This week the Ontario Mining Association (OMA) held their annual “Meet the Miners” event at Queen’s Park. This annual event is held to bring recognition to the importance of the mining sector in our province and inform politicians of the successes and challenges within the industry. Many [Read more]
Stillwater Canada Inc. has submitted responses to three of the Supplementary Information Requests (SIRs) issued by the Joint Review Panel on August 30, 2013. The responses are available on the public registry and can be found at the following links: Response to SIR 3 – Acid Base [Read more]
Last Thursday Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller released his annual report. The report outlined how the governing liberals have virtually dismantled all existing environmental protections within the province. The Commissioner laid out how major changes within the budget give the [Read more]
The Marathon Joint Review Panel has issued additional information requests to Stillwater Canada Inc. for response prior to the public hearing. Please note that the public hearing will not be scheduled until the Panel has determined that the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and responses to [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – Moss Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (“Moss Lake” or the “Company”) (TSXV: MOK) announces that it has reached an agreement with Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. (“Wesdome”), the holder of a unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of $2,000,000 issued by the Company in 2011 (the [Read more]
Ontario mining and packaging companies win top awards NORTH BAY, ON – Workplace Safety North’s (WSN) inaugural Workplace Excellence Awards take place in North Bay today. As the occupational health and safety expert for forestry, mining, paper, printing, and converting sectors, the [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Louis LaPierre has tendered his resignation as Chair and member of the Marathon Mine Joint Review Panel for medical reasons: Original letter from Louis LaPierre: http://www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca/050/documents/p54755/94502E.pdf Marathon Mine Panel Co-Manager Marie LeGrow has [Read more]
Vale Canada Limited Fined $1,050,000 After Two Workers Fatally Injured SUDBURY, ON – Vale Canada Limited Vale Canada Limitée (“Vale”), a Toronto-based company which owns and operates an underground mine in the City of Greater Sudbury called the Stobie Mine was fined $1,050,000 [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – KWG Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:KWG) has previously advised the Minister of Northern Development and Mines (MNDM) that it would support the business plan proposed by the “New Deal” of the General Chairperson’s Association (GCA) representing unionized [Read more]
First Nation Recipients Receive Noront Resources Mikawaa Scholarship August 26, a luncheon was held in Rumours Dining Room at Confederation College to present three students with the Noront Resources Mikawaa Scholarship. Marlene Shewaybick from Webequie First Nation, Holly Mendowegan from [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – The Ontario Mining and Lands Commissioner today ordered that the application of 2274659 Ontario Inc., a subsidiary of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., be dismissed. The applicant had sought an Order to dispense with the consent of Canada Chrome Corporation, a subsidiary of KWG [Read more]
Premier Names New Parliamentary Assistants to Join Her Team As the Legislature resumed, three Ontario MPPs are taking on new duties to help Premier Kathleen Wynne and her team build a better Ontario. Three MPPs will take on new portfolios as parliamentary assistants: Joe Dickson becomes [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – Moss Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX-V: MOK) has filed its independent 43-101 Preliminary Economic Analysis (PEA). It is available at www.sedar.com. By definition a PEA is preliminary in nature; it includes Inferred Mineral Resources that are too speculative geologically to have economic [Read more]
EAGLE RIVER OPERATIONS UPDATE TORONTO, ON – Sunday, September 1, 2013, a lightning strike hit the Company’s main electrical transformer at the Eagle River mining and milling complex located 50 km due west of Wawa, Ontario. Backup diesel generators are sufficient to maintain limited services [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – KWG Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:KWG) (“KWG”) has received from Sibley Basin Group Geological Consulting Services Ltd. its geological report and calculation of the resources inferred from drilling data recovered to date from the Black Horse chromite deposit. The [Read more]
