Donor hopes to create world's best mining school

Donor hopes to create world's best mining school

Sudbury's Laurentian University names new school of mines for Ned Goodman, CEO of Dundee Corp.