Mining

“At the end of the day, it’s about the rocks.” It’s simple advice delivered by TMAC Resources CEO Catharine Farrow, but insight that’s carrying the company forward in its quest to become the next major gold mining camp in Canada.

Like the legend of the big fish that got away, the giant slab of native copper once witnessed in the depths of the Coppercorp Mine near Sault Ste. Marie is feeding dreams and hopes of a major find for Superior Copper.

When Brenda Hagerty started getting requests for Porcupine Canvas products from miners working across the country, she knew the company was meeting a need, but how to increase distribution remained a conundrum. That’s where Sling-Choker came in.

A motion by Nickel Belt MP Claude Gravelle to call the Ontario government before the federal natural resources committee on the Ring of Fire development appears to have been shot down, the Canadian Press reported.

They did not get the government inquiry they had asked for, but the United Steelworkers in Sudbury and members of the Mining Inquiry Needs Everyone's Support (MINES) Committee said the provincial government's decision to start a mine safety review wa

Cliffs Natural Resource has decided to ice its Black Thor chromite mine project , but Noront Resources, a Ring of Fire neighbour, maintains its still full speed ahead on development of its deposits.

Nickel Belt (Sudbury) MP Claude Gravelle thinks it's time to open a new channel of dialogue between Ottawa and Queen's Park on the Ring of Fire.

Gerald Panneton has resigned as president and CEO of Detour Gold. Pual Martin, the company's chief financial officer, will serve as an interim capacity. The move is effective immediately.

The Ontario government's repeated calls for Ottawa to buy into development of the Ring of Fire appear to have gone straight to voice mail.

A Sudbury junior miner that's suing Queen's Park for $110 million remains openly critical of the province's response to resolve a land access in northwestern Ontario.