Northwestern Ontario

Most northwest winter roads closed to transports

Warming weather has left most winter roads to remote First Nations open to light loads only

Mar 3, 2025 11:00 AM Read more >

Equinox Gold leapfrogs into top tier status with gold company acquisition

Greenstone Mine will be a key asset in Equinox's drive past one million ounces mined annually

Feb 28, 2025 3:00 PM Read more >

Ford's rush for Ring of Fire development irks NAN Grand Chief

Premier dares mine development opponents to challenge province in court

Feb 26, 2025 4:02 PM Read more >

Red Lake mine developer secures $20 million ahead of June restart

Madsen Mine has an initial seven years of operating life

Feb 25, 2025 12:13 PM Read more >

Thunder Bay innovation centre hires new lead

Carole Long has been named executive director of the Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre

Feb 21, 2025 11:00 AM Read more >

Moose Cree student named mining trailblazer

Hannah Eaton-Tessier gets nod from Women in Mining Canada

Feb 19, 2025 11:00 AM Read more >

'Water doesn't respect borders,' says opponent of mining in northeastern Minnesota

Friends of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness face 'an uphill battle' preventing new mining operations nearby

Feb 18, 2025 3:00 PM Read more >

Communities on the Move: More than $2.5M announced for Indigenous-focused projects

FedNor funding will boost economic development, job creation in northwestern Ontario communities

Feb 14, 2025 11:00 AM Read more >

Dryden eyes potential subdivision with hundreds of new homes

Two provincial funding decisions totalling $5.1 million will enable the City of Dryden to extend infrastructure to Van Horne Landing for a new subdivision

Feb 12, 2025 1:00 PM Read more >

Power shortage poses problem for the mining sector, says lobby group

Northwest Energy Task Force says province needs to plan for more generation to meet the mining boom

Feb 10, 2025 9:00 AM Read more >