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NORCAT Collaborates with Vector Institute to Unlock the Power of Artificial Intelligence in the Global Mining Industry
NORCAT, a global leader in the development and provision of skilled labour training and innovation services, and the Vector Institute, a leader in the transformative field of artificial intelligence, are excited to announce the launch of Vector@NORCAT, a partnership designed to provide technical and strategic AI training and talent resourcing...
MineConnect Ask the Expert: Clean and Green – the Finnish Way
Learn about the mining opportunities in Finland! April 14th from 12-12:30 P.M Mines are an integral part of Finnish society. Finland currently has a cluster of more than 40 mines producing metal ores and industrial minerals. Finland is also Europe’s leading producer of nickel and has cobalt and lithium in...
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECRUITMENT: The Sudbury Airport Community Development Corporation is Recruiting for Three Board of Directors
The Sudbury Airport Community Development Corporation (SACDC) is currently seeking three (3) candidates for the Board of Directors. This is a volunteer position available for qualified citizens, with or without prior Board experience. Further information on the board mandate and structure can be found at https://lnkd.in/eMw3Hr3. The term of appointment is...
Canadian miners cheer Ottawa’s critical minerals budget plan
Canadian miners say Ottawa’s plan to spend C$3.8 billion ($3.02 billion) to boost domestic production of lithium, copper and other strategic minerals should help propel the country’s efforts to become a key part of the global electric vehicle supply chain. The spending, announced during Canada’s federal budget unveiling on Thursday, promises grants...
New Member Announcement: Let’s Roll “Ideation” Consulting (LRIC)
Please welcome our NEWEST associate member… LRIC! The company principal, Pat Dubreuil is a Freelance consultant for the mining industry. He specializes in “Ideation” which is about generating, developing, and evaluating ideas for launching innovative and viable new ventures. “Ideation” entails a process of discovery designed to lead toward the...
Kinross to post first resource for Great Bear in 2022, with PFS to follow
Kinross Gold is aiming to report an initial inferred resource for its recently acquired Great Bear (Dixie) project in Red Lake, Ontario, by the end of the year. The gold miner, which paid $1.8 billion in cash and shares for Great Bear in a deal that closed in late February,...
Wyloo Metals seals the deal in the Ring of Fire
Australian miner tables a socio-economic and green agenda to benefit Indigenous business and deliver a net-zero mine The Ring of Fire’s newest player contends it will “set a new global benchmark in sustainable mining” in Ontario’s Far North. Australia’s Wyloo Metals announced April 7 that it has formally completed its acquisition of...
There’s no green economy without mining: Rickford
Northern development minister challenges environmental groups to ‘get on board’ with Ontario Minerals Strategy Northern Development Minister Greg Rickford said environmental groups that continue to target Northern Ontario’s mining industry are missing the boat if they do not support Ontario’s Critical Minerals Strategy. Rickford recently made reference to Ontario environmental...
Canada to invest $1.6 billion on mineral strategy for EV battery supply chain
Canada’s federal budget will include an investment of at least C$2 billion ($1.6 billion) for a strategy to accelerate the production and processing of critical minerals needed for the electric vehicle (EV) battery supply chain.
FedNor funding North Bay business initiatives
Shopping app and manufacturing facility will share in more than $1.4 million. An app to help consumers shop with local businesses and a manufacturing facility producing drilling equipment will share $1,416,298 in federal funds to help grow their companies.
Avalon partners with India’s Essar Group to build Ontario lithium refinery
Ontario’s strategic push to establish a fully integrated lithium-ion battery supply chain got a massive boost on Monday after Avalon Advanced Materials (TSX: AVL) reached an agreement with India-based Essar Group to fund and provide development support for a lithium refinery in Thunder Bay. Avalon and RenJoules International have partnered...
Indigenous Leaders: The successes and pitfalls of industry partnerships
Mining partners maintain good relationships and trust are ongoing processes. Fifty years ago, it was unheard of for mining companies to share the wealth and the benefits from their operations with Indigenous communities in Canada, much less be on speaking terms.
Ask the Expert: Clean and green – the Finnish way
Learn about the mining opportunities in Finland! Mines are an integral part of Finnish society. Finland currently has a cluster of more than 40 mines producing metal ores and industrial minerals.
New gold extends Rainy River mine life to 2031
New Gold has added ten years of production to its Rainy River gold mine in Ontario, Canada, as revealed in an updated plan that sees the asset transitioning into batch processing underground operation.
Canadian technology to recover strategic metals from spent Li-ion batteries gets over $20m in funding
Canadian company Lithion Recycling received $22.5 million from the Quebec government to continue developing a technology to recover 95% of strategic materials from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and industrial waste.
Cambrian College Launches Partner + Initiative
Cambrian College is here to help our partners succeed. The College is launching Partner +, an initiative to offer opportunities to our current and future partners to discover new talent, upgrade and train their workforce, gain access to funds and expertise, and find engaging ways to give back by connecting...
Carmakers will “need to become miners” – Benchmark
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence’s inaugural Battery Megafactories Europe 2022 event in Berlin concluded with a stark warning to automakers.
MineConnect’s Northern Ontario Roadshow a HIT
MineConnect would like to thank everyone who came out to Dynamic Earth in Sudbury for last night’s Roadshow. We would also like to thank our sponsors for making this possible: JVC Precision, Desjardins, the Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, and the City of Greater Sudbury.
Miners need to invest over $100 billion to meet copper demand
The global copper industry needs to spend more than $100 billion to build mines able to close what could be an annual supply deficit of 4.7 million tonnes by 2030, Erik Heimlich, head of base metals supply at CRU said this week.
Rhodium has been raising eyebrows at River Valley palladium project
New Age Metals tests whether rare platinum group metal can produce a big pay off for potential open-pit mine. A palladium mine developer is searching for one of the world’s rarest and richest metals on its property east of Sudbury.
Ring of Fire’s new boss, Wyloo Metals, makes a surprise visit to Thunder Bay
City and First Nation leaders impressed by the approach and vision of the Australian mining company. The sale of Ring of Fire explorer Noront Resources to Wyloo Metals of Australia is about a week away from being finalized.
MineConnect’s Northern Ontario Roadshow arrives in Sudbury Tomorrow!
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. Tickets:...
Global Gold Snapshot: Eight companies scouring the globe
With gold prices approaching $2,000 per oz., gold exploration and mine development remain important drivers for many mining companies. Here are eight global gold explorers to watch. Anacortes Mining Vancouver-headquartered Anacortes Mining (TSXV: XYZ; US-OTC: XYZFF) is exploring its 100%-owned Tres Cruces project in the prolific Quiruvilca mining district of northern Peru,...
Denison encounters high-grade uranium mineralization at Waterfound River JV property
Denison Mines has discovered multiple new high-grade intercepts of unconformity-hosted uranium mineralization in the final three drill holes completed during the winter 2022 exploration program on the Waterfound River joint venture property. Waterfound River is located within the eastern portion of the Athabasca Basin of northern Saskatchewan, approximately 40 km northwest of Denison’s...
Trudeau climate plan calls for 42% cut in oil and gas emissions
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government wants a 42% reduction in emissions from the oil and gas sector as part of Canada’s plan to meet its 2030 emissions-reduction goal.
