Mining Icon, Haileybury resident Merv Lavigne diesSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The mining world of Temiskaming and Northern Ontario is mourning the loss of an icon.Haileybury
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City gains underground exposure
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – While the city may not be a mining centre, its mayor is pleased with its latest exposure to the industry.The annual convention of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) in Toronto draws exhibitors from around the world, said Temiskaming
JACK LEG DRILLER
The Cobalt and Coleman Lions Club Mining Competition was held on Saturday, August 16 outside the Father Les Costello Memorial Arena. Pictured during the Jack Leg drilling portion of the competition is Mileage 104 resident/experienced miner Gordon Fillion, behind him is volunteer Gino Chitaroni. Mr. Fillion came in third
Lavigne inducted into Hall of Fame
COBALT (Staff) – Mervyn Lavigne of Haileybury was recently inducted into the Cobalt Mining Museum’s Founders and Mining Partners Hall of Fame.Mr. Lavigne was honoured for his work in preserving the museum and the Cobalt mining camp, said museum manager Ann Fraboni.Born in Ottawa on June 9,
Environmental testing at Sherman Mine ongoing
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – Twenty-four years after the closure of Sherman Mine, water leaving the site has been found to meet provincial standards.But testing is stepping up this summer that will look at water, sediments, and potential problem areas at the former iron ore mine.It
Underground movement endorsed
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – More than 1,200 people are estimated to have visited a Northern Ontario showcase at a mammoth mining conference earlier this year.Thirty-five small and mid-sized businesses and a dozen other community organizations took part in the first ever Northern Ontario mining supply showcase.
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On Monday, March 3, 2014, the first annual Northern Ontario Mining Supply Showcase was held at the Steam Whistle Brewery, and judging by the number of exhibitors and people at the event, it was a resounding success.The showcase coincided with the second day of the Prospectors and Developers Association of
Northern exposure at PDAC
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The global mining community got some Northern exposure in Toronto this week.Thirty-seven companies in the mining service sector from the Northeast and the Northwest took part in the first annual Northern Ontario Mining Supply Showcase in Toronto.They had the opportunity to brush shoulders with thousands