Mining

Vale should be “sincerely congratulated” for voluntarily surrendering portions of its aggregate licence near Willisville, Ont., according to the president of the La Cloche Mountains Preservation Society.

Break out the pick axes and shovels. A preliminary economic assessment (PEA) prepared for KWG Resources recommends pushing their Big Daddy chromite deposit in the Ring of Fire closer down the path toward production.

A prominent North Bay mining supplier and global manufacturer of underground utility vehicles is moving into more expansive digs this spring.

With a helping hand from Kirkland Lake Gold Inc., Northern College is helping to address the industry's shortage of skilled miners with its Underground Hard Rock Miner Common Core training program.

Prodigy Gold has received a positive preliminary economic assessment (PEA) to develop the former Magino underground gold mine near Wawa into an open pit.

Wesdome Gold is planning an aggressive exploration program near its mining operations in Wawa. The Toronto miner has earmarked $4.5 million for 63,000 metres of drilling at its Eagle River Mine and its nearby Mishi Project.

As a camp which has lived and died on the back of gold, it’s perhaps no surprise that the Kirkland Lake district is thriving on the fortunes of the precious metal.

First Nickel plans to restart its Lockerby mine, return it to production late next year and continue working toward a goal of becoming a mid-tier base metal producer.

Business is heating up and expanding for SPJ Labs, Sudbury’s only privately-run fire assay laboratory.

Raymond Ferris hit the ground running in his new job.