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Thunder Bay suppliers primed for achieving export readiness

Thunder Bay suppliers primed for achieving export readiness

More and more Thunder Bay suppliers are repositioning themselves to serve the mining industry as the region’s former industrial mainstay, the forestry sector, has fallen on hard times, said Sauvé.
BESTECH staffs up for Fraser Morgan project

BESTECH staffs up for Fraser Morgan project

Sudbury-based engineering, automation and software development company is staffing up to carry out the complete detailed engineering design for Xstrata Nickel’s $119 million Fraser Morgan project.

Brazilian, Mexican mining companies participate in trade mission to Sudbury

Representatives of several Latin American mining companies went on a shopping spree in Sudbury earlier this year, courtesy of the Ontario government export assistance program ’s support for incoming trade missions.

First Nickel reports $25.2 million in net earnings for 2011

First Nickel has reported net earnings of $25.2 million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2011. The company delivered 23,924 tonnes of ore to Xstrata with an average nickel grade of 1.71 per cent and an average copper grade of 1.
Primed for the boom

Primed for the boom

When northwestern Ontario’s forest industry began taking a dive during the last decade, Grant Brodeur could see the writing on the wall.
Conference draws technology gurus

Conference draws technology gurus

Several mining technology visionaries from around the world have accepted invitations to speak at the MassMin 2012 international conference and exhibition in Sudbury June 11 to 14.
Ontario launches supplier portal

Ontario launches supplier portal

Development and Mines is launching an online portal to help promote the Northern Ontario mining supply and service sector to international buyers. The “Mining is at our Core” portal is scheduled to go live this month with profiles of 80 companies.
Dumas wins award for re-railing solution

Dumas wins award for re-railing solution

Dumas Contracting has won the 2012 Safety Innovation Award from the Ontario Mine Contractors Safety Association (OMCSA) for a new method of re-railing errant locomotives.
Lopes Mechanical delivers $3M converter

Lopes Mechanical delivers $3M converter

As Felix Lopes Jr. looks to steer his family-run company into new, expanded markets, he’s thinking on an Olympic-sized scale. And the recent completion of a major fabrication project has put him at the top of the podium.
Redpath raisedrill off to Australia

Redpath raisedrill off to Australia

The Redpath Group’s Redbore 100 , the world’s most powerful raisedrill, is scheduled to arrive in Perth, Australia in June.