Vale Smelter closing in Thompson
The Vale annual report for 2015 closing December 31, 2015. On page 37 it states that: “As part of our efforts to reduce sulfur dioxide and other air emissions to […]
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Smelter becoming a single-furnace operation in 2017
Source: Thompson Citizen Written by: Ian Graham Vale’s Manitoba Operations could have fewer workers next years as it changes its smelter to a single-furnace operation but the company hopes that
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Volunteers needed
The Manitoba Mining Convention is around the corner so please register at: http://manitoba.ca/iem/convention/registration.html . Please volunteer some time at our MPDA booth and let Ruth know if you have an hour or
Steve Masson has resigned his director position with the PDAC
The president of our sister association (MSPDA) Steve Masson, has resigned his director position with the PDAC. A very sad situation for Manitoba as he was a very strong and
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Christie Blatchford: Judge rebukes police for putting ‘demands of occupiers’ over other Canadians
Source: National Post More than 10 years after the oft-violent native occupation of the Douglas Creek Estates housing site began in Caledonia, Ont., a judge has given teeth to the
Provincial changes to bolster mineral sector, Cullen tells Flin Flon audience
Source: Flin Flon Reminder Photo: Growth, Enterprise and Trade Minister Cliff Cullen addresses the Flin Flon and District Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday. In the background is his deputy minister, Jamie Wilson.
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The Manitoba Mining Convention early bird registration
The Manitoba Mining Convention is November 16-18 this year. Please get your early registration in and our booth will be needing volunteers again. Please let Ruth know if you can sit
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Letters
Below are letters to the editor from retired geologist Robin Gibson (to the Wpg Free Press) and a response from Ron Thiessen (CPAWS). Letter: Response:
Canada’s minerals and mining industry by the numbers
PDAC has created a series of infographics that highlight the importance of Canada’s mineral exploration and mining industry, as well as the jobs and economic contributions that it creates to
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