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Webequie eyes Ring of Fire opportunities

Webequie First Nation, a remote fly-in community 540 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, is determined to take advantage of the employment and business opportunities in the Ring of Fire, a highly prospective greenstone belt destined to be Ontario's newe

Make us a partner, bring us on-board

The Kasabonika Lake First Nation, a remote fly-in community 500 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, isn't sitting back and waiting for mining and exploration companies to come knocking.

Tribal Council issues how-to resource

The Matawa Tribal Council, an umbrella organization representing nine First Nation communities across northwestern Ontario, has published a how-to resource to help mining companies navigate through the relationship-building process with First Nation

Pic River signs deal with Marathon PGM

Decades ago, when the Wilroy and Geco Mines went into operation in Manitouwadge and in 1985, when the Hemlo gold camp went into production on the outskirts of Marathon, no one thought to sit down and talk to the leaders of the nearby First Nation com

Vale Inco forges new ties with First Nation

The journey is just as important as the outcome. For Vale Inco and the Sagamok Anishnawbe community, this journey is about building relationships.

HudBay Minerals pitches Sudbury area suppliers

Manitoba-based HudBay Minerals Inc. is spending money and wants Sudbury mining suppliers to know it.

Musselwhite partnership produces results

A group of northwestern Ontario First Nation communities and representatives from Goldcorp Inc.'s Musselwhite Mine have moved bureaucratic mountains in persuading the Ontario government to extend the province's electrical power grid to the region.

Laurentian University receives final funding for Vale Inco Living with Lakes Centre

Laurentian University has received $5,152,676 from Industry Canada’s Knowledge Infrastructure program for its Vale Inco Living with Lakes Centre.

Materials joining centre celebrates grand opening

The Materials Joining Innovation Centre in Kirkland Lake celebrated its grand opening in June. MaJIC, as it is known, was launched in May 2008 at the Kirkland Lake Campus of Northern College.

For sale: Simulated moon dirt $40,000/metric tonne

A talent for finding value in rock has never been in short supply in Sudbury, but this instance is lunacy. Literally.