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North Bay airport park ends shortage of fully serviced land The new 600-acre Airport Industrial Park in North Bay has put an end to the chronic shortage of fully- serviced industrial land in the city and attracted three mining suppliers in search of

The Redpath Group has won a contract for the expansion of Mopani Copper Mines’ Mindola Mine in the Zambian Copper Belt.

Excavation of 1,892-metre exploration shaft to commence next year KGHM International has commenced site construction work at its Victoria Project 30 kilometres west of Sudbury in preparation for the sinking of an exploration shaft next year. The 6.

Deltion Innovations Ltd. CEO Dale Boucher wants people to pay close attention to the new company, as it is going places. Far away places. “If things go well, you will see our logo on the moon in 2018. Watch us,” Boucher said.

Ground conditions, water ingress and a 60-year-old timbered shaft among the challenges overcome When Bob Booth and Gary Annett of the Totten project team hand over the reins to mine manager Dave Pisaric on December 31st, life won’t be near as excitin

Ventilation on demand, blasting and surveying innovations Overseeing mine planning, execution and scheduling at a brand new mine is a once in a lifetime experience. For Erick Jarvi, it’s a dream come true.

Covered dome for sand allows for automation The hydraulic backfill system at Totten Mine is state-of-the-art from the covered dome that stores up to 5,000 tonnes of sand to the remotely controlled underground diverter valves that dictate the final de

Rock solid resolve The mining industry was an uninviting place for job-seeking women like Mary Louise Hill to catch a break in the 1970s. In fact, it was a downright oddity for a female to be involved even at the grassroots level.

Mining a challenging career for Vale manager At her first summer mining job, while an engineering student at the University of Toronto, Samantha Espley was one of four women—of 10 students—hired on at Falconbridge’s Keno Gold Mine in Val d’Or, Que.

Miner earns spot on mine rescue team Unsure of what she wanted to do after some post-secondary education, Armanda Farrell submitted her resumé to the Dome Mine in Timmins six years ago.