Prairie Mines & Royalty ULC has been ordered to pay $360,000 after a worker died at a mine site near Warburg, Alta. The company pleaded guilty on July 8 in… …
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PREMIUM Rio Tinto Alcan wrongly barred injured workers from operator role, B.C. arbitrator finds
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Glencore Sudbury team wins 2026 Ontario mine rescue title
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberGlencore’s Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations (INO) mine rescue team has won Ontario’s 2026 provincial mine rescue competition. The team beat seven other crews to take the overall champion title June… …
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The British Columbia government has approved an expansion of the Red Chris copper and gold mine that will move the operation from open-pit to underground mining and extend the mine’s… …
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Mining companies fined $210K after worker fatally injured in helicopter operation
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Worker killed during shaft sinking operation at Kirkland Lake, Ont., mine
A worker has died at a mine site near Kirkland Lake, Ont., after being pinned by equipment during a shaft sinking operation, Workplace Safety North says. The Ministry of Labour,… …
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Ontario mine rescue teams to compete in district safety challenges May 6–8
Mine rescue teams from across Ontario will compete in district emergency simulations next week, with five venues across the province hosting the public events May 6 to 8. Ontario Mine… …
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Ontario mines face energy isolation enforcement push under year-long LOTO campaign
The Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development is running a year-long education and enforcement campaign focused on lockout/tagout procedures at mines and mining plants across the province.… …
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Ontario spending $125 million on new mine rescue training facility in Sudbury
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) will spend $125 million to build a new Ontario Mine Rescue Training Institute in Sudbury, the province announced April 15. The 120-acre facility… …


