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President’s Series Luncheon with Trevor Walker, Frontier Lithium
Join the Sudbury Chamber of Commerce and MineConnect on Wednesday, April 6th, from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm, at Bryston’s On The Park, for a President’s Series Luncheon with Trevor Walker, President and CEO of Frontier Lithium. A delectable lunch is included in your registration. Tickets: http://sudburychamber.ca/events/#id=987&cid=165&wid=2701 This event is...
The Northern Ontario Roadshow stops at Dynamic Earth in Sudbury this Thursday
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:...
Makami Engineering Group Joins MineConnect
MineConnect’s NEWEST corporate member is no other than Makami! Makami Engineering Group Ltd. is an established company in Northern Ontario with a distinct client base within the Mining, Railroad, Forestry, Steel Production and Commercial Industries. Makami Group sustains a diverse portfolio of impressive projects and continues to expand throughout North...
World looks to Canada to fill potash, uranium void left by Ukraine
Buyers scrambling for supplies of potash and uranium are looking to Canada to fill gaps caused by the war in Ukraine. The northern nation has been approached by those seeking potash and uranium, said Canada’s Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. The country is one of the world’s main sources of...
Sudbury is kind of a big deal in mining, says industry report
Sudbury mines and service sector generates $3.3 billion in GDP for Ontario The Ontario Mining Association (OMA) released a report showing the contribution of the mining sector to the provincial economy. The State of the Ontario Mining Sector, was published by the OMA in partnership with the Ministry of Northern Development,...
Ontario strengthening forestry and mining sectors
$1.9 million provincial investment fosters job creation and business expansion in Northern Ontario NORTHERN ONTARIO — March 23, 2022: The Ontario government is providing more than $1.9 million through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to seven projects that support and strengthen the forestry and mining sectors in Northern...
Nickel turmoil is back as prices spike 15% again to hit limit
Nickel surged by the 15% exchange limit for a second day in London, putting the spotlight back on bearish position holders just two weeks since the market was roiled by an historic short squeeze. Nickel futures remained locked at the price limit by Thursday afternoon on the London Metal Exchange, as...
Commodity price spikes could signal lasting market changes – report
Market analyst Wood Mackenzie warns that the ongoing metals and mined commodity price spikes, combined with heightened geopolitical tensions, could result in long-lasting market changes. In recent months, factors including the Russia-Ukraine conflict, stimulated economies, thriving post-pandemic demand, and ongoing covid constraints on logistics have put supply chains under immense...
Northern Ontario Exports Program notches its first decade helping companies hit new markets
The Northern Ontario Exports Program has been operating out of the City of Greater Sudbury for 10 years and has funded 86 projects thus far In its first decade, the Northern Ontario Exports Program has helped fund 86 projects aimed at helping companies in the region market and export their products outside...
Ask the Expert: The Saskatchewan Potash Industry – Get your piece of the action!
MineConnect hosts their next Ask The Expert Webinar Session TOMORROW! Saskatchewan is the number one producer of potash in the world, followed by Russia and Belarus. Potash prices are soaring to record levels and Canadian operations are running “flat out”. May opportunities exist in both underground operations and plants including...
Talisker drills high grades between historic Bralorne and Pioneer mines
Talisker Resources (TSX: TSK) more high-grade assays to report from drilling at at its flagship Bralorne gold property in B.C. Bralorne is an advanced-stage project hosting three historic gold mines that together produced 4.2 million oz. at an average recovered grade of 17.7 g/t. This time, the results are highlighted...
Osisko Metals confirms expansion potential with Pine Point drilling
Osisko Metals (TSXV: OM) has provided further results from definition drilling at its Pine Point base metals project in the Northwest Territories. The program required to upgrade deposits currently classified as the inferred mineral resource category to the indicated category, so that they can be included in a feasibility study....
Municipalities conference returns to live format in May
Northern delegates to gather in North Bay for Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities event The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) has released a preliminary agenda for its 2022 conference. Scheduled to take place May 9-11 at the Best Western hotel in North Bay, this year’s conference will return to an in-person...
MineConnect offering Sponsorship Opportunities for Dynamic Earth Event on March 31st
MineConnect has developed a new Sponsorship and Advertising document outlining the many opportunities our members can take advantage of. We still have a couple sponsorship spots available for next weeks Northern Ontario Roadshow & Hall of Fame event at Dynamic Earth. This is a great opportunity to showcase your company...
MineConnect hosts LIVE Sudbury Event at Dynamic Earth 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 your...
Canadian Exploration Snapshot: Seven juniors exploring the country
Canada is among the world’s premier jurisdictions for mineral exploration and mining and has become a go-to destination for the industry. Below, we present seven companies with exciting projects to watch. Arianne Phosphate Arianne Phosphate (TSXV: DAN; US-OTC: DRRSF) is focused on its shovel-ready Lac à Paul phosphate project north of...
Workplace Safety North will hold virtual event on April 27
‘Adapting to change’ the focus of mining health and safety conference Workplace Safety North (WSN) will host its annual mining health and safety conference in a virtual format on April 27. This year’s theme is “Unearthing the Way Forward” and the event is free to attend. Areas of focus include...
Sudbury innovation centre nets $418,500 from FedNor
Sudbury innovation centre NORCAT is receiving $418,500 from FedNor to continue running its Innovation Acceleration Program for another three years. The program provides eligible businesses with non-repayable grants of up to $10,000 toward innovation-related product development that will make their businesses more productive and competitive. Applicable activities include software and application development,...
Alamos Gold permitted to expand Dubreuilville-area mine
High-grade ore body pushes third wave of expansion at Island Gold Toronto’s Alamos Gold said it landed a key permit to push ahead with another phase of underground mine expansion at its prolific Island Gold Mine outside Dubreuiville. The mining company said its closure plan amendment for Island Gold has been filed...
Canada’s scrambling to fill a massive global fertilizer deficit
Nutrien Ltd. is increasing output of key crop nutrients in the face of a global shortage. But there’s only so much even the world’s largest fertilizer company can do. The Canadian company said Wednesday it would boost potash production by about 1 million metric tons in 2022 to a total of 15 million tons,...
Ontario government wants to be a world leader in critical minerals production
Provincial releases critical minerals strategy, funds early-stage exploration program and mining innovation A little more than a year after asserting that Ontario should be a world leader in the emerging net-zero economy, the provincial government released its five-year road map with its much-touted Critical Mineral Strategy. Premier Doug Ford delivered...
Northern Ontario Mining Showcase back to being a meet-and-greet live affair
Regional pavilion expected to showcase 110 mining supply exhibitors at global trade event A year after experimenting in the virtual world of networking, the largest pavilion at the world’s biggest mining show is back to being a face-to-face event. The Northern Ontario Mining Showcase is back at full strength at the Prospectors...
Turquoise Hill shareholders could score big with Rio’s bid
Shareholders in Canadian miner Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX, NYSE: TRQ), the majority owner of the vast Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia, are poised to cash in on Rio Tinto’s $2.7bn offer to buy the remaining 49% of the company it doesn’t already own, analysts say. While the non-binding buyout proposal is considered...
Canadian firm aims to double potash output in project near Brazil indigenous lands
A Canadian-owned company has proposed doubling planned output of potash from a deposit in Brazil’s Amazon to reduce the agricultural powerhouse’s dependence on fertilizer imports disrupted by the Ukraine war. Brazil Potash Corp said on Tuesday that its executives met with Brazilian Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias in Ottawa and...
Noront shareholders approve sale to Wyloo Metals
$616.9-million Ring of Fire deal could be finalized on April 7 A major milestone has been reached on the path of potential mining development in the Ring of Fire. Noront Resources shareholders overwhelming approved the sale of the Toronto junior miner’s mineral assets in the Far North to Wyloo Metals...
