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Jobs of the Future: Kenjgewin Teg, Legend Mining partnership ‘breaking down barriers’ to Indigenous unemployment – by Casey Stranges (Northern Ontario Business – December 9, 2024)

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Mentorship and training partnership touted by organizers as a “bridge” to employment for Indigenous youth in Northern Ontario

Scott Rienguette, general manager for Sudbury-based Legend Mining, says he’s on a mission to show Indigenous youth that the only barriers they’ll face entering the skilled trades are the ones they build themselves.

The Sudbury-based mining company has partnered with Kenjgewin Teg, an Indigenous learning institute on Manitoulin Island, to help get practical, hands-on training to people outside Northern Ontario’s large mining centres.

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Vale lays off staff as mining operations worldwide reckon with low nickel prices (CBC News Sudbury – December 11, 2024)

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The company says it’s letting ‘non-operational’ staff go as it moves to a ‘decentralized structure’

Vale is cutting jobs throughout its global operations to remain competitive as the price of nickel continues to slump. The company is refusing to say how many of its Sudbury employees are included in this round of layoffs.

In a statement it says “people in non-operating roles” will be leaving as the mining giant moves towards a “new decentralized structure.”

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Saddened by Kidd mine news? McEwen Mining sees new gold production over the horizon – by Ian Ross (Northern Ontario Business – December 5, 2024)

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Toronto gold company drilling off Grey Fox deposit with bump in resources expected in early 2025

While Glencore’s Kidd base metals mine is slated for closure in two years time, the legendary Timmins camp is far from finished when it comes gold mining longevity. McEwen Mining is excited by a new prospect in its gold mining stable at the Fox Complex, east of the city, that contains a new and emerging deposit dubbed Grey Fox.

In releasing a raft of high-grade assay results this week, the Toronto gold company framed the ongoing exploration program at Grey Fox as opening up “new possibilities for resource and production growth” in what is already a very prolific mining area for McEwen.

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Vale to trim management staff in Sudbury and around the world – by Jim Moodie (Sudbury Star – December 6, 2024)

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Union says its members won’t be affected by the cuts

Vale Base Metals will be shedding some staff in Sudbury but as of now the downsizing seems isolated to management and will not impact the rank and file.

“We have been informed there is an internal, managerial reorganization, that is obviously resulting in job losses, as has been reported already,” said USW 6500 vice-president Ray Hammond. “But we have not been informed of who or how many people that affects.”

Hammond said the union has been given no indication that any of its workers are slated to lose their jobs. “We have not been informed of it affecting our membership in any way,” he said. “They’re still hiring, for us, and we still have new members going through training as we speak.”

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Science North celebrates premiere of Planting Hope: A Regreening Story – by Staff (Sudbury Star – November 30, 2024)

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The film brings to life Sudbury’s journey from a desolate landscape scarred by pollution to the vibrant, thriving region it is today

Science North has premiered its latest production, Planting Hope: A Regreening Story, a powerful documentary that celebrates the transformation and resilience of Greater Sudbury. The premiere at Dynamic Earth captivated audiences with the remarkable tale of one of the largest and most successful environmental reclamation projects in the world.

Through powerful imagery and inspiring stories, the documentary reveals how collaborative efforts, innovative regreening techniques and a shared commitment to the land have revitalized Greater Sudbury.

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Ontario launches multimillion-dollar U.S. ad campaign amid Trump’s tariff threat (CBC News Toronto – December 02, 2024)

 

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Campaign will run through the holidays with expanded placements in the new year

Ontario has launched a multimillion-dollar U.S. ad campaign touting economic and cultural ties between the province and its southern neighbour as Canada faces the threat of 25 per cent tariffs enacted by president-elect Donald Trump.

“For generations, this ally to the north has been by your side: Ontario, Canada, a partner connected by shared history, shared values and a shared vision for what we can achieve together,” a narrator says over new and archival video featuring shared landmarks like Niagara Falls and the Gordie Howe International Bridge.

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This educator became a ‘mining ambassador’ after visiting a northern Ontario gold mine (CBC News Sudbury – December 01, 2024)

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The Coté Gold Mine has plans to hire around 110 people in the next year

Joanne Sallay, a self-confessed “city dweller”, says she never put much thought into the mining industry until she was invited to visit IAMGOLD’s Coté Gold Mine, located between Sudbury and Timmins. Sallay is the president and CEO of Teachers on Call, a tutoring company based out of Toronto. She was part of a group of 20 educators that visited the mine.

Several groups, including the Ontario Mining Association, Mining Matters and the Canadian Ecology Centre organized the trip to promote mining as a career option for students.

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New regulation aims to boost profitability of mine waste (Timmins Daily Press – November 2024)

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Critic says scientific and technical support also needed to create inventory of potential sites

Ontario’s Ministry of Mines announced Thursday it is introducing a new regulation under the Mining Act that would make it easier to recover residual metals and minerals from mine waste that could be found at operating, closed or abandoned mine sites.

According to the ministry, there are hundreds of potential sites in Ontario that host tailings or rock waste which could be available for mineral recovery.

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The fight’s not over, say anti-nuclear First Nations – by Mike Stimpson (NWONewswatch/Northern Ontario Business – November 29, 2024)

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Onigaming chief says he received many phone calls after the NWMO selection of Ignace-Wabigoon area as nuclear waste repository site

Onigaming First Nation Chief Jeff Copenace says his Ojibwe community has reacted with strong emotions to the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s decision to build a nuclear waste facility in the Ignace-Wabigoon area of northwestern Ontario.

“My reaction is a little bit of anger, a little bit of sadness, but I’m not sure that I’m surprised,” Copenace said Nov. 28 just hours after the NWMO announced its selection of the Revell Lake site for its deep geological repository project.

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First Nation accuses Ontario of failing to consult on Timmins mine project – by Ian Ross (Northern Ontario Business – November 26, 2024)

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Taykwa Tagmou Nation wants government approvals halted on Newmont’s plans to restart Pamour gold mine

A northeastern Ontario First Nation is out to halt the restart of Newmont’s Pamour Mine, outside Timmins, claiming the provincial government has failed in its duty to consult.

Taykwa Tagamou Nation filed claim in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on Nov. 20 asking the court to stay any government authorizations, permits and approvals on Newmont’s plan to recommission and return Pamour to production, 15 years after it was last mined.

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First Nations, foreign recruits bolster gold miner Agnico Eagle’s workforce – by Len Gillis (Northern Ontario Business – Novemver 18, 2024)

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Executive Andre Leite pledges to continue supporting First Nations and Indigenous business partnerships in the North

The vice-president of Canada’s largest gold mining company said there is a lot of excitement these days in the industry, but it’s not just related to the rapidly rising price of gold, which has reached record levels in recent weeks.

Andre Leite, vice-president of Agnico Eagle Mines’ Ontario operations, said his company is working hard to maintain best possible working relations with First Nations both in providing jobs and sustainability for mining operations on Indigenous lands in Northern Ontario.

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Indigenous Leaders: Community builder Jennifer Constant makes their message clear to miners – by Ian Ross (Northern Ontario Business – November 21, 2024)

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Sustainability, participation, equality earns Mattagami First Nation chief accolades as an Indigenous trailblazer

Since first being elected to Mattagami First Nation council in 2003, Jennifer Constant has never been shy about holding mining companies to account on their stated ESG principles of doing no harm.

Before consultation with First Nations became standard industry practice, the now-chief (Ogimaa Kwe) of Mattagami wouldn’t hesitate to remind junior mining companies probing for gold and minerals within their territorial lands to “come have a conversation” on their exploration plans.

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Musselwhite Mine has a new owner – by Ian Ross (Northern Ontario Business – November 18, 2024)

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Vancouver’s Orla Mining does an $850 million deal with Newmont to acquire northwestern Ontario mine

Musselwhite Mine in northwestern Ontario finally has a new owner. Denver-based Newmont is selling Musselwhite to Vancouver’s Orla Mining for up to US$850 million in total consideration.

Newmont receives cash consideration of $810 million when the deal will be finalized in the first quarter of 2025 and up to US$40 million in contingent payments based on the average spot gold price following the two years after the transaction is closed. The fly-in, fly-out underground operation is roughly 500 kilometres north of Thunder Bay.

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Sudbury companies can tap into Ontario’s gold rush, chamber told – by Hugh Kruzel (Sudbury Star – November 15, 2024)

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Agnico Eagle Mines Limited outlines its plans to develop gold mines in the province

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited is planning to spend billions developing gold mines in Ontario – a fact that should benefit mining services and supply companies based in Sudbury. That’s one of the messages Andre Leite, Ontario vice president of Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, brought to a Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce President’s Series Luncheon on Thursday.

Agnico Eagle’s business is gold production and Sudbury is the home base for Leite. His company is recognized globally for its leading environmental, social and governance practices.

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Grassroots mineral explorers cash up for exploration – by Ian Ross (Northern Ontario Business – November 13, 2024)

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Ontario Junior Exploration Program dispenses $13 million to 84 projects across province

Ontario’s mineral exploration sector fielded $13 million in provincial funding to discover and define the next generation of mines in Ontario. Provincial mines minister George Pirie announced the fifth round of funding through the Ontario Junior Exploration Program (OJEP) in his home riding of Timmins at the headquarters of NPLH Drilling on Nov. 12.

“There’s a lot of exciting projects to talk about, too many to talk about, with incredible potential,” said Pirie, whose announcement was streamed live on Facebook.

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