Canadian miners minimized disruption at the start of the covid-19 pandemic by acting quickly and decisively, leaving many in a good position to benefit from rising commodities prices, particularly gold, copper and iron ore. Over the past 18 months, companies streamlined communications, adjusted on-site work schedules to limit potential exposure, introduced new protective gear, directed...

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The Timmins district remains one of the hottest gold and base metal exploration grounds in the world. Fall exploration programs are running at a brisk pace across this historic northeastern Ontario camp as junior miners are eager to develop the next generation of mines. Class 1 Nickel and Technologies want to bring a former nickel mining property back to...

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MineConnect hosts the second edition of the Ask the Expert webinar series tomorrow… and it’s free to attend for members! Join MineConnect along with Miryam Lazarte, CEO LatAM Startups and Amna Khan, CanExport Innovation, for a unique presentation on the benefits to Canadian companies that both LatAm Startups and the CanExport Innovation program provide. With...

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White River gold miner on shaky ground in scratching for development financing The creditor for Harte Gold is providing additional time for the struggling White River gold miner to raise money and sort out its debt obligations. BNP Paribas has agreed with Harte Gold to an extension of a forbearance agreement, from Sept. 30 to...

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Metso Outotec to design, build extraction plant addition for First Cobalt The upcoming construction picture for a Temiskaming-area cobalt refinery is beginning to take shape with the awarding of a major metals processing contract. First Cobalt selected Metso Outotec for the design and manufacturing of the equipment for a new solvent extraction plant and its process controls. Metso...

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TD Bank and Cambrian College are excited to announce a newcorporate training program that is set to send a charge throughout the mining industry. TD Bank is contributing $150,000 to Cambrian’s Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Training Program. These funds will support curriculum development and delivery, hands-on training equipment and tools, and state-of-the-art software and audio...

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The transition to Mining 4.0 has had a profound impact on the global mining industry. And while research indicates that more than 30% of mining companies have yet to implement a digital strategy, those who did, have been able to achieve strategic advantages, including optimizing operational efficiency, reducing unsafe incidents and minimizing carbon footprint. Join...

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BHP said on Friday it had produced the first nickel sulphate crystals from its plant in Kwinana, outside Perth, a part of the miner’s strategy to grow its battery metals footprint to meet expected soaring demand.  Nickel is a key component for electric vehicle (EV) cathodes, and the world’s no. 1 mining company expects demand for the metal from the batteries sector alone to increase by 500% over the next decade.   Nickel sulphate, a key battery...

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Join MineConnect along with Miryam Lazarte, CEO LatAM Startups and Amna Khan, CanExport Innovation, for a unique presentation on the benefits to Canadian companies that both LatAm Startups and the CanExport Innovation program provide. With over seven years of experience helping international technology companies reach new markets, LatAm Startups has designed the Canada Tech Expansion...

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Ministry issues eight orders to Vale under Occupational Health and Safety Act An incident at Vale’s Totten Mine on Sunday that rendered the cage lift inoperable and forced 39 miners to use secondary egress ladders to ascend out of the Worthington-area mine is under investigation by the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development. The mine cage lift...

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