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Argonaut Gold searches for financing to finish Dubreuilville-area mine construction
Company continues to search for high-grade gold and a new CEO Dubreuilville mine builder Argonaut Gold has a lot on its plate with its Magino Project this year. The Toronto-based mining company is not only scrounging for capital financing while construction continues for its open-pit mine, but the search is on for high-grade and...
Covergalls and Women in Construction hit the runway
Sudbury work apparel company to appear at Houston construction week fashion show Covergalls Inc. is pleased to announce its participation in the 2022 Women in Construction Week Fashion Show in Houston next week on March 10th. The event is the year’s most anticipated fashion event for women in construction. Hosted...
New Member Announcement: Mining Industrial Photographer
We are excited to announce our NEWEST associate member… Mining Industrial Photographer James Hodgins. James has been creating custom photography for the mining industrial clients for over 26 years. Experience in the Mining & Industrial sectors has allowed him to develop a style that is respected by peers and clients. ...
New Member Announcement: Millson Design Solutions
Millson Design Solutions is our NEWEST associate member! Millson Design Solutions is a new design firm located in Timmins Ontario, specializing in 3D Scanning and detailed fabrication drawings. The firm is led by Ben Millson an industrial designer and Naval architect with over 15 years of experience in both...
IAMGOLD eyes the cost curve at Gogama mine building project
Côté Gold project expected to start commercial production in mid-2023 COVID-19, inflation and other cost pressures are starting to impact the budget for the gold mine IAMGOLD is building near Gogama. The open-pit Côté Gold Project is roughly at the halfway point of construction. Last week, the Toronto mine builder web-chatted with...
The Northern Ontario Roadshow rolls into Sudbury on March 31st
Join the MineConnect team as we share details on upcoming MineConnect activities and celebrate our most recent inductee into the MineConnect Hall of Fame! Be sure to join us (and bring a friend ) for this first time in a long-time opportunity to reconnect with industry colleagues and peers. Get...
Kinross suspends Russian operations
Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) has announced overnight that it will suspend all development work at its Udinsk gold project in Russia as international sanctions and legal restrictions intensify due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The company says it will also suspend operations at its Kupol mine, focusing on...
Shakespeare mine could reopen soon in northern Ontario
A former Falconbridge mining property 70 kilometres west of Sudbury, could soon reopen 11 years after being placed in care and maintenance mode. The Shakespeare Project might have a new life five years after Magna Mining purchased Ursa Major Minerals in 2017. The company has entered into a non-binding memorandum of...
Gold price gains as investors weigh impact of Russia sanctions
Gold extended gains on Tuesday as investors continue to assess the risks to global growth that may stem from the sanctions against Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine. Spot gold rose 1.0% to $1,927.76 per ounce by 11:30 a.m. ET, recovering from last week’s slight dip and reaching a...
MineConnect Ask the Expert Webinar Tomorrow – Advanced Mineral Projects In Northeastern Ontario
Join us this Thursday at noon! March’s Ask the Expert features Regional Resident Geologist – Timmins & Sault St. Marie Districts at Ontario Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, Zeinab Azadbakht. You may remember her MineConnect webinar last year on advanced mineral projects in Northeastern Ontario for 2021. She is back...
Nutrien sees long-lasting disruption to fertilizer market from Russia’s invasion
Canada’s Nutrien (TSX, NYSE: NTR), the world’s largest potash miner, sees supply shortages of fertilizer getting worse due to the ongoing and escalating Russian invasion of Ukraine, two of the world’s top producers of crops food. Interim chief executive Ken Seitz, who took the helm in January after the sudden resignation of...
Exyn Technologies Partners with Maestro Digital Mine to Expand ExynAI’s Multi-Sensing Capabilities
Exyn Technologies, a pioneer in multi-platform autonomy for complex, GPS-denied industrial environments, today announces a partnership with Maestro Digital Mine, a manufacturer specializing in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) devices to give mining teams up-to-the-minute information about worker safety underground by integrating critical gas sensors onto the ExynAero™ and ExynPak™....
Mining CEO Tony Makuch departs Kirkland Lake camp
Agnico Eagle Mines keen to build ‘value through the drill bit’ in outlying plans for northeastern gold camp Tony Makuch, the former president-CEO of Kirkland Lake Gold, is on the move. Agnico Eagle Mines, the new mining kingpins of the Kirkland Lake gold camp, introduced Ammar Al-Joundi as its new...
Ask the Expert Webinar: Advanced Mineral Projects In Northeastern Ontario
Join us this Thursday at noon! March’s Ask the Expert features Regional Resident Geologist – Timmins & Sault St. Marie Districts at Ontario Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, Zeinab Azadbakht. You may remember her MineConnect webinar last year on advanced mineral projects in Northeastern Ontario for 2021. She is back...
Committing to carbon neutrality, venturing into forward-facing commodities is miners’ way to stay in business – report
Cutting their own emissions is the most effective way for miners to respond to climate change, White & Case’s annual Mining & Metals Survey found. According to the poll – which gathered information from 63 decision-makers in the mining and metals sector – 37% of mining companies in the sample believe that...
MineConnect Member Spotlight: Junkala Wealth Building
Representative: Tina-Marie McGee, CEA / Lead Consultant Junkala Wealth Building has been providing its services to businesses exclusively in Northern Ontario since 1999. It offers cutting-edge personalized solutions to business owners in 4 areas of expertise. 1) Business Tax Strategy. Helping high net worth business owners in the creation of...
ESG, green energy transition to remain top-of-mind in mining boardrooms – report
In 2021, the environmental, social and governance theme anchored itself as a mainstream aspect of the mining business, which is expected to remain top-of-mind in the boardroom, a new report by White & Case states. The law firm’s report is based on its annual Mining & Metals Survey, which gathered information from 63...
More drilling to do at Thunder Bay-area palladium mine project
Clean Air Metals prepares to pump $12.5 million into the ground to grow the size of its palladium deposits The aspiring builders of a palladium mine near Thunder Bay have raised $12.5 million to fund more exploration on growing mineral resource. Clean Air Metals announced Feb. 23 that it closed the private placement...
MacLean takes another mining vehicle solution around the hard rock globe
With the first-ever MacLean GR5 underground road grader already shipped to Africa and additional units scheduled for factory production, the newest addition to the MacLean Engineering line of Mine-Mate utility vehicles, which offers up a ruggedized, high performance mobile solution for maintaining haulage ramps in optimal condition, is ready to be introduced to...
New Member Announcement: Metex Manufacturing Ltd
We are pleased to announce our NEWEST corporate member… Metex Manufacturing Ltd. For more than 40 years, Metex has served the fabrication needs of a diverse range of industries, including mining, pulp and paper, civil construction and energy. We offer a one-stop shop for carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and...
Totten Mine resumes operations west of Sudbury
Activity halted in September after shaft was damaged, 39 miners trapped underground Operations have started back up at Vale’s Totten Mine, following repairs to a shaft that was damaged last September, temporarily detaining 39 miners underground as a result. Vale announced on Feb. 22 that the nickel mine, located 40...
TPS Group of Companies acquires Sault Ste. Marie company, Guardian Rescue
TPS Group of Companies, headquartered in Lively, Ontario, has purchased Sault Ste. Marie-based Guardian Rescue Services. Guardian Rescue Services has been conducting confined space rescue services since 2006. Company President and CEO Kevin Pattison said “We are pleased to welcome Guardian Rescue Services to the TPS Group of Companies family.”...
Sudbury innovation centre nabs $1M for battery electric vehicle lab
Cambrian R&D is aiming to assist mining companies shift away from diesel Cambrian R&D, the applied research arm of Cambrian College, has secured $1 million in funds toward its proposed battery electric vehicle (BEV) lab in Sudbury. The lab is one of 150 project Canada-wide to share in $45 million...
MineConnect AGM 2021 – Recap
On February 17th MineConnect hosted their Annual General Meeting. Due to Covid-19 restriction the event was held virtually on Zoom. However we look forward to connecting with you all in person on March 31st at Dynamic Earth for the social part of our AGM and the MineConnect Hall of Fame...
FedNor confirms 2022 allotment for mining supply conventions
Northern Ontario Mining Showcase will travel to Toronto and Vancouver this spring Northern Ontario mining suppliers are headed to two of the world’s largest mining shows once again. FedNor announced on Feb. 18 it’s providing $852,500 to the Northern Ontario Mining Showcase (NOMS) to attend mining shows in Toronto, hosted by the Prospectors...
