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Sudbury tech company awarded NASA contract

Deltion Innovations, a Sudbury space technology company, announced Jan. 28 that it has been awarded a contract by the Canadian Space Agency. The company is working on a coring sample drill system, called DESTIN, developed by Deltion.
Vale procurement changes could attract more business to Sudbury

Vale procurement changes could attract more business to Sudbury

Changes to Vale's procurement system will result in new jobs and opportunities in Sudbury , said the executive director of the Sudbury Area Mining Supply and Service Association (SAMSSA).
Sudbury's NORCAT nets $1M for training simulator

Sudbury's NORCAT nets $1M for training simulator

The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund has contributed $1 million to help NORCAT purchase a 360-degree mining equipment training simulator. The mobile simulator will be the centrepiece of the centre's new mining simulation training centre.
Sudbury mining deaths finally prompt provincial review

Sudbury mining deaths finally prompt provincial review

They did not get the government inquiry they had asked for, but the United Steelworkers in Sudbury and members of the Mining Inquiry Needs Everyone's Support (MINES) Committee said the provincial government's decision to start a mine safety review wa
Sudbury entrepreneurs inducted into mine supply hall of fame

Sudbury entrepreneurs inducted into mine supply hall of fame

Darryl Lake never thought of himself as an entrepreneur, but in the early 1990s his career as an academic took an unexpected turn with his effort to end the Sudbury brain drain of young talented people.
New aircraft service companies on the horizon?

New aircraft service companies on the horizon?

A new 30,000-square-foot hangar at Sudbury Airport will go a long way in attracting new aircraft service providers to the Nickel City, said the airport's CEO.
A new home for small businesses

A new home for small businesses

Melanie Rollins, a teacher turned videographer in Sudbury , felt she needed a change after working from home for six years. “At first I thought it was great, working in your pyjamas and all that,” Rollins said. “But it became horribly lonely.
Research institute takes cue from Thunder Bay

Research institute takes cue from Thunder Bay

Almost a year since it was founded, Sudbury 's Advanced Medical Research Institute of Canada (AMRIC) has looked for inspiration across Ontario to pave a unique path for health research. Dr.
Garnet miner strikes the funding motherlode

Garnet miner strikes the funding motherlode

A First Nation-owned garnet mining company near Sudbury has launched a major expansion with a new processing plant. A $4.3-million investment from the Northern Ontario Fund Corp.

Sudbury cabinetmaker expanding

A Sudbury cabinetmaker is expanding his shop to include a door-manufacturing line. The company received $485,942 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. (NOHFC) for the expansion.