Thousands of people are expected to roll through the upcoming Canadian Mining Expo. The Big Event is returning to the McIntyre Community Centre in Timmins June 5 and 6, and will feature more than 400 displays. “The event has grown so large you can’t get a motel here in Timmins or... read more →

The pacific island of Tokelau, a relative speck of a country, is the first in the world to be completely solar powered. Built in 2012, this solar project provides all of the country's energy needs for its 1,500 residents spread across three atolls. The country was once 100 percent dependent... read more →

The province said May 21 that it’s approved the business plan for the new Mills Memorial hospital in Terrace, B.C. and is moving forward with procurement. Replacing the city’s current hospital, which opened in 1961, is “one of the highest-priority health capital projects” in B.C., according to the province. The major... read more →

When Marnie Hunter saw a 150-tonne haul truck, she wanted to get behind the wheel. “I remember looking at one and I told myself, I’m going to drive that one day, I’m gonna work and try to get into this company, I want to drive that truck. And I did,” she... read more →

No proper off roader can be complete without a portable air compressor. When the going gets tough, you're much better off if you adjust your tire pressure to suit the terrain the best. And once back on the pavement, it's equally important to bring them back to the factory recommended... read more →

All told, the study concluded, nearly 300,000 Canadians were directly employed in clean energy in 2017, nearly 100,000 more than Statistics Canada data said worked in mining, quarrying, and oil-and-gas extraction. There are 7.5 times as many people working in clean energy as in forestry and logging. Smith said the goal... read more →

A Sudbury lime supplier is expanding with a second slurry plant on Markstay-Warren, east of the city. Nickel Belt MP Marc Serré showed up at Sudbury Lime's Kukagami Lake Road property to announce a $1.3-million repayable loan from FedNor toward construction costs of a 21,000-square-foot slurry plant. A May 24 news release said the... read more →

Shell Chemicals has advanced plans for a $1.2 billion expansion at its manufacturing facility in Geismar, Louisiana, according to Louisiana Economic Development, and could decide to approve construction as early as next year. The expansion would add a monoethylene glycol plant to the 841-acre site, which the company has operated since 1967.... read more →

Two construction projects along Ontario’s Highway 69 have got the go-ahead and millions in funding from the federal government.Ottawa said May 21 it will spend $169.2 million on a pair of four-laning projects between Parry Sound and Sudbury, Ont. The larger of the two projects will get $119.9 million in federal... read more →