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Vale & NORCAT VR training partnership. Extraordinary ways to the do the ordinary

Vale & NORCAT VR training partnership. Extraordinary ways to the do the ordinary

Using high-tech procedures for training new miners at Vale
FORTAI developing a revolutionary system to optimize mining supply chain

FORTAI developing a revolutionary system to optimize mining supply chain

“Building an Amazon-like distribution model for the mining industry.”
SAMSSA preparing for a new look and a new name

SAMSSA preparing for a new look and a new name

Northern Ontario's key mining service and supply organization is re-branding itself
Feds start Ring of Fire environmental assessment

Feds start Ring of Fire environmental assessment

Ottawa taking a new region-wide approach to Far North development
GFG Resources drilling near Timmins

GFG Resources drilling near Timmins

Exploration program aiming to further define mineralization
Epiroc autonomous drills operating at the Hollinger Pit

Epiroc autonomous drills operating at the Hollinger Pit

Epiroc's new international drilling reference guide highlights the work being done at Hollinger open pit in Timmins, Ontario.
Safety has to be part every step of implementing battery electric vehicles

Safety has to be part every step of implementing battery electric vehicles

Workplace Safety North hosts symposium on rolling out battery electric vehicles in mining.
Looking back to the tragedy that led to the creation of Sudbury's rope testing lab

Looking back to the tragedy that led to the creation of Sudbury's rope testing lab

It was 75 years ago this week -- February 2, 1945 -- that tragedy struck the Paymaster gold mine in Timmins and shocked the mining community across Ontario. The disaster resulted in the creation of the materials testing rope lab operated by the Ontario Ministry of Labour in Sudbury.
Northern prospectors look to boost their visibility

Northern prospectors look to boost their visibility

Tough times in grassroots exploration prompt Ontario Prospectors Association to boost their image as lobby group
Keeping comms open in one of the world’s deepest mines

Keeping comms open in one of the world’s deepest mines

Kidd Mine gives iPhones to everyone in the mine