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Vale is expected to report a 30-per-cent drop in second-quarter profits Aug. 7, according to the average preliminary estimates of seven analysts surveyed by Reuters.

KGHM International Ltd., formerly Quadra FNX Mining Ltd., has announced an agreement with Vale regarding the development of the Victoria project, as well as the ore off-take to Vale's processing facilities in Sudbury.

Don't expect any spectacular building demolitions as the redevelopment of the former St. Joseph's Health Centre moves forward.

Four people in clown makeup and wigs walk with balloons between their legs; a city councillor gets dunked 10 times within a few minutes, and alpacas hold their fire as a reporter gets close enough to take a few pics.

J.J. and Tina Anderson said it's amazing how many Sudburians use the services of Toronto's Sick Kids Hospital .

The Wanup train derailment in June, and especially the rail tragedy in Lac Mégantic in July, has given new impetus to calls to reroute Sudbury's downtown rail lines around the city.

In the wake of yet another ATV death in Sudbury, the president of the city's ATV association said he hopes the development of a network of regulated trails will lessen the chance of riders being injured or killed.

Xstrata Nickel is now known as Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, a Glencore Company. The change is being made after Xstrata merged with Glencore earlier this year.

The Sudbury and District Health Unit has confirmed that a blacklegged tick has tested positive for the bacteria that can cause Lyme disease. This is the first positive tick ever reported in the Health Unit’s service area.

This week, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation issued a first-quarter gaming revenue cheque for $620,980 to Greater Sudbury for hosting OLG Slots at Sudbury Downs. Sudbury has received more than $29 million since the slots open in the 1990s.