Mining

By KELLY LOUISEIZE The future looks bright for nickel, but, without significant restructuring strategies Inco Ltd. will lose its competitive edge, says the president of the mining giant’s Ontario operations.

By CRAIG GILBERT The world’s largest and most advanced uranium refinery is about to hire another 20-30 people. Cameco has announced a new toll-conversion agreement with British Nuclear Fuels plc (BNFL).

By JOHN WROE The Holloway Mine northeast of Kirkland Lake is coming to the end of its life, but owner Newmont Mining believes that nearby ore bodies can keep the mill operating and allow for future growth.

By IAN ROSS Climbing uranium prices have led to a staking rush in the Elliot Lake area, but government geologists aren’t about to invoke the hey-days of the 1950s and 60s.

By KELLY LOUISEIZE Northern Ontario mining outfits can share their expertise in high-end technology and health and safety, but may still have a thing or two to learn about secondary mineral industries. Enter South Africa.

By KELLY LOUISEIZE Attawapiskat area First Nations communities are driving home a message of inclusion as tendering contracts are being scheduled for next winter’s construction phase of the Victor Mine project.

By KELLY LOUISEIZE The diamond exploration activity surrounding Attawapiskat is slowly moving west to Kasabonika.

By KELLY LOUISEIZE When the big mining players are looking for top-notch mine design, they know whose kitchen they’re in. Thunder Bay-based Cook Engineering has been involved in structural mine development for companies such as Falconbridge Ltd.

By KELLY LOUISEIZE Mining, forestry and health are the targeted industries identified in the Northern Ontario Biotechnology Initiative (NOBI) report, which has been submitted to the provincial government.

By IAN ROSS Goldcorp Inc. billing itself as the world’s only gold producer to strategically withhold production on the belief that the price of gold is going higher over the next six years.