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Newmont officially opens all-electric Borden mine

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 23, 2019 | 2:35 pm Careers Education Suppliers & Equipment Canada 
Canada injects C$5m into Goldcorp’s Borden mine as price for innovation
The Borden project is located near Chapleau, Ontario. (Image: Goldcorp via Flickr)

The new all-electric Borden gold mine 9 km from Chapleau is officially open, following a ceremony attended by Denver-based Newmont Goldcorp officials and dignitaries from across the province. The company proudly says the mine features state-of-the-art health and safety controls, digital mining technologies and processes, and an all-electric underground fleet.

Dignitaries attending the launch were Ontario’s Minister of Energy, Mines, Northern Development and Indigenous affairs Greg Rickford; Chief of the Chapleau Cree First Nation Keeter Corston; Chief of the Chapleau Ojibwe First Nation Anita Stephens; Chief of the Brunswick House First Nation Cheryl St. Denis; Chief of the Michipicoten First Nation Pat Tangie; Chapleau mayor Michael Lesvesque; Timmins mayor George Pirie, Newmont Goldcorp’s regional senior VP or North America Todd White; and general manager of the Porcupine and Borden mines Marc Lauzier.

Both the Canadian and Ontario governments each granted the company C$5 million towards electrification.

(This article first appeared in the Canadian Mining Journal)

Comments

  • Dennis k fuachie

    Congrats to the management of newmont. Indeed you’ve prove to the world that when it comes to mining is Newmont my dream company i want to work . I want to know who are going to operate those electrical equipments .

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