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The Week in News Releases KWG UNVEILS NATURAL GAS CHROMITE PROCESS KWG Testing Indicates New Ferrochrome Refining Method (April 2) – KWG Resources says it has received “substantial encouragement” from laboratory tests that use natural gas in the reduction of chromite from its Ring of Fire Black Horse deposit. Conducted by XPS Consulting & Testwork […]
April 2, 2014
It’s April, the sun is shining for once, and the temperature has finally managed to creep above the freezing mark. Things should be looking up for beleaguered Ontarians. And yet… There’s an odd stillness about the place. A hush in the bush, so to speak. As if we’re on the cusp of something momentous. Could […]
March 31, 2014
The Week in News Releases LAKE SHORE LOOKS FOR ADDITIONAL GROWTH Lake Shore Gold Identifies New, High-Grade Structures Near Current Mining at Bell Creek Labine Deposit (March 26) – Lake Shore Gold is upbeat about results from “a previously untested gap” and “two new hanging wall structures” near its current mining activities. President and CEO […]
March 27, 2014
After a winter of discontent, Ontario may be seeing some green shoots of spring in its promising Ring of Fire mineral zone. The provincial government and nine First Nation communities that surround the remote deposits announced yesterday that they have signed a framework agreement that sets the stage for a negotiation process “on a community-based […]
March 18, 2014
The Week in News Releases KIRKLAND LAKE FIRM BLASTS TO SALES RECORD Nordex Explosives Ltd. : Record Sales for Fourth Quarter 2013 and Increased Sales for January and February 2014 (March 18) – Kirkland Lake-based Nordex Explosives says it racked up record sales of $4,875,000 in the fourth quarter of 2013 and increased sales in […]
March 18, 2014
Wallbridge Mining says it expects to begin construction next month at its Broken Hammer copper and platinum group mine in Sudbury. In a Tuesday release, the company said its board of directors had approved the production decision for the open-pit operation. “We are very excited by the prospect of starting the company’s first mining project […]
March 14, 2014
The northwestern Municipality of Greenstone is forging ahead with preparations that will help it benefit from development of Ontario’s far northern Ring of Fire mineral zone. Despite setbacks that have dimmed the Ring of Fire’s glow, the municipality remains excited about the region’s potential and eager to ready itself for a boom. And it encourages […]
March 12, 2014
The Canadian mining industry has welcomed the country’s newly signed free trade agreement with South Korea, despite misgivings expressed by some industrial sectors in Ontario. In a Tuesday release, the Mining Association of Canada pointed to the Canada-South Korea Free Trade Agreement’s reduction in tariffs, which are currently running around eight per cent for such […]
March 10, 2014
The Week in News Releases PDAC CONVENTION DRAWS MORE THAN 25,000 2014 Convention Exceeds 25,000 Attendees for Fourth Consecutive Year (March 5) – The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada reports that its annual convention surpassed 25,000 delegates for the fourth consecutive year. “The mood was very optimistic amongst attendees,” said PDAC president Rodney Thomas. […]
March 8, 2014
Recent news reports tell us that people are becoming frustrated with the glacial pace of development of Ontario’s Ring of Fire mineral zone. Do tell. Truth be known, sensible folk became frustrated with Ring of Fire drama some time ago. Many packed up their attention — and their investment dollars — several moons ago. Momentum […]
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