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Wait and see on Wawa quarry

Wait and see on Wawa quarry

After seven years of waiting to see if a controversial Wawa trap rock quarry becomes reality, what's a few more weeks? The Town of Wawa, an open-pit miner and a group of conservation-minded residents are waiting on the Ontario Municipal Board to rend
Headed on the right path

Headed on the right path

The crash in financial markets and base metals prices hasn't deterred an international mining supplier that calls Sturgeon Falls its Canadian base.
Amidst layoffs, industry warns about staffing shortfall

Amidst layoffs, industry warns about staffing shortfall

Downturns in the global economy may have put a damper on the mining sector, but the industry remains in dire need of 60,000 fresh faces to replace the exodus of retirees over the next 10 years.
North Bay firm's program improves safety culture and saves cash

North Bay firm's program improves safety culture and saves cash

Health and safety in the mining industry has come a long way, and a new program offered by a North Bay-based firm is hoping to take it to the next level.
Hope floats in Marathon

Hope floats in Marathon

The world financial crisis and crashing metal prices have forced several mining companies to abandon or at least put on hold their plans to open new mines.

Kirkland Lake hitting gold in tough times

Thanks to the opening of a new ore zone, Kirkland Lake Gold Inc. has more than doubled production and taken on 150 new miners.
Matrix sets up shop in Thunder Bay

Matrix sets up shop in Thunder Bay

Exploration activity at the McFauld's Lake 'Ring of Fire' in the James Bay Lowlands has lured a national logistics management company to northwestern Ontario.
U of T receives funding for mining innovation centre

U of T receives funding for mining innovation centre

The University of Toronto will receive $11 million in federal and provincial infrastructure funding for a new mining innovation centre. The federal and provincial governments provided $5.
Toronto to get mining innovation centre

Toronto to get mining innovation centre

An Innovation Centre for the Canadian Mining Industry will be built at the University of Toronto's downtown campus following government contributions, the university announced Mar. 25. The federal and provincial governments have each given $5.
Summer shutdowns will slow down mining suppliers

Summer shutdowns will slow down mining suppliers

By James Neeley Expect a cool season for the regions mining supply and service sector now that Vale Inco has announced plans to shut down for possibly three months.