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Bestech, a Sudbury-based systems integration, engineering and industrial automation company, is responding to the current economic downturn by diversifying its client base and establishing a branch office in Timmins.

Proposed amendments to Ontario’s Mining Act aimed at smoothing relations between mining companies and First Nations have been introduced to the provincial Legislative Assembly and are expected to be in place later this year.

It was history in the making as the ceremonial mace was presented to the Sergeant-at-Arms by DeBeers Canada president Jim Gowan and Attawapiskat First Nation Chief Theresa Hall at Ontario’s Legislative Assembly in Toronto on March 24th.

Proposed amendments to Ontario’s Mining Act aimed at smoothing relations between mining companies and First Nations have been introduced to the provincial Legislative Assembly and are expected to be in place later this year.

The establishment of the Canadia Diamond Bourse earlier this year has reinforced Canada’s stature as a major player in the global diamond business.

Ten Ontario companies will be heading to Peru and six to Brazil for mining trade shows in September. It took less than two weeks to fill the spaces for the shows, which occur almost back-to-back.

The second annual Ontario Mine Reclamation symposium will take place June 9 and 10 in Timmins.

Laurentian University’s School of Engineering awarded its first PhD in Natural Resources Engineering April 15th.

The global turmoil in financial markets and the abrupt collapse of commodity prices have taken some of the shine off the mining and mineral exploration sectors, but it’s a different story for gold.

The global turmoil in financial markets and the abrupt collapse of commodity prices have taken some of the shine off the mining and mineral exploration sectors, but it’s a different story for gold.