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Queenston Mining eyes 2016 gold pour at flagship project

Queenston Mining eyes 2016 gold pour at flagship project

Queenston Mining has been focused the last few years on making the transition from an exploration company to a mining one.
First Nation demands to be consulted on chromite project

First Nation demands to be consulted on chromite project

The road to the Ring of Fire has hit an enormous speed bump.
Northwest women form professional group

Northwest women form professional group

Women working in the mining sector in northwestern Ontario are giving back to the community, while simultaneously striving to change the perception of mining as a dirty industry.
Vale and activist team up for photography exhibit

Vale and activist team up for photography exhibit

A year after Vale ceded a portion of its aggregate licence for the Willisville Mountain, following a campaign by local citizens, the mining giant has embarked on a unique collaboration with one of that campaign’s strongest advocates.
Sault brothers aim to relaunch father’s gold mine

Sault brothers aim to relaunch father’s gold mine

In 1955, Wilfred H. Coutu staked out a handful of mining claims in Lake Superior Provincial Park with the dream of operating a gold mine.
Sudbury fall arrest company lands CN Tower contract

Sudbury fall arrest company lands CN Tower contract

When Marc Desjardins quit his job as a senior manager with forestry company Tembec , he had high hopes for success as an entrepreneur.
Sudbury-born mine tech assists in Elliot Lake mall excavation

Sudbury-born mine tech assists in Elliot Lake mall excavation

There’s an unwritten code adhered to by people working in the mining industry: when emergency strikes, you do whatever you can to help.
Legislation will streamline approvals process: Clement

Legislation will streamline approvals process: Clement

A deadline hasn’t been established to implement changes to the federal government’s vetting process for resource development projects, but legislation ideally should come “as soon as possible,” said Tony Clement during a recent tour of the North.
Miner strikes Chinese off-take agreement

Miner strikes Chinese off-take agreement

When news about slowing growth in China shook down global commodity markets in May, Basil Botha wasn't the least bit spooked. The president and CEO of Northern Iron Corp.
Polish PM tours Morrison deposit during brief visit

Polish PM tours Morrison deposit during brief visit

A May sojourn to Sudbury by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk was kept so quiet, few knew he had visited the city until he was already gone.