Briefs

The Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines has established a volunteer working committee to review the current state of the mining research and development landscape in the province.

Chris Preston and Troy Williams of iRing Inc, a software development company based in North Bay, have been nominated for the 34th Manning Innovation Awards.

The Ontario government is partnering with private investors and business leaders to create Scale Up Ventures, a new venture capital fund designed to support Ontario’s most promising start-ups through a combination of investment and mentorship.

Goldcorp has reported sales of 827,500 gold ounces resulting in adjusted operating cash flow of $366 million for the first quarter of 2015, compared to adjusted operating cash flow of $281 million for the first quarter of 2014.

Vale is delaying the timeline of a possible IPO of its base metals division after an expected rebound in nickel prices failed to materialize.

A Quebec Superior Court has granted approval for Noront Resources to finalize its acquisition of the Ring of Fire chromite properties from Cliffs Naturals Resources for a new purchase price of US $27.5 million.

Laurentian University’s Goodman School of Mines will welcome delegates to Sudbury June 20 to 25 for the Mining and the Environment International Conference, the fifth edition of the event. The first event was held 20 years ago.

Treasury Metals Inc.’s April 2015 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Goliath Gold Project near Dryden in northwestern Ontario has been deemed compliant with the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency’s (CEAA) EIS Guidelines.

Treasury Metals Inc.

MacLean Engineering has sold a fleet of scissor bolters and utility vehicles to Stornoway Diamond Corporation’s Renard Project in northern Quebec.