Mining

The Ontario government and the nine communities of the Matawa First Nations have negotiated a “milestone” framework agreement on how to move forward with mineral and community development in the Ring of Fire.

Don MacLean an inaugural inductee into International Mining Technology Hall of Fame

Northern College’s Haileybury School of Mines and the Gangue-sters Rock & Mineral Club are preparing to host their 31st annual Gem and Mineral Show. The show will be held on March 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the campus gymnasium.

Wallbridge Mining announced March 24 that it has reached a definitive custom milling agreement with Northern Sun Mining. Wallbridge will be trucking ore from its new Broken Hammer Mine in Sudbury to Northern Sun’s Redstone Mill in Timmins .

Ontario Mine Rescue stood anxiously on the sidelines during the fatal Elliot Lake mall collapse , but it may prove to be a watershed event in the history and evolution of the 86-year-old volunteer organization.

Ontario Graphite has named Tom Burkett as its new CEO. Based in Toronto, Burkett has more than 30 years of experience in the graphite and carbon industry with companies such as SGL Group, The Carbon Company and GrafTech International.

Nordex Explosives reported record sales of more than $4.8 million in its fourth quarter of 2013.

The Ministry of Labour has opened up registration for the public consultations it will host as part of its year-long review of mining health and safety.

Probe Mines and Reliant Gold have agreed to the terms of a joint venture regarding Reliant’s Borden Lake South property near Chapleau .

Morganti Legal, P.C. , a cross-border law firm that represents investors, is investigating whether Detour Gold Corp. made negligent statements about its investment quality between April 9, 2013 and November 7, 2013.