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Suppliers headed to Peru

Representatives of eight mining supply companies from Ontario will be in Arequipa, Peru, Sept. 12-16 to drum up business in the South American country.

A safety record second to none

Ontario’s stellar achievements in mine safety were in the spotlight at the International Association of Labour Inspection’s (IALI) International Conference in Toronto, April 18 to 20.

AMEC’s Mr. Fix It keeps EAs on track

They are huge, they don’t always go smoothly and, when the wheels come off, someone has to fix them.

Deal with China nets 100 engineering students

The recent signing of an agreement with China’s Jiangsu Polytechnic University (JPU) will significantly boost enrolment at Laurentian University’s School of Engineering.

Xstrata tech centre open for business

One of the Sudbury Basin’s most impressive research and technology assets, the former Falconbridge Technology Centre, is coming out of the closet.

CVRD Inco sells suppliers on Quadrem

Hundreds of mining suppliers heard senior CVRD Inco executives extol the virtues of e-procurement at a Town Hall meeting for suppliers in Sudbury March 29th.

Boart Longyear’s Stage 3 bit goes twice the distance

Boart Longyear has introduced a new diamond coring bit that promises to last twice as long as conventional bits. The Alpha Stage 3 impregnated bit features a 25 mm crown designed to expose additional waterways for flushing as the bit wears down.

Engineering students participate in mine rescue training

Twelve mining engineering students from Laurentian University School of Engineering and the University of Toronto Lassonde Institute took time off during their study week to participate in the annual Ontario Mine Rescue Student training course sponso

Poems about the Earth

It was her son, Stefan, who turned Susan Ioannou into a poet of rocks, metals, gemstones and mining.

Mining suppliers explore oil sands opportunities

Thirteen mining industry suppliers from northeastern Ontario participated in a national buyer-seller forum in Edmonton March 13 to 15 to learn about opportunities in Alberta’s booming oil sands projects.
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