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Xstrata boosts recycling capacity
Much of the nickel and other metals mined in the Sudbury Basin is exported to the four corners of the world, but more and more of it is finding its way back in the form of cellphone, laptop and hybrid car batteries.
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article iconEnergy Centre receives $2 million boost from Xstrata
Xstrata Nickel has contributed $2 million towards the construction of the Sustainable Energy Centre at Cambrian College in Sudbury.
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article iconFungi used to promote tree growth
There could be a day in the distant future when former mine sites are filled with large pine trees blowing in the breeze, instead of barren expanses of rock.
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article iconBlue Heron helps mines comply with environmental laws
In their past lives as environmental co-ordinators for two different mines in the Timmins area, Linda Byron-Fortin and Colin Webster often ran into each other at industry conferences.
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article iconCrops for biodiesel to be grown on mine tailings
Three Northern Ontario mining companies will participate next year in a pilot project designed to find out if crops suitable for producing biodiesel fuel can be grown on mine tailings.
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article iconPlants absorb metals from tailings waste
Metals contaminating the soils surrounding mine sites can be slowly removed by the root systems of plants, a process known as phytoremediation.
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article iconConference to focus on clean, green mining
More than 500 delegates will gather at Laurentian University in Sudbury Oct. 19-27 to discuss how mining companies can avoid doing damage to the environment.
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article iconOMA study reports on compressed air savings
Getting miners to report compressed air leaks is an easy way for mining companies to reduce energy costs, according to study commissioned by the Ontario Mining Association (OMA).
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article iconTIME touts energy efficient cylinders for doors
John McDougall, vice-president of sales for Temiskaming Industrial Mining Equipment (TIME), has known for quite some time about the advantages of selling underground equipment that prevents compressed air leaks.
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article iconA safety record second to none
Ontario’s stellar achievements in mine safety were in the spotlight at the International Association of Labour Inspection’s (IALI) International Conference in Toronto, April 18 to 20.
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