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Global inflation ends era of ever-cheaper clean energy
The era of ever-cheaper clean power is over, giving a fresh jolt of uncertainty to global energy markets battered by one supply crisis after another. Relentless price declines over the past decade made renewables the cheapest sources of electricity in much of the world. In the past year, though, prices...
Next Week 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...
Second bidder emerges to buy White River-area gold mine
Harte Gold takes sale process to auction stage, will name successful bidder this week A second bidder has surfaced in competition with Australia’s Silver Lake Resources to buy insolvent Harte Gold and its Sugar Zone underground mine, north of White River. A Jan. 17 news release from the Toronto-based mine operator did not disclose...
Advanced manufacturing funding program now open
A total of $40 million is available over two years for companies to expand tools, technology, workforce Ontario manufacturing companies are being invited to apply to a new funding program designed to outfit them with new tools and technology to grow and stay competitive in the international market. The province...
Sudbury’s outskirts remain mineral-rich ground for exploration outfits
Palladium company to release pre-feasibility study on open-pit River Valley mine project Areas outside the Sudbury Basin are proving to be fertile ground for junior mining exploration companies probing for precious, base and so-called ‘green’ metals. Two projects are showing definite mining potential. New Age Metals expects to release a pre-feasibility...
Pandemic restrictions push Toronto mining convention to June
PDAC organizers forego March event for live and virtual events this summer The spread of the latest variant of COVID-19 in Ontario could have been a show stopper for an in-person meet-and-greet at the world’s biggest mining convention in early March in Toronto. But in wanting to be safe than...
Sudbury’s Schuster Boyd McDonald acquires Canadian Injury Management Services
We are excited to officially share the news about the recent acquisition of Canadian Injury Management Services by Schuster Boyd McDonald (SBM) and The JDB Group. Located in the North, Canadian Injury Management Services (CIMS) has been in operation since 2002. Led by Sandra Haddad, CIMS has built a wide...
New Member Announcement: Priority Management Sudbury
We are pleased to introduce our NEWEST associate member… Priority Management Sudbury!! “At Priority Management we provide world-class leadership and management training to help people in all areas become more effective and productive workers. Our WorkingSm@rt series of programs develop the skills to effectively plan, manage and execute work while...
Timmins Mechanical Solutions Marks 1st Company in Northern Ontario to obtain Cyber Secure Canada Certification.
Timmins Mechanical Solutions has finally marked the first company in Northern Ontario to obtain Cyber Secure Canada certification, one of only 20 Canadian companies nationwide to achieve this designation since it’s inception. As more companies and individuals turn to online activities, whether for business or communications, having cyber secure systems...
Labour shortage threatens to put mining industry on shaky ground
Major Drilling Group International (TSX: MDI) had an early Christmas present for investors in December. The specialized drilling services company reported a 50% increase in revenue in the second quarter of the 2022 fiscal year ended Oct. 31, 2021, compared to the same period last year, and a doubling of...
MineConnect Hall of Fame 2021 – Submit your Nominations!
We are just over a month 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...
Member Spotlight: NorthStream Safety and Rehab
With: Cory Stainthorpe, Executive Director, NorthStream NorthStream Safety & Rehab is a proudly women-owned Canadian company helping to keep businesses going despite the changing face of COVID-19. NorthStream is known for its effective drug and alcohol programs, training, pre-employment testing and the provision of qualified staff to sites (occupational services/first...
Gogama open-pit mine build on track for 2023 production start
Year of heavy spending ahead at IAMGOLD’s Côté Gold Project as mine site complex takes shape Construction of IAMGOLD’s Côté Gold Project at Gogama is nearing the halfway mark. The Toronto-based international miner said construction at Côté was at the 43 per cent mark at the end of the fourth quarter of 2021. Things...
Speakers’ Spotlight: Ontario’s Critical Minerals: Come and Explore
Ontario is pleased to present a spotlight on critical mineral developments. Speakers from the Ontario Geological Survey, Electra Battery Materials Corp., Frontier Lithium Inc. and Noront Resources Ltd. will showcase Ontario’s diverse geological landscape and how the province is positioning itself as one of North America’s premier jurisdictions for responsibly...
Galleon Gold has the numbers to mine in the West Timmins camp
Toronto mine developer releases study showing 11-year mine life at West Cache Project There looks to be another mine-ready gold project in the Timmins camp. Toronto’s Galleon Gold released the results on Jan, 12 of a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its West Cache Gold Project, proposing an underground mine with an...
New Member Announcement: Enterprise Radiator and Heat Transfer Products
We are excited to announce our NEWEST corporate member…Enterprise Radiator and Heat Transfer Products! Enterprise Radiator has been servicing the mining community for 30 years. They provide complete rebuild and supply services of Radiators, after coolers, oil coolers of all types to both mobile machinery and stationary equipment. They are...
Northeastern Ontario rare minerals explorer secures Chinese financing
Power Metals inks $3M equity financing agreement with Sinomine Rare Metals Resources A Chinese mining financier has taken an equity stake in a junior mining company exploring for cesium and lithium in northeastern Ontario. Sinomine Rare Metals Resources is providing $3 million to Power Metals Corp. through a financing agreement that will see...
Lithium explorer trolling for new partner to build Thunder Bay processing plant
Avalon Advanced Materials “close” to introducing new development collaborator for chemical refinery Avalon Advanced Materials, the holder of a lithium deposit near Kenora, is scoping out a new development partner to build a Thunder Bay chemical processing plant. More than a year after Avalon signed a letter of intent with Rock...
Goodman School of Mines Project Management Courses
The Goodman School of Mines, the premier destination in Northern Ontario for Project Management Training, offers a variety of courses for anyone interested in advancing their professional skill set. Our next Project Management course is Leading Project-Driven Change, starting on January 17-18, 2022! To learn more and register, click here:...
Science North hosts their Honorary Life Member event virtually on January 27th
On January 27 at 6pm, please join Science North’s online Recognition Ceremony to celebrate two local individuals as they are inducted as Honorary Life Members of Science North. Dick DeStefano founded and is the retired Executive Director of SAMSSA (now MineConnect) and is a passionate supporter of Dynamic Earth. Major...
Nickel price hit highest in a month with inventories close to record lows
Nickel price rose on Monday to their highest level in more than one month, with inventories of the metal hovering close to record lows. The most actively traded February nickel contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange ended daytime trading up 2.5% at 154,840 yuan ($24,300.06) a tonne. Earlier in the...
Pembridge to boost copper output at Minto mine
Pembridge Resources (LON: PERE) said on Friday that 2021 copper production at its Canadian subsidiary Minto Metals (CVE: MNTO) jumped 46%, and that it has deferred a $5 million payment to Capstone Mining, the company from which it bought the Minto mine in 2019. The Minto copper-gold-silver mine churned out 26 million pounds...
AME Roundup 2022: Where deals are made, talent is discovered, and trends are set
AME Roundup in Vancouver is one of the largest annual gatherings of the global mineral exploration industry and there will be lots to celebrate this year including British Columbia’s performance in 2021 and the province’s prospects for 2022, says Kendra Johnston, AME’s president and CEO. The Canadian province is on...
Northern Ontario still struggles with job growth, says Fraser Institute
More than a decade after the global financial crisis of 2008-09, Ontario’s northern and rural areas are still struggling to regain the jobs that were lost, according to a Fraser Institute report. Ben Eisen and Steve Lafleur, two researchers have kept a running tab over the years on how different parts...
RANKED: World’s top 20 biggest iron ore operations
Iron ore is the base metal used to make steel – and steel is the most commonly used alloy in the world. From its first known uses as a metal of antiquity, iron ore has since undergone a transformation from a relic of the industrial age to the driving force...
