Mining

Nordex Explosives of Kirkland Lake reports that 2012 had its highest annual sales revenues in the 42-year history of the company. Total annual revenues for fiscal 2012 were $14.

Xstrata Copper Kidd Operations in Timmins has been awarded the John T. Ryan National Safety Trophy for Metal Mines in recognition of its safety record in 2012. The John T.

Lockerby Mine achieved full production in its first operating quarter of 2013. The Sudbury-area mine, operated by First Nickel Inc. , produced 2.5 million pounds of payable nickel during the period ended March 31.

Low commodity prices paired with the escalating costs of doing business means Vale will have to continue to evolve in order to maintain its competitive edge in the industry, according to Kelly Strong, Vale ’s vice-president of Ontario and UK operatio

Northern Ontario’s mining supply and services sector is getting a boost from a provincial investment of $666,644 in support of the Ontario’s North EconomicDevelopment Corporation’s (ONEDC) export assistance program.

Superior Copper has entered an agreement to acquire more property to continue exploration drilling in the Batchawana Camp near Sault Ste. Marie.

The long-awaited merger deadline between mining giants Glencore and Xstrata has been extended to May 2.

A Ring of Fire railroad wins out over road in the long haul.

Retirement and expansion in Northern Ontario’s mining industry means companies will be hard-pressed to replenish the ranks.

For some, mining is associated with a preconceived notion that it is a dirty, lowtech industry. The Canadian Institute of Mining ’s (CIM) Northern Gateway Branch in North Bay is working to change that misconception.