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Disclaimer: The media articles featured in Field Notes do not express or reflect the opinions of the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario, or any employee thereof.
CBC News
Plans to build and develop a mining supercluster in northern Ontario hit a snag recently after the government announced it was't going to direct any money the mining industry's way.
The announcement by Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains, closed out a nine-month contest central to the Liberals' "innovation agenda."
The project named five government-designated superclusters, designed to encourage universities, colleges and businesses to work together on strategies to boost fast-growing sectors.
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Northern Ontario Business
Funding is in place and a coordinator is being hired for the Aboriginal Mining Strategy for North-East Ontario, bringing the launch of the initiative closer to fruition.
Announced by the Waubetek Business Development Corp. in 2015, the three-year strategy outlines four strategic areas: developing Aboriginal mining industry knowledge; building mining industry relations; engaging a skilled Aboriginal workforce; and promoting Aboriginal business and partnerships.
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Port Dover Maple Leaf
Norfolk County is planning to make improvements to Port Dover's Wastewater Treatment Plant located between Highway 6 and New Lakeshore Road.
The plan is to replace the outfall piping that lays between the treatment plant and an existing structure at the Lake Erie shoreline. The project is a joint effort of Norfolk's Environmental Services Department and K. Smart Associates Ltd. of Kitchener.
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CBC News
Nature lovers in much of southwestern Ontario are being asked to avoid any waterways including rivers, streams and creeks after a flood watch was issued by a conservation authority.
Milder temperatures have left Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) officials on the lookout for flooding in London and the surrounding area including Stratford and Woodstock.
Teresa Hollingworth manager of community and corporate services at UTRCA, said snow patches are expected to melt with milder temperatures and forecast rain will produce runoff and increase water levels.
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Canadian Mining Journal
Toronto-based Osisko Mining has announced plans to spend $3 million on exploration at its Garrison project in 2018. The work includes a resource estimate (due in July), infill and exploration drilling, and metallurgical work.
The property is located 40 km north of Kirkland Lake and covers the Garrcon, Jonpol and 903 zones. Since acquiring the Garrison property, Osisko has completed 85,000 metres of new drilling and re-examined the results of 108,000 metres done by previous owners.
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Hamilton Spectator
Lafarge is proposing to someday transform one of Canada's most massive quarries into a couple of Hamilton's largest human-made lakes.
City council signed off last fall on zoning changes needed for Lafarge to expand its sprawling, century-old Dundas limestone quarry — actually within Flamborough — by about 127 footballs fields.
A provincial licence decision is pending following four years of studies and consultation meant to deal with concerns of environmentalists and nearby residents about truck traffic, the water table and extraction limits.
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Phys.org
Engineering and Computer Science student Jonathan Olds was looking for a research project for his Master's and his supervisor, Professor of Network Engineering in the School of Engineering and Computer Science Winston Seah, suggested developing and testing an automated solution for the long-term monitoring of landslides. The result of that research is AccuMM, which Jonathan validated with a pilot installation in Taiwan.
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