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Last chance to submit your MineConnect Hall of Fame 2021 Nominations
We are 2 weeks away until MineConnect’s AGM… which means our notorious Hall of Fame! Northern Ontario mining supply and service companies have impacted the evolution of mining worldwide and are responsible for much of the innovation that is employed today to increase mineral production, all the while making it...
Register for MineConnect’s AGM on February 17th
MineConnect invites you to their 2021 Annual General Meeting. Due to Covid-19 restrictions the AGM will be held virtually via Zoom. MineConnect has a packed agenda for attendees, including the MineConnect Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony! Can’t wait to see you there! Date and time Thu, 17 Feb 2022, 4:00...
British Columbia saw near-record spend on mineral exploration in 2021
Mineral exploration in British Columbia hit “new heights” in 2021, with a near-record C$660 million ($519m) spent, according to the BC Geological Survey. More than half of that spending was in advanced exploration by mining companies flush with cash from high commodity prices. The record was 2012, when C$680 million was...
Sudbury junior miner out to snag deep-pocketed partner to dig $233-million mine
Magna Mining in talks with Mitsui to restart Shakespeare Mine The operators behind a proposed open-pit nickel and copper mine project, west of Sudbury, are in talks with a potential heavyweight international development partner. In proclaiming it possesses Canada’s “next producing nickel mine,” Magna Mining, has signed a non-binding memorandum of...
Energy transition saw record investment in 2021 – report
A recent report by BloombergNEF states that global investment in the energy transition totalled $755 billion in 2021 – a new record – off the back of rising climate ambitions and policy action from countries around the world. According to BNEF, investments rose in almost every sector covered in the report, including...
Detour Lake mine is the first in Canada to be fully connected to 5G
New cell towers will boost coverage for users along corridor between the mine site and Cochrane A Cochrane-area mine is the first in Canada to be fully connected to 5G, according to an announcement this week. Kirkland Lake Gold and Rogers Business announced the launch of the 5G wireless private network...
Court approves sale of Harte Gold to Australia’s Silver Lake Resources
Deal to acquire White River mine closes in mid-February The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has approved the sale of White River miner Harte Gold to Silver Lake Resources of Australia. The Toronto mining company announced Jan. 28 that the court approved the bid at a hearing that day and has given the companies...
Pure Gold Mining financing to fund Red Lake ramp up
Pure Gold Mining announces C$25m equity financing and plans for AngloGold Ashanti to raise stake to 19.9% Pure Gold Mining has secured C$25mn equity financing which will fund the ramp up of Red Lake in Ontario and announced its largest shareholder AngloGold Ashanti plans to increase its ownership to 19.9%. AngloGold Ashanti currently holds 65,653,870...
Find out about Ontario’s competitive advantages at the AME roundup 2022 events
Ontario is open for business and our team of mineral exploration and business experts are here to help you explore Ontario’s geological resources and learn more about our vast mineral development potential. Visit our virtual booth at Roundup 2022 to learn more. Here’s what we have planned: Ontario Exhibit Booth...
Canada says it saw no need to block China firm’s bid for lithium miner
Canada did not stop a Chinese firm’s bid for a Toronto-listed lithium miner because it saw no risk to national security, Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said on Thursday. The opposition Conservatives said the Liberal government should have blocked Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd from buying Neo Lithium Corp for C$918.7 million ($721.3 million) last...
Northeastern Ont. palladium mine developer inks agreement with First Nation
New Age Metals signs memorandum of understanding with Nipissing First Nation The developer of a proposed palladium mine, east of Sudbury, has signed an exploration agreement with an area First Nation. New Age Metals announced it has reached a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Nipissing First Nation related to the company’s advanced palladium...
MineConnect Hosts Their AGM Virtually on February 17th
Join MineConnect as we celebrate our accomplishments and share what we have in store for the coming year! MineConnect would like to invite to their 2021 Annual General Meeting. Due to covid restrictions it will be held virtually through Zoom. MineConnect has a packed agenda for attendees, including the MineConnect...
*Tomorrow* MineConnect Hosts “Ask the Expert: Discover the mining potential in Sweden”
Join MineConnect and Business Sweden for a special presentation by Christina Keighren and Patricia Boeg-Jensen from Business Sweden. A presentation of the six primary reasons why Sweden is an ideal destination for mining-related investments. The Business Case for Sweden will be presented and discuss Sweden’s long history of mining, the...
Northern Ontario Manufacturers Legal Covid 19 update Zoom Call
We are pleased to have employment lawyer Zachary T. Courtemanche, from Weaver Simmons LLP located in Sudbury and North Bay, to speak to us about new developments and workplace challenges from the Omicron variant, Covid 19 as well as the most recent government announcements affecting Manufacturers. They will address workplace...
Genesis Metals closing in on 1moz gold in resources at Chevrier project
Scoops are true utility workhorses in your soft rock mine. They handle multiple tasks, including maintenance, re-supply, clean-up and rock dusting. To help get the job done, the redesigned battery-powered Joy 02ESV scoops offer excellent operator comfort and robust time between charges. Equipped with OptiDrive technology developed specifically for these...
Hong Kong financier funding restart of a Timmins gold mine project
Greenwater to invest up to $19 million in Gowest Gold’s Bradshaw deposit Financing from Hong Kong will help restart development at a gold mine project north of Timmins. Toronto’s Gowest Gold announced Jan. 24 that Greenwater Investment Hong Kong will be sinking up to $19 million into the mining development company’s Bradshaw...
LEDs combined with copper may be key to developing new medicines, electronics
Hokkaido University researchers have found a way to use light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in combination with a copper-based molecular catalyst to develop a more sustainable way to make key chemical subunits that have potential uses in pharmaceutical and photoelectronic development. In a paper published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, the scientists...
Silver Lake Resources grabs troubled Harte Gold
Australia’s Silver Lake Resources (ASX: SLR) said on Friday it had won the bid for Harte Gold, whose sole asset is the Sugar Zone mine in Ontario, Canada. The announcement comes only days after a second potential, anonymous buyer for the troubled gold miner emerged. The deal comprises $74.5 million in credit to the...
First Nations chiefs concerned with Ring of Fire process
Letter sent to government says draft terms of reference ‘wrongly excludes us Indigenous peoples from all but token roles’ As Canada and Ontario discuss a potential agreement on how the regional assessment will be done in the Ring of Fire area, First Nations chiefs are calling to be equally consulted...
Canada Nickel Announces Successful Drill Results from Recently Acquired Deloro target
Canada Nickel Company Inc. today announced assay results from its Mahaffy, Dargavel, Kingsmill, and MacDiarmid properties, and provided an update on drilling and corporate activities. In addition to completed drill assay results, partial assays have been received to date from 11 holes drilled at the Company’s Nesbitt property – these results have also been...
Member Spotlight: B&D Manufacturing Ltd.
Tom DiFrancesco, General Manager – B&D Manufacturing Ltd. Founded in 1980, B&D Manufacturing is a dynamic Canadian company that designs, manufactures and distributes innovative mining products and technologies to increase production and improve safety for industries globally. Originally established as the manufacturer of its globally recognized Portable Align Boring Machines,...
Tracie Marsh-Fior Joins the MineConnect Board
MineConnect is pleased to announce that Tracie Marsh has joined the MineConnect board! Tracie Marsh-Fior, Chief Operating Officer at Pilot Diamond Tools, has over 20 years’ business management experience in both the private and public sector. As Chief Operating Officer Tracie is responsible for the overall operations at Pilot, a...
Kirkland Lake Gold bottoms out with new shaft sinking
Kirkland Lake Gold’s No. 4 shaft finally hits bottom, on track for late 2022 completion The digging is done on the new shaft at the Macassa Mine in Kirkland Lake. Kirkland Lake Gold announced this week that the sinking phase of its No. 4 Shaft has been completed, down to a...
Canada’s energy patch sees ‘significant’ boost in investment
Investment in Canada’s oil and natural gas industry will rise 22% this year to C$32.8 billion ($26.3 billion) amid higher prices for hydrocarbons, according to the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. The C$6 billion gain in investment marks the second straight year of “significant” increases, the oil and gas industry...
Electra signs battery recycling and Cobalt supply agreement with Marubeni
Electra will also leverage Marubeni’s presence in Japan and Asia as a facilitator of battery raw material flows into the regional EV supply chain. Electra Battery Materials Corporation has signed a battery recycling and cobalt sulfate supply agreement with Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation. With this agreement, Electra and Marubeni have...
