Briefs

Goldcorp has signed an Impacts and Benefits Agreement (IBA) with three First Nation communities for the development and operation of the Borden Gold project near the town of Chapleau in northeastern Ontario.

Sudbury-based Wallbridge Mining has completed the rehabilitation of existing underground workings and has commenced ramp development and underground diamond drilling as part of a 35,000-tonne bulk sample and underground exploration program at its 100

Mine rescue volunteers from Tahoe Resources ’ Timmins West & Bell Creek Mines earned gold hard hats as the overall winners of the 69th annual provincial competition in Matachewan, near Kirkland Lake.

Greenstone Gold Mines, a 50/50 joint venture between Premier Gold Mines and Centerra Gold, has signed a definitive agreement with Long Lake #58 First Nation with respect to the development and operation of the Hardrock Project located in the Geraldto

The new Minetruck MT2200 from Epiroc has the same dimensions of its popular Minetruck MT2010 predecessor, but can transport loads of up to 22 metric tonnes.

Di-Corp is expanding its Drillers Edge manufacturing facility in North Bay. The company is effectively doubling the size of its current facility and expects to expand its workforce as demand for its products increases.

A new report is predicting a shortage of 2,819 workers in the mining industry in the Cochrane District over the next 10 years and suggests a number of recommendations to combat the trend.

Premier Gold and its joint venture partner Centerra Gold have submitted an Environmental Impact Statement and Environmental Assessment to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency and the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change for their Ha

The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has released a revised edition of its internationally-recognized Guide to the Management of Tailings Facilities.

Sudbury-based Wallbridge Mining has entered into a US$8 million secured bridge loan with Auramet International to finance a 35,000-tonne bulk sample program at its 100 per cent-owned Fenelon Gold property in Quebec.