Province inspectors to focus on training and compliance Occupational Health and Safety Act Ontario has launched a mining safety inspection blitz. The initiative by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development will last until next March, said Jennifer Rushby, a media spokesperson with the ministry.  "Starting this week, mining inspectors across the province will be conducting workplace inspections at mines and mining plants, focusing on training. This campaign is to ensure workplaces are in compliance with Occupational Health and Safety laws and keeping...…Province inspectors to focus on training and compliance Occupational Health and Safety Act Ontario has launched a mining safety inspection blitz. The initiative by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development will last until next March, said Jennifer Rushby, a media spokesperson with the ministry.  "Starting this week, mining inspectors across the province will be conducting workplace inspections at mines and mining plants, focusing on training. This campaign is to ensure workplaces are in compliance with Occupational Health and Safety laws and keeping...WW…

Ontario is ready to cut ties with bad trading partners, according to the province's finance minister Whether you call it "friend-shoring" or "conscious decoupling," Ontario is ready to cut ties with bad trading partners, according to the province's finance minister. Speaking to a parliamentary committee Tuesday, Peter Bethlenfalvy said the province has a more self-sufficient economy that can withstand choppy geopolitical waters. "Ontario is well positioned to decouple from adversarial foreign regimes that have no intentions of being reliable, or fair trading...…Ontario is ready to cut ties with bad trading partners, according to the province's finance minister Whether you call it "friend-shoring" or "conscious decoupling," Ontario is ready to cut ties with bad trading partners, according to the province's finance minister. Speaking to a parliamentary committee Tuesday, Peter Bethlenfalvy said the province has a more self-sufficient economy that can withstand choppy geopolitical waters. "Ontario is well positioned to decouple from adversarial foreign regimes that have no intentions of being reliable, or fair trading...WW…

Minodahmun Development and Three Fires Group shoulder their way into the BEV supply chain Two Indigenous economic developments groups – one in northwestern Ontario and one in southwestern Ontario – are teaming up to break into the battery electric and lithium supply chain in a big way. Greenstone-based Minodahmun Development LP it is teaming up with the Three Fires Group of Kettle Point to form a “Mines to Battery” partnership that involves advancing the concept of a lithium refinery. The two entities posted a joint news release on the partnership, June 6. Minodahmun is noted for...…Minodahmun Development and Three Fires Group shoulder their way into the BEV supply chain Two Indigenous economic developments groups – one in northwestern Ontario and one in southwestern Ontario – are teaming up to break into the battery electric and lithium supply chain in a big way. Greenstone-based Minodahmun Development LP it is teaming up with the Three Fires Group of Kettle Point to form a “Mines to Battery” partnership that involves advancing the concept of a lithium refinery. The two entities posted a joint news release on the partnership, June 6. Minodahmun is noted for...WW…

North Bay-based Norgalv has been bought by Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Norgalv is a state-of-the-art galvanizing plant and was bought to strengthen the overall supply offered by DSI Underground within the North American market, according to a release. DSI Underground is Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions’ Ground Support Division. There are currently 35 employees at the plant located at the industrial park near Jack Garland Airport. It is the first steel galvanizing plant located in Northern Ontario.   ...… North Bay-based Norgalv has been bought by Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Norgalv is a state-of-the-art galvanizing plant and was bought to strengthen the overall supply offered by DSI Underground within the North American market, according to a release. DSI Underground is Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions’ Ground Support Division. There are currently 35 employees at the plant located at the industrial park near Jack Garland Airport. It is the first steel galvanizing plant located in Northern Ontario.   ...WW…

All things mining are taking over Timmins this week.  Mayor Michelle Boileau proclaimed June 5-11 as Mining Week in the City of Timmins. It coincides with the Canadian Mining Expo (CME) setting up at the McIntyre Community Building on June 7 and 8. The annual event features a career fair, equipment demonstrations, forums, networking opportunities, a jackleg drilling competition, and more.  “It’s grown. It started with half an arena, if we’re lucky, and then it’s grown to what we have today,” said CME's Glenn Dredhart at the proclamation. For Dredhart, it's...… All things mining are taking over Timmins this week.  Mayor Michelle Boileau proclaimed June 5-11 as Mining Week in the City of Timmins. It coincides with the Canadian Mining Expo (CME) setting up at the McIntyre Community Building on June 7 and 8. The annual event features a career fair, equipment demonstrations, forums, networking opportunities, a jackleg drilling competition, and more.  “It’s grown. It started with half an arena, if we’re lucky, and then it’s grown to what we have today,” said CME's Glenn Dredhart at the proclamation. For Dredhart, it's...WW…