Timmins

It’s not corporate loyalty that prompts Timmins entrepreneur and philanthropist Jean-Paul Aubé to pause mid-conversation and quote “None of us is as good as all of us,” a favorite maxim from McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc.

Sudbury-based Novenco Consultants Ltd. has made a name for itself in the mining, construction industries

There are many way to gauge the economic health of the city, Timmins airport manager Harley Nikkel says, but what he uses is one simple glance "I can tell how things are going on a daily basis, without having to spend much time looking at facts and f

It's used at Xstrata's operations throughout Timmins, at the De Beers Victor Mine, and in various Sudbury mines, but Dave Sharp's patented conveyor belt alignment device is not mass produced in a factory.

The financial fires continue to burn brightly in Timmins with the promise of millions in investment and ongoing growth.

Timmins’ motto as a “city with a heart of gold” may soon become more than just a figure of speech following a recent announcement by Goldcorp Inc. for plans to begin open-pit mining operations in the city’s downtown.

There is something to be said for family-run medium-sized companies when the CEO, presidents and owners can share in conversation with a warehouse employee over a cup of morning coffee.

Timmins representatives and De Beers Canada executives saluted and praised Jeremy Wyeth, the outgoing vice-president of operations for the completed Victor diamond mine, now in production near Attawapiskat.

The return of a resource estimate on Pacific Comox Resources Ltd.’s property 60 kilometres west of Kirkland Lake is just one small example of the strong exploration activity in the Temiskaming region.

With his family now a century and a half in the sheep farming business, it is perhaps only natural that David Wight finds himself at the head of Belle Vallée Wools, a successful wool milling firm.