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Producing more than $10 billion worth of minerals per year, Ontario has a distinct presence in the mining community. This province has experienced a number of gold rushes and mineral discoveries in its history, and has a wealth of potentia...
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How Agnico Eagle Scored Millions in Free Advertising at the Blue Jays World Series Game 7
Agnico Eagle received significant free brand exposure when someone wearing the company's jersey sat prominently behind home plate during Game 7 of the Blue Jays vs Dodgers World Series. The Canadian gold producer's logo was visible to millions of viewers throughout the globally broadcast game, creating marketing value that would typically cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Two of Ontario’s largest industrial and engineering firms partner with Noront
Noront Resources announced strategic partnerships with Algoma Steel and Hatch Ltd. to advance Ring of Fire development in Ontario. The agreements include a 99-year lease option for a ferrochrome production facility in Sault Ste. Marie and engineering services for the Eagle's Nest and chromite projects. These partnerships represent a significant step toward developing one of Canada's most important emerging mineral districts.
IESO Demonstration Project to Test Ontario’s First Local Electricity Market
The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) is launching Ontario's first local electricity market in York Region with support from Alectra Utilities and Natural Resources Canada. The demonstration project will test how distributed energy resources like solar panels and energy storage can compete during high demand periods as an alternative to building new transmission infrastructure.
TC Energy reaches agreement to sell Ontario natural gas-fired power plants for $2.87 billion
TC Energy has agreed to sell three Ontario natural gas power plants to Ontario Power Generation for $2.87 billion, including the Halton Hills plant, Napanee station, and 50% of Portlands Energy Centre. The transaction is part of TC Energy's broader $6.3 billion portfolio monetization strategy to fund its $30 billion capital program while maintaining significant power generation investments including Bruce Power nuclear facility.
Top active mines in Ontario
Ontario's 36 active mining operations generated $15.7 billion in mineral production value in 2023. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the province's key gold, nickel, and copper mining operations with updated ownership and production data.
First Cobalt and Glencore conclude term sheet for refinery restart
First Cobalt Corp. has concluded a term sheet with Glencore for the restart of its cobalt refinery in Ontario. This represents a significant step forward for the company's refinery operations and cobalt processing capabilities.
#ThisIsMining illustrates how mining affects everyone
The Ontario Mining Association is celebrating its 100th anniversary on February 18, 2020, launching a #ThisIsMining campaign to showcase mining's role in modern life and green economy transition. The organization emphasizes Ontario's position as having the world's lowest carbon emissions for mineral production due to its carbon-free electricity grid.
Brixton Metals starts drilling at its Thorn Project and provides update on its Atlin Project
Brixton Metals Corporation has commenced drilling operations at its Thorn Project while providing an update on its Atlin Project. The company's exploration activities focus on copper targets, including the previously drilled Deep Copper Target at the Camp Creek-Oban Zone.
Noront Resources and Aroland First Nation Sign Memorandum of Understanding
Noront Resources and Aroland First Nation signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance development of the Eagle's Nest nickel-copper-platinum-palladium deposit in Ontario's Ring of Fire. The agreement includes issuing 150,000 Noront shares to the First Nation and establishes formal working protocols for mutually beneficial economic development opportunities.
Lac des Iles underground exploration announces expansion of newly discovered C Zone
North American Palladium announced a $5.7M increase to its 2019 exploration budget to accelerate drilling on underground targets at the Lac des Iles Mine, including the newly discovered C Zone. The C Zone shows potential for several hundred metres of strike length and over 800 metres of vertical extent, with palladium grades similar to the main ore zones.
Ferrochrome refinery siting decision rekindles call for East-West access to the Ring of Fire
NorOnt Resources and Sault Ste. Marie have decided to locate a ferrochrome refinery to process minerals from Ontario's Ring of Fire, modeled on Finnish technology. This decision has renewed calls for an East-West road connection to optimize mineral transportation between the Ring of Fire and existing rail infrastructure.
Copper Lake stakes the Sollas Lake Property and provides update on private placement
Copper Lake Resources staked the 100% owned Sollas Lake Property comprising 20 claim cells (4.1 sq km) adjacent to their Marshall Lake project in Ontario. The company extended their private placement financing deadline by 30 days to May 31, 2019, seeking up to $460,000 through flow-through and regular units.
Noront selects Sault Ste. Marie site for Ferrochrome Production Facility
Noront Resources has selected the Algoma Steel site in Sault Ste. Marie for its Ferrochrome Production Facility after evaluating four communities since February 2018. The decision was based on lower long-term operating costs and Great Lakes location advantages, despite Timmins having slightly lower capital costs.
First Cobalt produces battery grade Cobalt Sulfate
First Cobalt Corp. has successfully produced battery grade cobalt sulfate at its Ontario refinery, achieving 20.8% cobalt content and over 99.9% purity. This milestone brings the company closer to recommissioning North America's only permitted primary cobalt refinery, with potential production of 2,000 tonnes annually and cash flow generation within 18-24 months.
Wesdome provides update on Eagle River Mine surface exploration drilling, confirms presence of gold
Wesdome announced positive surface exploration results from its Eagle River Mine, discovering two new mineralized zones called the Falcon Zones located 200m west of existing mining operations. The drilling returned high-grade gold intercepts including 3,389 g/t Au over 0.3m, indicating potential extensions of the current 300 and 7 zones being mined.
Prosper Gold drills 7.9m @ 2.55 g/t Au, 16.67 g/t Ag, 0.4% Zn – Currie Project – Matheson, Ontario
Prosper Gold Corp completed Phase 1 drilling at the Currie Project near Matheson, Ontario, drilling 8 holes totaling 2,483.2m. The best intersection was 7.9m @ 2.55 g/t Au, 16.67 g/t Ag, 0.4% Zn in hole C002, expanding known mineralization in the pyrite-rich Upper Tisdale Group.
Honey Badger Exploration starts drilling on the Thunder Bay Silver-Cobalt Project
Honey Badger Exploration has commenced a 2,000-metre drilling program on its Thunder Bay Silver-Cobalt Project in Ontario, following up on successful 2018 results that included 1,254 g/t silver over 1.2 metres. The program will target down-dip extensions of the historic Beaver Mine vein and near-surface cobalt mineralization, with all permits now in place for three years of exploration.
Joanna Osawe sponsors industry diversity
Joanna Osawe, co-founder of Women in Renewable Energy (WiRE), discusses her organization's mission to advance women's roles in the energy sector. WiRE has expanded internationally and has successfully placed over 70 people in energy industry jobs through its mentoring program since launching in 2013.
North American Palladium ramps up exploration program
North American Palladium has identified seven underground exploration targets and several near-surface targets at its Lac des Iles Mine, with the best 2018 result being 138 metres of 3.02 g/t palladium from the B3 Zone. The company plans to spend a minimum of $16M on exploration in 2019 and has commenced development of an exploration drift to access the high-potential Camp Lake target.
Lisa McDonald is the new executive director for PDAC
Lisa McDonald has been appointed as the new executive director of The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC), bringing over 20 years of experience in the mining industry. McDonald previously served as PDAC Convention director from 2001-2008, helping grow it into the world's premier mineral exploration and mining convention with 30,000 attendees from 135 countries. PDAC represents over 8,000 members globally and recently secured a five-year renewal of the Mineral Exploration Tax Credit through 2024.
North American Palladium releases 2018 production results, operational and safety improvements
North American Palladium reported strong 2018 production results with 237,461 ounces of payable palladium produced, meeting the upper half of guidance and representing an 18% increase over 2017. The company achieved significant safety improvements including a lost time free year and plans to expand underground operations to 12,000 tpd by 2021.
NioBay Metals announces the receipt of its exploration permit for the James Bay Niobium Project
NioBay Metals received its exploration permit from Ontario's MENDM for the James Bay Niobium Project after a temporary hold was lifted. The company plans a 3,000-meter, 8-hole drilling program to test continuity of high-grade zones and continue metallurgy testing.
Canadian Gold Miner discovers new gold zone south of Kirkland Lake
Canadian Gold Miner and Transition Metals discovered a new gold zone called 'Behold Zone' 10 kilometres south of Kirkland Lake, Ontario. Channel sampling returned up to 8.6 g/t Au over 0.30 metres, with the zone situated near an 800-metre IP anomaly within a 1.5-kilometre mineralized corridor.
North American Palladium signs major mine development contract; strategic review process concludes
North American Palladium has signed a major underground development contract with Redpath Canada to expand its Lac des Iles mine from 6,000 tpd to 12,000 tpd capacity. The two-year contract covers 6,550 meters of lateral and 560 meters of vertical development to access ore reserves beneath the dormant Roby open pit.