Briefs

Marcotte Mining Machinery Services Inc. has announced a partnership with ENS Industrial to provide a full range of utility vehicles and services across Canada.

Weir Minerals has opened a new service centre location in Sudbury. The 6,000-square-foot facility boasts warehouse capabilities, in-house engineering expertise and a field service team available around the clock.

Kirkland Lake Gold has announced several additions to its management team, including John Landmark, as vice-president, exploration for Australia, Jason Gregg as vice- president, human resources, Ryan King as vice-president, investor relations, and Ga

Sudbury's SNOLAB, a world-class particle physics laboratory located at the 6,800-foot level of Vale's Creighton Mine in Sudbury, is expected to create 20 new jobs over the next year thanks to $28.6-million in federal government funding.

Ontario’s mining industry met its zero fatality objective in 2016. "We are encouraged by this record of continual improvement in health and safety performance,” said Ontario Mining Association president Chris Hodgson.

Noront Resources is engaging with Marten Falls, Webequie and Neskantaga First Nations to advance community consent for the development of its nickel-copper-PGM Eagle’s Nest project in Northern Ontario’s Ring of Fire.

MIRARCO Mining Innovation has announced the appointment of Dr. John Henning as director of the Geomechanics Research Centre (GRC). Henning replaces Sean Maloney. “Laurentian University is delighted with the appointment of Dr.

Entrepreneurs and innovators are invited to pitch their innovative business ideas to a room full of investors at the NORCAT Innovation Mill’s Pitch 2017 event Thursday, April 27th in Sudbury.

Joy Global stockholders overwhelmingly voted to approve the company’s pending acquisition by Komatsu America Corp., a subsidiary of Komatsu Ltd.

The Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH) at Laurentian University has announced the appointment of Marianne Matichuk as the centre’s inaugural chief administrative officer.