Mining

If former astronaut Dr. Harrison "Jack" Schmitt has his way, the moon could one day be home to a Sudbury in the sky, an extraterrestrial Timmins, or a Red Lake of lunar regolith.

By Andrew Low Vale Inco does not have immediate plans to restructure Sudbury mining operations, despite income dropping 33 per cent $1.36 billion in the first quarter, says a company spokesperson.

The Ontario Mining Association has come out in support of the proposed changes to the Ontario Mining Act, which were introduced in the legislature on April 30.

Apollo Gold, the newest producer in the Timmins camp, is on the verge of doubling the capacity of its Black Fox Mill from 700 tonnes per day to 1,500 tonnes per day.

Lake Shore Gold Corp. is embarking upon an advanced underground exploration program at its Bell Creek Complex, 20 kilometres east of Timmins.

The world economic crisis and an oversupply of nickel has forced Vale Inco to temporarily shut down its Sudbury and Port Colborne mining and processing operations for eight weeks this summer.

Base metal prices will go no lower than last year’s low, said an analyst at London-based ETF Securities.

By James Neeley The development of Ontario's first diamond cutting and polishing facility in the heart of Greater Sudbury brings with it new luster and shining possibilities for the community.

PhosCan Chemical Corp. has signed a deal with IAMGOLD Corp. to evaluate the potential to recover and sell niobium contained on their Martison property near Hearst.

Rubicon Minerals is posting new high-grade showings at its Phoenix Gold Project in northwestern Ontario.