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Rainbow Concrete goes clean and green
Rainbow Concrete Industries Inc. is going greener and cleaner. A supplier of dry and wet shotcrete, premix concrete, non-shrink grout, cement, aggregates, pipe and precast products for mining applications, and portable plants for remote locations, the Sudbury-based company is establishing a reputation as a leader in environmental sustainability.
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article iconPaste proposed for oilsands
Atailings treatment technology developed in Sudbury is one of several solutions the Alberta oilsands industry is considering as an environmentally friendly alternative to underwater disposal in tailings ponds that are a blight on the province's landscape and reputation.
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article iconSuppliers invest in green energy
Sudbury mining suppliers are attempting to reduce their carbon footprint with the help of the sun.
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article iconGoldcorp tackles tailings clean-up in Timmins
Company inherited 30 tailings sites when it bought Kinross’ share of the Porcupine Joint Venture
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article iconTimmins hosts mine reclamation symposium
The second annual Ontario Mine Reclamation symposium will take place June 9 and 10 in Timmins. The program includes technical presentations on current research in mine reclamation and discussions of best practices, along with updates on current mine rehabilitation projects in the province.  There will also be a one-day field trip providing an extensive overview of rehabilitation at a number of mine sites in the Timmins area.
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article iconBacTech bioleaching technology proves up significant test results
BacTech Mining Corporation is another step closer to building its bioleaching plant near Cobalt. The company has reported significantly improved metal recoveries from its most recent concentrate test work using its patented bioleaching technology, according to a January 26 news release.
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article iconBioleaching plant proposed for Cobalt
BacTech Mining Corporation, a Toronto-based company, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Gold Bullion Development Corp. of Cobalt to investigate the feasibility of using BacTech’s proprietary bioleaching technology to process tailings from the Castle Mine in Gowganda, 50 kilometres west of Cobalt.
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article iconMines Ministry receives land reclamation award
The Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines (MNDM) has been honoured for its rehabilitation of the abandoned Kam Kotia mine site near Timmins.
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article iconGreener pastures around Vale Inco’s Sudbury smelter
One of Vale Inco’s environmental initiatives is giving a new green look to the decades-old black slag heaps that dominated the west side of Sudbury.
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article iconSoils study predicts limited risks to community
The following is an interview with Chris Wren, director of the Sudbury Area Risk Assessment (SARA) Group, an affiliation of companies and experts contracted to carry out the Sudbury Soils Study, a seven-year $12 million study to determine if the level of metals in the study area environment pose a risk to humans, plants or animals.
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