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Sudbury

Sudbury is a city in Ontario, Canada, and serves as the largest population centre in northeastern Ontario. The city has a population of about 166 000 in its urban area and functions as a regional hub for commerce, healthcare and education. Sudbury is globally recognised as one of the world's leading mining centres, particularly for nickel, copper and platinum-group metals. The city sits at the heart of the Sudbury Basin, a geological formation created by an ancient meteorite impact that left behind one of the richest concentrations of nickel and copper ore on Earth. Major mining companies, including Vale Base Metals and Glencore, operate large-scale extraction and processing facilities in and around the city. The Sudbury Basin has been in continuous production since the late nineteenth century and remains a cornerstone of Canada's mining industry. Key facilities include the Clarabelle Mill and historic operations such as Levack Mine and McCreedy West. Sudbury's economy, while historically dominated by mining, has diversified to include research, technology and services, supported by institutions such as Science North and the city's role as a supply and logistics hub for mining across the region. The city was incorporated in 1893 and has since evolved from a rough mining camp into a modern urban centre with a strong environmental recovery record, having rehabilitated landscapes damaged by early smelting operations.

Sudbury News


Abandoned mine
Polish investor Virtus sets up shop in Canada to recover base metals from mine dumps
27th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Warsaw-listed financial and investment company Virtus Group has set up offices in British Columbia to help recover metals from post-mining and armament waste using a unique technology. The company... 


Glencore signage
Glencore Canada reaches shaft milestone at Sudbury's newest, deepest, all-electric mine
28th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian metals producer Glencore Canada has reached key shaft development milestones at the Onaping Depth project at the Craig mine, in Subdury, allowing it to access a new orebody for the first... 


McCreedy West mine
Magna Mining reaches new quarterly tonnage record at McCreedy West
30th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed copper, nickel and platinum group metals producer Magna Mining has achieved record quarterly tonnage at the McCreedy West mine, in Sudbury, Ontario. The mine shipped 91 724 t of ore from... 


McCreedy West mine, in Ontario
Magna Mining achieves positive cash margin from Ontario copper mine
28th May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed copper and precious metals miner Magna Mining produced 4.1-million copper-equivalent payable pounds in the first quarter of the year, with both tonnage and grades forecast to increase... 


McCreedy mine, in Ontario
Magna Mining records strongest quarterly performance at McCreedy yet
21st April 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX-V-listed Magna Mining continued to execute on its underground development plan in the three months ended December 31, the company’s fourth quarter of full year 2025, with increased diamond... 


Centaurus inks $450m nickel offtake with Glencore for Jaguar project
Centaurus inks $450m nickel offtake with Glencore for Jaguar project
16th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-listed Centaurus Metals has signed its first binding nickel offtake agreement with commodities major Glencore for production from the Jaguar nickel project in Brazil. Under the... 


The Levack mine in Sudbury
Magna posts first resource for Levack, eyes 2026 PEA and restart path
18th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V listed Magna Mining has released its first mineral resource estimate for the past-producing Levack mine in Sudbury, confirming significant nickel, copper and precious metals mineralisation as... 


Vale Base Metals CEO Shaun Usmar
Vale Base Metals boss says unit aims to be IPO-ready by 2027
18th June 2025 By: Bloomberg

The new boss of Vale’s base metals unit has reiterated a target of getting the sprawling nickel-and-copper business ready for a potential initial public offering by 2027, if not sooner. Veteran... 


Iamgold's Côté receives C$1.48m from govt for green transition
Iamgold's Côté receives C$1.48m from govt for green transition
14th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The Côté gold mine in Sudbury, owned by precious metals miner Iamgold, is set to receive a boost toward reducing its environmental footprint, thanks to a C$1.48-million investment from the federal... 


INDUSTRY ALIGNMENT
The expansion of MacLean battery electric fleets aligns with the industry’s push toward decarbonisation
Automation advances EV safety, efficiency
14th March 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

As the mining industry shifts towards reducing equipment operator exposure to high-risk environments, mining companies are increasingly looking for technologies that enhance both safety and... 


Canada invest C$5m in mining innovation
4th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Canadian government has announced a C$5-million investment in the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation Inc (CEMI) to support the Mining Innovation Commercialisation Accelerator (MICA)... 


Image of massive sulphide intersections in the contact ore at Crean Hill typically exhibit high grade pentlandite and chalcopyrite
Crean Hill project, Canada
22nd November 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Magna Mining Inc is developing an underground nickel, copper and platinum group metals mining project, in Sudbury, Ontario. 


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