A female employee was fatally injured in an accident at an underground gold mine in Ontario over the weekend.
Ontario Mining News
De Beers paid only $226 in royalties for its Ontario mine last year— report
The thrifty amount compares to the almost $3.9 billion the government of Ontario received from the salt sector in the same period.
Phoenix mine on target for production mid-year
Rubicon Minerals (TSX:RMX) advanced 4.5 percent on Friday after the company released an update on its Phoenix Gold Project in Red Lake, Ontario.
Ontario slammed by Northern Prospectors Association
Dotted with lucrative gold mines like Red Lake, Hemlo, Musselwhite and Timmins, along with the nickel belt of Sudbury, Ontario with its storied mining history should be a prospector's dream.
Gold's glitter feeding a growing appetite among investors; Borden area discovery a key to Kapuskasing exploration strategy
One positive side effect of a struggling Canadian dollar is a relative jump in the price of gold.
Canadian miners the world’s top buyers of assets in 2014
Gold remains the most-targeted commodity by volume, according to EY’s latest report.
Canada’s Saskatchewan second only to Finland as world’s top mining destination
The potash and oil-rich province was placed at the top of the Fraser Institute's annual rank of mining companies.
New Gold’s Rainy River project gets key environmental nod
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency and the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change have separately okayed the project.
Canadian premiers say Energy East pipeline a 'nation-building' exercise
Ontario and Alberta agree the controversial $12bn Energy East pipeline is a “nation-building” exercise and said they'd work together on the issue.
Mining suppliers create more jobs than mining, report says
The sector created 40,960 direct and 27,471 indirect jobs in 2011, paying $4.6 billion in salaries.
Hopes for Ontario’s Ring of Fire doused as mining companies grow wary
Ontario’s “Ring of Fire” mineral belt was supposed to be a $60-billion natural resources treasure trove that would bring employment and economic prosperity to a remote part of the province’s north. It hasn’t worked out that way.
Renewables would boost First Nations’ support for mining in Ontario: poll
About 71% of the Northern Ontario First Nation community residents surveyed believe the provincial government is not doing enough to promote renewables.
Canadian researchers modernize solar power with nano gold technology
Scientists have discovered that a small molecule created with just 144 atoms of gold can increase solar cell performance by more than 10%.
Sudbury digging deep for underground mining research
The Centre for mining Excellence in Sudbury is launching a request for proposals that would be eligible for its $46 million Ultra Deep Mining Network, Northern Ontario Business reported earlier this month.
Premier Gold reports drilling progress at Hardrock
Premier Gold Mines Limited (TSX:PG) is pleased to provide an update for the Company's 100% owned Hardrock Project, located near Geraldton, Ontario.
The great divide: Inequality in gold juniors means opportunity
"We’ve reached a new level of separation between the wheat and the chaff."
This $2 million red diamond is the hero in Rio’s annual tender
In the 30 years Rio Tinto's Argyle Pink Diamonds have been tendering the rare gems, only 13 red diamonds have been brought in.
De Beers changing its diamond sales model
The world's largest diamond miner by market value said it will adopt a more flexible sales approach.
Premier Gold Mines an even stronger 'buy' after indicated resources lift
The stock has traded up 17.25% to $3.37 in the last five days.
Diamond industry recovers place in miners’ hearts on climbing demand, prices
Sector now delivering some of the healthiest returns for many of the world’s biggest miners, including Rio Tinto and Anglo American.
US Midwest poised for a copper and iron ore mining rebirth
There are at least six mines proposed or already started in the area comprised by Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Diamond demand to climb 4.5% this year — De Beers
De Beers, the world's largest diamond miner by market value, is also bracing for a rough diamond demand rush.
Canada’s Ontario to invest up to $1bn in Ring of Fire
The province is asking the Federal government to match the funds.
