MONTREAL – The Mining Association of Canada has recognized two of Canada’s miners with its Toward Sustainable Mining (TSM) Awards.
Fires at Canadian mines are rare, even rarer is the occurrence of two on the same day. Unexpected ignition happens, and the resulting fire can have a catastrophic outcome. Fortunately that wasn’t the case in either Manitoba or British…
MANITOBA – It’s a manufacturing milestone for MacLean Engineering of Collingwood, ON. The company recently commissioned its 400th Series 900 scissor bolter at Vale’s Manitoba Operations in Thompson. A ceremony was held 1,095 metres…
ONTARIO – Vale announced that an employee was fatally injured on Jan. 29, 2012, while working underground in the main orebody at the 4215 level of the company’s Coleman nickel-copper mine in Levack. The injury was incurred during what appears…
RIO DE JANEIRO – At the end of October the world’s largest mining company, Vale SA announced its worldwide capital spending plans of US$24 billion for 2011. Although the bulk of the spending will be in Brazil, projects in Canada will receive…
ONTARIO – The Copper Cliff North nickel mine belonging to VALE INCO has been recognized as the safest mine in Canad…
MANITOBA – VALE INCO of Toronto has selected software from DYADEM to supply change management solutions for its ope…
MANITOBA INCO LTD. is contributing $1.5 million to the Regional Community Centre project in Thompson, Man. The gi…
NORTHERN MANITOBA – Feb. 5, 2006, marked the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the Thompson nickel deposits, and…
THOMPSON, MANITOBA – INCO LIMITED’s Birchtree mine has been awarded the J.T. Ryan Trophy for being the safest under…
THOMPSON, Manitoba Buoyed by the potential of the Fox River nickel-copper prospect, CALLINAN MINES of Vancouver h…