The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) / Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) 56th Northeastern Municipal Conference starts Wednesday, May 11 and runs through to Friday, May 13 in Timmins, Ontario. The conference venue is the McIntyre Community Centre, 85 McIntyre [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON-Marketwired – Benton Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:BEX) (“Benton” or “the Company”) would like to announce that the Company has acquired a 100% interest through staking in the Iron Duke gold project located 20km east of the past producing Mattabi/Sturgeon [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – The regular meeting of Greenstone Municipal Council will consider the following motion on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, starting at 6:30 p.m.: “THAT By-Law16-22, being a By-law to enter into an Option to Purchase Agreement between the Corporation of the Municipality of [Read more]
Dear Editor, As a resident of Greenstone, I am following the Environmental Assessment (EA) process and the Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) for the proposed open pit gold mine. And, as a citizen journalist (i.e., serving without pay), I am digging into the process and statements because they [Read more]
Province Opens Ontario Pavilion at Annual International Convention Ontario is welcoming thousands of delegates attending the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada annual convention and promoting its position as Canada’s leading mining jurisdiction. Today Minister of Northern [Read more]
TEMISKAMING SHORES, ON — The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Minister responsible for FedNor, today announced a roster of more than 70 businesses and organizations from across Northern Ontario that will take part in the Northern Ontario [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Lac Des Iles Mines Ltd. has been fined a total of $365,000 after separate incidents in 2014 in which one worker was injured and another killed due to the movement of mined material. On July 10, 2014, one miner was operating a scoop tram (underground loader, similar to a [Read more]
TORONTO, ON –(Marketwired – Dec. 9, 2015) – KWG Resources Inc. (CSE:KWG)(FRANKFURT:KW6) (“KWG”) met on Monday this week with the Mayor, CAO and EDO of the Municipality of Greenstone to discuss mutual plans being pursued by them with the Aroland First Nation for the [Read more]
It’s been a busy week with the release of the Auditor General’s report. The Report confirms what people across Ontario are already feeling, Liberal government’s choices aren’t about Ontarians. The scathing Annual Report, showing that the choices made by Premier Wynne and her Liberal [Read more]
Province Proposes Legislation to Modernize and Simplify Mining Claims Wednesday, December 2, Ontario introduced legislation as part of the ongoing Mining Act Modernization process that, if passed, would improve how mining claims are registered and enhance the province’s global competitiveness [Read more]
Sugar Zone Deposit Bulk Sample Update TORONTO, ON – November 10, 2015 – HARTE GOLD CORP. (“Harte Gold”) (TSX: HRT / Frankfurt (FSE: H4O) announced today that the first blast to cut the Portal has been completed on October 30, 2015 and underground ramp development is currently underway. [Read more]
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]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Further to the Your Vote Matters! Campaign launched on October 14, 2015, the Matawa Chiefs today expressed their encouragement for the increased Indigenous voter turn-out in the five (5) ridings of in the Matawa region during the October 19, 2015 federal election. “The [Read more]
KAPUSKASING, ON ‐ The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) presented to the Ontario Standing Committee on Justice Policy at Queen’s Park today to request Bill 52, Protection of Public Participation Act be amended. FONOM is requesting two recommendations to the legislation to [Read more]
SOURCE AuRico Metals TORONTO, ON – AuRico Metals Inc. (TSX: AMI), (“AuRico” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Mineral Streams Inc. (“Mineral Streams”), a private company owning a 0.25% NSR royalty on the Williams mine at Barrick [Read more]
