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Sudbury's nickel important to Americans' military might

Canada and the United States have been economic and military allies for most of the 20th century, notwithstanding the bad chemistry between our leaders from time to time.
Sudbury 'extraordinary mining camp of global significance'

Sudbury 'extraordinary mining camp of global significance'

Members of the mining industry routinely say the best place to find a new deposit is in the shadow of an old headframe, or at the bottom of an exhausted mine as in the case of the two winners of this year's Ontario Prospector Award.
Prospectors meeting in Sudbury

Prospectors meeting in Sudbury

BY STAN SUDOL The Ontario Prospectors Association is holding the Ontario Exploration and Geoscience Symposium 2006 in Sudbury this week (Dec. 12 and 13) at the Radisson Hotel.

New Caledonia continues to be challenging

New Caledonia, often called the "Sudbury of the south Pacific" because of its enoromous nickel reserves, is a French-controlled island in the south-west Pacific Ocean about 1,200 kilometres east of Australia.

Goodby Inco, 'bem-vindos' to Sudbury CVRD

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, if I may borrow from Charles Dickens. On Aug. 24, 2006 , the spot nickel price hit its all time high ever, at $15.76 (US) per pound. Last Friday it was just a tad under that record at $15.65.

Natural resources TV focusing on Sudbury

On Oct. 2  mining history was being made with the successful launch of IDNR-TV, a natural resources television station. IDNR-TV is Canada's first and only television station dedicated to the natural resources sector.

Immigrants understand Canadians are privileged

Ioften hear people say that they don't pay attention to politics. Low voter turnout for most elections in Canada, especially at the municipal level is a serious problem.

Sad ending yet Sudbury's heading for bright future

"We are satisfied that the CVRD offer of $86 (CDN) per share represents compelling value for our shareholders," Inco chair and CEO Scott Hand said in a news release two days ago on Sept. 25. Inco Ltd.

Northern Ontario's storyteller - Stan Sudol

For someone who has been retired since 1989, Michael Barnes has no intention of slowing down.

Price of nickel doubled since January - Stan Sudol

Was Teck-Cominco doing the wedding chicken dance? One foot in, one foot out, and then you do a dizzy twirl. Talk about cold feet, it's enough to totally confuse a columnist on deadline.