Timmins

By Ian Ross Times may tough in the mining and forestry industry, but that does not mean NorFab Metal and Machine plans to dig in and ride out the down cycle.

The potential development of Ontario's first diamond mine was put on hold in July. In a surprise move, the Attawapiskat First Nations community told De Beers Canada Corp., it had decided to suspend its consultation process with De Beers.

By Gwen Merchant Affordability and low interest rates are driving the real estate market in Timmins in 2002, but the new housing market remains relatively stagnant, says a Northern Ontario market analyst with Human Resources Development Canada.

A developer's plan to build a new Timmins Wal-Mart off Riverside Drive received the nod from city councillors in June.

A promising gold deposit near Timmins is likely three years away from development after a three-way $1.95-billion merger deal between Kinross, Echo Bay Mines and TVX Gold Inc. was announced June 10. An estimated 1.

By Ian Ross Potential energy savings of half -a-million dollars annually was enough to convince the City of Timmins to forge ahead with investigating the possibility of using naturally heated water from two abandoned gold mines near the city’s downto

Becoming more service-oriented with a specialized line of wood products is key to building a better relationship with customers.

By Ian Ross Timmins intends to stake its claim as a "global destination" for cold-weather testing by becoming allies with a leading U.S. research firm.

A major Japanese chemical company and a Canadian producer of asbestos-free products are teaming up to provide an innovative solution to a growing Japanese asbestos problem. Tokyo's Kusumoto Chemicals Ltd.

Kapuskasing's Tembec-Spruce Falls mill is developing and implementing a new quality assurance system. The system will assure its customers of manufacturing and developing a consistently defect-free product.