Ontario

Producing more than $10 billion worth of minerals per year, Ontario has a distinct presence in the mining community. This province has experienced a number of gold rushes and mineral discoveries in its history, and has a wealth of potential for the future as well. Northern Ontario is known for its metallic minerals—including gold, platinum, copper and zinc—while southern Ontario produces a plentiful supply of non-metallic minerals, such as lime, salt and gypsum.

Rock Stars: A thunderstorm: where his career began
: Google Glass could be a valuable tool for mining training; PM announces the conclusion of Northwest Territories devolution negotiations; A new gold mining reality series airs in spring 2013
Company profiles: Working together to open Mount Milligan

AMEC and Fluor recently completed EPCM services for the $1.5 billion open-pit copper and gold mine owned by Thompson Creek Metals.
Events: World Resource Investment Conference 2013 Vancouver, British Columbia May 26 & 27, 2013; 2nd Annual Global Sustainable Mining Summit Toronto, Ontario May 28 & 29, 2013; Canadian Mining Expo Timmins, Ontario May 29 & 30, 2013

Recent Ontario articles

Education, Ontario Top geoscience students were given a unique opportunity: PDAC's Student-Industry Mineral Exploration Workshop (S-IMEW) offered a valuable look at the range of career possibilities in mining and exploration.

May 2013 by Karen Kornelsen
Sustainability & environment, Global, Ontario Mining4Life has raised over $11 million for charity: Mining4Life is a fun and important fundraising event and a chance for the mining industry to contribute to the health and well-being of people around the world.

April 2013 by Karen Kornelsen
Technology, Ontario Energy management is at the focus of new research: Michelle Levesque, a researcher with MIRARCO, is doing work in the area of demand-side energy conservation that will impact the mining industry.

August 2012 by Gail Jansen-Kesslar
Technology, Global, Ontario Studying new ways to mine deep ore bodies: With a greater demand for base metals, the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation's project that looks at technology to explore for deep ore bodies.

August 2012 by Jessica Kirby
Mines, Products & equipment, Ontario Vale puts a breakthrough in mining to the test in Sudbury: Vale is betting $49 million that a new way to haul rock, a combination of conveyor, railcar and truck, will drastically improve underground production.

July 2012 by Karen Kornelsen
Products & equipment, Technology, Ontario The SAMSSA brings strength and prosperity: The Sudbury Area Mining Supply and Service Association promotes the expertise of the mining supply products and services in the Greater Sudbury.

July 2012 by Karen Kornelsen
Sustainability & environment, Technology, Ontario Vale breaks ground on a leading-edge project at Copper Cliff: On June 22, 2012, Vale broke ground on its Clean AER Project, which will see sulphur dioxide emissions at Vale’s Copper Cliff smelter in Sudbury reduced.

July 2012 by Karen Kornelsen
Education, Ontario York University launches world’s first MBA with a mining specialization: York University announced a new masters of business (MBA) degree program with a specialization in mining.

March 2012 by Breanne Massey
Minerals, Ontario Marmion gold lies within Fairmont’s grasp: Marmion South is located contiguous to Osisko Mining Corporation’s 10.52 million ounce gold deposit in the inferred category.

January 2012 by Michael Schwartz
Mines, Ontario Meet the man with a golden touch: After approximately 30 years in the oil and gas sector, Steve Letwin chose to change paths and take the top spot at Toronto-based Iamgold Corp.

September 2011 by Joel Kranc