Toronto-based Noront Resources Ltd. said Monday it has struck a deal that will put 75 per cent of staked mining claims in the Ring of Fire under the company's control. ...
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Your afternoon recap
Your afternoon roundup of news and noteworthy items for Monday, March 7. ...
Tories allege Liberal government tried to tax former Ring of Fire miner ‘right out of Ontario’
In wake of Noront Resources reportedly getting cold feet, both opposition parties told government to get on with developing Ring of Fire ...
Miners hit hard by slumping commodity prices submit wish list to ministers
Canadian miners want to see the government make improvements in the environmental assessment process, the duty to consult, financing junior firms and in incentivizing northern projects. ...
Seen: Iamgold cuts production projections after review of Quebec mine collapse
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Heard: Junior miner Royal Nickel gets $12.4 million in financing
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Noront buys up Cliffs’ Ring of Fire chromite properties
Noront is acquiring 103 claims, which will push the Toronto-based explorer's mining claims up to 360 in the Ring of Fire, accounting for 65 per cent of area's total deposits. ...
Liberals announce overhaul of Ontario’s Mineral Development Strategy in the works
The Liberals have also teamed up with the federal government to fund a study of a transportation corridor for the Ring of Fire ...
Happening: Gold miner expands drilling on Goliath project near Kenora
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Gravelle defends Liberal pace in developing Ring of Fire
Northern development and mines minister says the progress the Liberals are making on the Ring of Fire shouldn't be discounted by industry, opposition or otherwise. ...