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New Member Announcement: Roam Inc.
We are pleased to announce that Roam Inc is now a MineConnect member! Roam Inc. is a division of the Morris Group of Companies. Our team is highly experienced in the area of remote mine communication integration. We combine our knowledge of the mining industry and familiarity with the product...
Review board rejects Baffinland expansion plans in Canada’s Nunavut
Baffinland Iron Mines’ proposed expansion of its Mary River iron ore operation on the northern tip of Baffin Island, in Canada’s territory of Nunavut, has suffered a major blow after a review board advised against the project on environmental grounds. After four years of consultations and deliberations, the Nunavut Impact Review Board...
Federal assessment begins of Timmins nickel mine project
Timmins-area mine developer Canada Nickel has filed documents for a new federal mine permitting process that leans heavily on Indigenous input and participation. The company announced this week it has filed an initial project description of its Crawford Project to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC). It’s part of Ottawa’s...
Energy crisis could eclipse climate crisis
An energy crisis exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means the world will need more Canadian resources – from oil and natural gas to wood pellets. And though that rising demand is unlikely to derail the energy transition that’s underway, it will almost certainly delay it. That was the assessment...
Canada, industry in talks to cement future carbon price hikes
The Canadian government is in talks with heavy industrial emitters about ways to ensure Ottawa’s planned carbon price increases will remain in place even if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government is voted out of power. Federal Natural Resources minister Jonathan Wilkinson told Reuters most of the discussions have focused...
Construction costs rising to finish Dubreuilville-area gold mine
Management at cash-strapped Argonaut Gold said it hopes to have financing in place by the end of June to be able to push its Magino mine project to completion in two years. The Toronto mining company held a May 12 conference call and webcast to go over its first-quarter financials and production...
Maritime posts resource estimate for Lac Pelletier gold project in Quebec
Maritime Resources has completed an NI 43-101-compliant mineral resources estimate for its 100% owned Lac Pelletier gold project in Rouyn Noranda, Quebec, incorporating approximately 66,000 metres (455 holes) of drilling information. The property was acquired in 2021 from Rambler Metals and Mining, along with the Nugget Pond gold circuit in...
Elon Musk says Tesla open to buying a mining company
Tesla is open to buying a mining company if producing its own supply of electric vehicle (EV) metals would speed up worldwide adoption of clean energy technologies, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Tuesday. Concern is mounting across the EV industry that there may not be enough supply of lithium, nickel, copper and other metals...
NORCAT Innovation Hosts Eighth Annual PITCH Event
What: You’re invited to NORCAT Innovation’s eighth annual PITCH event where four entrepreneurial startups will pitch their venture to prospective angel investors and compete for $10,000 in cash prizes. Beyond watching and being inspired, attendees also have the power to determine which company goes home with the People’s Choice $5,000...
Dwyka Mining Services and Maestro Digital Mine unlocking value in the last-mile: connected worker and robotic dog solutions for safer mining
Dwyka Mining Services, authorised reseller of Maestro Digital Mine, is a specialized manufacturer of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) devices to give mining teams up-to-the-minute information about worker safety underground. Hazardous gasses underground are an invisible threat to mining teams, who often don’t know they are in danger until it’s...
Armstrong-area gold finder puts BAM deposit on the block
A gold property in the Lake Nipigon area with “multi-million ounce” potential is up for sale by Landore Resources. The British company said in a news release that it’s started a “strategic review” of its Canadian assets. The board of directors would entertain a sale of its Junior Lake Project, particularly...
New Member Announcement: SCACLI NORD
We are pleased to announce that Scacli Nord is a MineConnect corporate member! SCACLI founded in 2006 is an international freight forwarder that offers freight transportation and logistics services for industrial, commercial, and mining organizations. Modes of transport include Air, Ocean, Road, and Rail. They have offices in Mississauga, Montreal,...
The Northern Ontario Roadshow stops in Temiskaming Shores next Week!
Join us at Ali’s Grill and Bar for MineConnect’s Northern Ontario Roadshow. This is an opportunity for mining supply and service professionals to network and chat about challenges and experiences. And where better to connect than with a cold pint in hand at Ali’s Grill and Bar in Timiskaming Shores!...
OVIN Program Information Session – May 18th @ 12pm
The Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) is excited to announce the launch of the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network’s (OVIN) next round of funding programs! As Ontario’s flagship initiative for the automotive and mobility sector, OVIN, the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network, is driving economic development and catalyzing a future that builds safer, cleaner, and more efficient...
Vale scores multi-year nickel supply deal with Tesla
Vale, the world’s top nickel and iron ore producer, has inked a long-term deal with Tesla that will see the Brazilian miner supplying the electric vehicles (EVs) icon with nickel mined in Canada. Confirming market rumours, the miner said the supply contract fit with its plans to deliver 30% to 40% of Class...
Red Lake gold miner turns to Tony Makuch for help
A struggling Red Lake gold mining company has turned to a well-respected mining veteran and company builder for help to get back on track. PureGold Mining is bringing former Kirkland Lake Gold CEO Tony Makuch aboard as a technical advisor. Barely a year into commercial production, the company is struggling financially and...
Applications Open for Export Support – Northern Ontario Exports
Are you growing and diversifying your sales outside of Ontario? Apply today for the support you need! We are pleased to announce that the following initiatives are now accepting applications. Contact us for more information and to apply. Contact Us Target new markets with Export Marketing Assistance We can provide up to...
MineConnect Member Spotlight: RufDiamond LTD.
RufDiamond LTD. was founded in 2018 and is the Ontario & Nunavut distributor of the off-road amphibious utility vehicle called the Fat Truck. Built right here in Canada the Fat Truck meets or exceeds industry standards. The Fat Truck is designed to work in the harshest terrain safely and in comfort...
Canada nickel bid is ‘tip of the iceberg’ of BHP’s growth ambition
BHP Group’s unsuccessful attempt to buy a junior Canadian nickel miner last year should be seen as “almost the tip of the iceberg” for its ambitions in the resource-rich country, says one of the company’s top executives. The world’s biggest mining company sees nickel as one of three “future-facing commodities” — along...
Mining and movement in the Ring of Fire six years out, says Noront boss
Expect 2028 to be the year when the first truckloads of nickel concentrate will be rumbling out of the James Bay lowlands to market. That was the best educated guess from Noront Resources CEO Alan Coutts on an approximate date when the Eagle’s Nest nickel mine in the Ring of...
Science North to help develop essential workplace skills for students, indigenous youth, and underemployed adults with new provincial funding
These partnerships will support the development of a skilled and resilient workforce by providing an estimated 1,000 participants in Northern Ontario with access to skills training and accessible pathways to employment.
Canadian manufacturer Miller Technology becoming a global leader in battery electric utility vehicles for mining
Miller Technology is pleased to announce the first sale of its new battery electric utility vehicle for mining to the Young-Davidson Mine of Canadian mining company Alamos Gold Inc. “This is a great day for Miller, for North Bay, for Northern Ontario and for Canada,” said Dan Bachand, the CEO...
Could there be another lithium processing plant coming to Thunder Bay?
Thunder Bay was once known as one of the forest products manufacturing capitals of Canada. These days, the city looks to be shaping up to become the North American centre of lithium processing for the electric vehicle revolution. Australia’s Green Technology Metals is looking to fast-track one of its four lithium properties...
Nutrien sees supply chaos hampering fertilizer market into 2023
The world’s top fertilizer makers see supply disruptions that have thrown the market into chaos likely extending beyond 2022. Fertilizer prices have soared to all-time highs as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and sanctions on Belarus threw a massive chunk of the world’s supply into disarray. The sanctions have the potential...
Connecting Ontario’s manufacturing might with critical minerals in the North
The Northern Ontario Regional Technology Development Site (RTDS) will connect Ontario’s manufacturing might with Northern Ontario’s mining and mineral expertise, talent and leadership. It will provide Northern and electric vehicle (EV) businesses with the support they need to help build the next generation of low-carbon, autonomous, electric and connected vehicles....
