Sudbury Mines Division
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NICKEL DEVELOPMENT – Construction begins on McWatters mine
ONTARIO – LIBERTY MINES of Edmonton has begun construction of the McWatters underground nickel mine 29 km southeast…
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FUND RAISING – Mining women edge out Team RBC in breast cancer walk, maybe
A team of nine women representing the WOMEN IN MINING NETWORK appears to have reached first place in the Weekend to…
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NICKEL EXPLORATION – Pure Nickel picks up Xstrata properties
ONTARIO – PURE NICKEL of Toronto has acquired 10 nickel exploration properties formerly belonging to XSTRATA NICKEL…
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NICKEL MINING – Thayer-Lindsley mine life extended
ONTARIO – XSTRATA NICKEL has earmarked $8.7 million to extend the life of the Thayer Lindsley nickel-copper mine by…
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TEST MINING – Shakespeare bulk sample to be processed at Strathcona mill (July 25, 2007)
ONTARIO – URSA MAJOR MINERALS of Toronto is pushing forward with development of the new Shakespeare nickel mine, 70…
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NICKEL STUDY – Feasibility report completed for Premiere Ridge
ONTARIO – SCOTT WILSON RPA has completed the feasibility study of the Premier Ridge nickel property 13.5 km east of…
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SAFETY TROPHY – CVRD Inco wins Ontario mine rescue test
ONTARIO – The overall winner of the 2007 Ontario Mine Rescue competition was the team from CVRD INCOs East mine. S…
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NICKEL MERGER – Xstrata bows out of LionOre hunt
TORONTO – XSTRATA NICKEL has elected not to match NORILSK NICKELs offer for LIONORE MINING INTERNATIONAL, effectiv…
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NICKEL EXPLORATION – Drilling begins at West Timmins
ONTARIO – PACIFIC NORTH WEST CAPITAL of Vancouver has begun a 2,000-m diamond drill program at its Timmins West cla…
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NET NIT – Correction: Strathcona mill
In a story published in last weeks Net News and e-newsletter, Xstratas Strathcona mill was mistakenly referred to…
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LABOUR AGREEMENT – Xstrata Nickel, USW Local 2020 ratify deal
ONTARIO – An early test of the negotiating skills of the new owners of Sudburys nickel mines has resulted in labou…
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LABOUR – Xstrata Nickel and CAW reach tentative agreement
SUDBURY, ONTARIO – An agreement has been reached to avert a strike in Sudbury’s nickel industry. XSTRATA NICKEL has…
