Name:
David Ritch
Community:
Marten Falls First Nation
Job Position:
Camp Support & Relief Camp Foreman
Career Profile – David Ritch
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Noront Visits Waabizheshibaawitig – Marten Falls First Nation
By guest contributor Maria Baxter, CCLO for Marten Falls First Nation
In November 2017, a team from Noront Resources visited Marten Falls to meet with community members, Chief and Council, Band Advisor Qasim Saddique and Advisor Lawrence Baxter.
The meeting took place at the Henry Coaster Memorial School gym where we all gathered for an update on development in the Ring of Fire from the asin inini ogima (Rock man boss). Continue Reading Wow! Time Flies When You Work at Noront
By Matt Downey, Manager, Lands and Data
I started working for Noront as a Geologist and Data Manager in 2008 shortly after the initial discovery of Eagle’s Nest, and right around the time of the Blackbird chromite discovery.
Although it was only 10 years ago, this makes me the longest serving Noront employee. Continue Reading Target Zero
By Mike Desilets, Project Manager
Noront’s goal is for everyone to return home from work ‘safe and well’ to their families and loved ones. To accomplish this, we are aiming for zero incidents.
Continue Reading McFaulds No.8: Noront’s Newest Exploration Discovery
We recently completed our first drill program on the McFaulds property we acquired from Cliffs in 2015.
It had previously been explored by others between 2002 and 2011. We were looking for copper and zinc-rich mineralization associated with volcanic rocks in the area known as VMS deposits (volcanogenic massive sulfide). Continue Reading Employee Profile – Glenn Nolan
Name:
Glenn Nolan
Community:
Missanabie Cree First Nation
Job Position:
Vice President, Government Affairs
Ministers Visit to Esker Camp
In early October, Marten Falls, Webequie and Noront co-hosted a site visit to Esker Camp for MPPs who represent key portfolios related to mining and indigenous relations: Minster Michael Gravelle, Minister David Zimmer and Minister Bill Mauro.
Chief Bruce Achneepineskum and Chief Cornelius Wabasse welcomed the Ministers upon arrival, representing the traditional landholders of the area. Continue Reading Indspire Your Future: What’s Next for YOU?
Planning your future can be tough. You have to figure out what you want to do, which school is right for you and how to pay for your education. At Noront, we know this can be frustrating and we want to help.
Since 2014, we have awarded over $140,000 to post secondary students who are heading to university, college, technical or apprenticeship programs through a partnership with Indspire’s Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries, Scholarships, and Awards. Continue Reading Employee Profile- Valerie Shewaybick
Name:
Valerie Shewaybick
Community:
Webequie First Nation
Job Position:
Kitchen Helper
CCLOs Experience Esker Camp
By Scott Jacob, Manager, Community Relations
In July, a group of Community Communication Liaison Officers (also known as CCLOs) visited Noront’s Esker Camp. CCLOs have an interesting role. They are employed by both their band office and the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines (MNDM). They enable communication between mining companies, the government, the band office council and the community.
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