Mining

The inaugural meeting of Women in Mining Northern Ontario, Jan. 30, in Sudbury marked a “pivotal moment” for the sector, said the event's keynote speaker.

After an eight-month, $4-million cleanup at Redstone Mill in Timmins , the mill and its equipment are in pristine condition. And owner Northern Sun can’t wait to mess it all up.

The acquisition of Brigus Gold Corp. by Primero Mining Corp. concluded on March 5.

Results from a fall mining inspection blitz demonstrate a continued need for education and awareness surrounding ground control hazards, says the Ministry of Labour .

Vale Canada made a splash at the Prospectors and Developers Association annual conference in Toronto with news that a feasibility study of its Copper Cliffs Deep nickel project in Sudbury will be completed by year’s end.

Employees of 21 Northern Ontario companies have completed the Strategic Export Marketing Program , a component of the Mining Supply and Services Export Assistance Program .

Kerr Mines is aiming to raise $5 million in working capital through a non-brokered private placement.

Sudbury’s Penguin Automated Systems Inc. is getting $1 million in federal funding to develop a remote-controlled assessment and removal robotic system for use in underground mines.

A surface exploration drilling program has yielded a new discovery for Kirkland Lake Gold. The company reported Feb. 25 of a new high-grade zone near its Macassa Gold Mine in northeastern Ontario.

If all goes to plan, Noront Resources could begin work on its Eagle's Nest project in the Ring of Fire by 2017, said the Paul Parisotto, the company's chairman and director.