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CTV News
3 days ago
- Business
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North Bay marks 100 years of mining with waterfront expo
North Bay mining expo showcases city's global industry role with 60 local firms employing 2,500 people and a jobs surge expected by 2029. Eric Taschner reports. A two-day mining expo at the Lake Nipissing waterfront is celebrating a century of mining and related projects supported by North Bay-based companies. 100 Years of Mining - North Bay A mining expo at the Lake Nipissing waterfront is celebrating a century of mining and related projects supported by North Bay-based companies. (Eric Taschner/CTV News Northern Ontario) The event also highlights the global role these companies play in mining operations worldwide. Though North Bay has no active mines, mills, or smelters, its influence is felt across mining projects globally. 'There is a significant increase in the need for this, especially in northern Ontario, with those critical minerals we need to get out of the ground to support electric vehicles and other initiatives,' said Mark Wagner, president of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) Northern Gateway Branch. More than 60 mining supply companies in North Bay employ about 2,500 people, playing a crucial role in mine development locally and internationally. One such company, Redpath Canada Ltd., has 200 local employees and more than 9,000 worldwide. 'We have a whole lot of content from projects and different Redpath sites,' said Tyler Foy, Redpath's manager of engineering and technical services. 'A lot of the people that just live in North Bay don't know that there's such a deep mining connection.' The expo introduces co-op students and the public to the mining sector, showcasing career opportunities in the evolving industry. Static displays of mining equipment are also featured. Co-op students at mining expo A mining expo at the Lake Nipissing waterfront introduced co-op students to the mining sector, showcasing career opportunities in the evolving industry. (Eric Taschner/CTV News Northern Ontario) Ontario's Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Minister Vic Fedeli visited the expo Friday, praising North Bay's contributions to mining, including its role in northwestern Ontario's Ring of Fire. 'I've been to the Ring of Fire five times, and you see North Bay's drill rods, North Bay's drill bits. The tents actually were made about 20 years ago when I was there. They were made in Rutherglen,' Fedeli told reporters. 'Mining is a big part of the fabric of North Bay. The rail, the logging in the past and mining are all resource sectors. But now we've really shifted to technology. You see around us all of the technology that's used in mining today – it's a very different business today.' Vic Fedeli Ontario's Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Minister Vic Fedeli visit a mining expo in North Bay on May 30, 2025, celebrating the city's 100-years of contributions to the industry. (Eric Taschner/CTV News Northern Ontario) Officials anticipate major growth in the sector by 2030. Ontario currently has 31,000 direct mining jobs and 46,000 indirect jobs in mineral processing and supply. 'We are expecting a 70 per cent increase in employment opportunities by 2029,' said Wagner. 'So, take those 2,500 people and do the math around that.' Wagner added that mining suppliers are optimistic about the future of critical minerals.
CTV News
3 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Man fined $10K for abandoning homemade barge in Lake Nipissing
A man from Lavigne, Ont., has been fined $10,000 for abandoning a homemade barge in Lake Nipissing. (FIle) A man from Lavigne, Ont., has been fined $10,000 for abandoning a homemade barge in Lake Nipissing. Benjamin Lindsay was found guilty of unlawfully depositing materials on public lands and unlawfully depositing materials on water covering public lands. In addition to the fine, he is prohibited from camping on Crown land in Ontario for five years. 'The court heard that an investigation was made after complaints were received in June 2023 about a home-made barge on Lake Nipissing,' the Ministry of Natural Resources said in a news release Friday. 'At the time, it was partially sunk in the public boat launch. The barge, which was built using an old pontoon boat and agricultural water tanks, was overloaded with a camper trailer, a truck topper and a variety of appliances, tools, motors and other items.' The barge was later abandoned in the northwest bay of Lake Nipissing, where it spent the winter. 'In the spring of 2024, the barge was found partially sunk along with a wide variety of household materials, broken equipment, fuel and oil cans and other garbage along the adjacent shoreline,' the MNR said. Justice of the Peace Ruby Beck heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice in North Bay on Sept. 26. To report a natural resource problem or provide information about an unsolved case, members of the public can call the ministry TIPS line toll-free at 1-877-847-7667. Call Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous at 1-800-222-TIPS. For more information about unsolved cases, click here.
