Posts Tagged ‘mining safety’

Barrick Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Barrick Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index

All amounts expressed in U.S. dollars TORONTO, ON — Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX)(TSX:ABX) (Barrick or the “Company”) announced Tuesday (September 12, 2017) that the Company has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the 10th consecutive year. The Company [Read more]

New requirements for Ontario mines January 1, 2017

New requirements for Ontario mines January 1, 2017

Changes to mining health and safety regulations SUDBURY, ON–As of January 1, 2017, amendments to Regulation 854 Mines and Mining Plants of the Occupational Health and Safety Act became law. The regulatory changes relate to risk assessments, water and traffic management programs, and recording [Read more]

Lac Des Iles Mines Ltd. Fined $365,000 After Worker Killed, Another Injured

Lac Des Iles Mines Ltd. Fined $365,000 After Worker Killed, Another Injured

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]

Mining Co. & Supervisor Fined $88,000 After Workers Exposed to Hazard

Mining Co. & Supervisor Fined $88,000 After Workers Exposed to Hazard

SUDBURY, ON – FNX Mining Company Inc. and one of its supervisors have pleaded guilty to safety violations at the Craig Mine in the City of Greater Sudbury and fined a total of $88,000. On September 7, 2013, two workers at the mine were assigned the task of backfilling a stope (a production [Read more]

Ontario Invests in Mining Research

Ontario Invests in Mining Research

Investment Will Help Create Jobs, Enhance Safety Premier Kathleen Wynne was in Sudbury today, where she announced that the government is investing in mining industry research that will create jobs, reduce operating costs and enhance miner safety.  ” We are making smart investments through [Read more]

Ontario Taking Steps to Improve Mining Safety

Ontario Taking Steps to Improve Mining Safety

Province Acts on Initial Findings from Mining Safety Review Ontario is improving the health and well-being of workers in the province’s underground mines by acting on its advisory group’s early work. “As one of the top mining jurisdictions in North America, our government fully [Read more]

Statement From Michael Gravelle Re: Lockerby Mine Fatalities

“This is a very sad day, particularly for the families and the colleagues of the fine people who lost their lives in this terrible incident. My thoughts are with them during this difficult time. We are absolutely committed to mine safety in the province of Ontario and to making sure that our [Read more]

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