Opinions

The recent Doyletech study of the mining supply & service sector provided significant data indicating that this sector has close to 500 companies in Northern Ontario that sell more than 50 per cent of their products and services to mining compani

One way to get attention in the mining world is to mention the Ring of Fire. Apparently, it doesn't matter whether your column is really about the Ring of Fire. Just mention this new wonder of the world and you get noticed.

The preliminary results from a study of the Sudbury and area mining supply cluster and its value to the economy of Ontario confirm the claims that Sudbury Mining Solutions Journal has been making since our inaugural issue in March 2004.

A comprehensive survey of Northern Ontario mining supply and service companies supports earlier estimates that this sector is a significant wealth creator in Northern Ontario.

Outer space has more than its share of miners and no mining suppliers. I wonder how they do it. You may not have noticed, but the highest grossing movie in history was a mining movie. Technical support for the industry was provided by the military.

The resiliency of Ontario's mining industry is once again on display as representatives of the global exploration industry descend on Ontario for the annual PDAC International Trade Show and Investors Exchange March 7 to 10.

December 10, 2009 was a special day for me.

Google "mining supply company" and you get a few companies with exactly that name. Next, you get the Sudbury Area Mining Supply and Services Association. Fourth on the page is a Google map of Sudbury with 16 pages of Sudbury-area firms.

This issue's Special Report on First Nation Engagement in the Mining Industry sheds light on an aspect of the industry that some may have thought incidental.

Northern Ontario can probably claim title to the largest number of mining-related training and post-secondary programs in the world.