Production at the Detour Lake gold mine during the first quarter was the best recorded during its six-year operating life. A total of 26.6 million tonnes was mined during the quarter, up from the 22.5 million tonnes recorded in the same quarter in 2018. “This has been by far the best performing... read more →

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The 2019 federal and provincial budgets will assist in stabilizing the construction and surety markets, says to the Surety Association of Canada. One of the provincial budget highlights, according to the association, included Ontario’s Capital Plan Outlook for planned investments in 2019‐20 totaling $14.7 billion and reflects the government’s commitment... read more →

Three H Furniture Systems is embarking on a $1.2-million project to add new machinery while it shifting equipment to expand capacity in its production space. “Our business is booming and we want to start a second shift,” said Three H Furniture president Roy Dittman. The company is looking to add five to... read more →

Operating Engineers 324 (OE324) in Michigan announced this week that it has ratified a new five-year highway, bridge and airport agreement with the Michigan Union Contractors Group, a new association of Michigan road contractors that has taken over as negotiating partner with OE324. This new accord will bring an end... read more →

The provincial government priced the Prince Edward Home contract at $3 million. Kildare bid $ $2,388,818 and was awarded the contract at the end of March. Work has already started on the job, says P.E.I. director of public works and planning Alan Maynard, with the fencing being erected around the site... read more →

Some of the high-grade intersections include 118.8 grams per tonne (g/t) over a 2.0 metre core length at SMC, and 4,772 g/t over a 2.0-metre length from an identified zone, west of the current resource. A 1.8-metre section from another hole yielded 2,458.6 g/t in the lower complex and to... read more →

Genie has shared new resources that raise awareness about the safe use of MEWPs, in support of OSHA’s upcoming National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction (May 6-10). The new Genie “Safe Use Plan Guidance” whitepaper provides tips for creating a safe use plan when operating MEWPs. In the new... read more →

A coalition of construction associations led by the Toronto and Area Road Builders Association (TARBA) is taking phase two of its campaign on asphalt and aggregates recycling directly to Ontario municipal councillors this spring. Following on the heels of its Leader and Laggards initiative of last fall, that ranked municipalities based... read more →