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New Red Lake COVID Case Is Area Mine Employee

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The latest case of COVID-19 reported in the Red Lake is a worker at an area mine.

However the Northwestern Health Unit currently doesn’t think the virus was obtained from the workplace.

Acting Medical Officer of Health Dr. Ian Gemmill says so far they haven’t seen any signs of worry for workers as the individual has not been in the occupational setting for many weeks and there is no immediate worry of transmission.

Gemmill also says they aren’t specifying which mine the case is from since they don’t want to cause panic where there shouldn’t be any.

He also says the investigation in this case is ongoing and they are ensuring anyone who could have potentially been a contact will be notified.

Northwest Monitor, August 11/19

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A group fighting a mining project in northeastern Minnesota is coming to Fort Frances to raise awareness.

A public meeting will be held later this week with opponents to the project.

Randy Thoms reports.

It’s been a good summer home for Thunder Bay’s Robert Bortuzzo.

Sheri Leviski-Kotyk has more.

Housing has been a hot – button topic in Kenora recently, especially when it comes to the lack of new apartment buildings in the city.

Doug Lafreniere is the owner of Jarnel Contracting, and tells us his company has already started work for a new 30 – unit build located at 3 Woods Drive.

Lafreniere and Tanis MacIntosh, both investors, spoke to Stuart Walter about why now is the right time to build a new apartment building in Kenora, as well as what prospective tenants can expect once it’s completed.

 

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Pure Gold Mining Drilling In Madsen Mine Area

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A Vancouver based mining company continues to do work around the Madsen mine site.

Pure Gold Mining is pleased with the results they are finding.

The company has been conducting surface drilling in the area and in a recent feasibility study they estimate they could operate the mine for 12 years with an 800 tonne per day underground mining operation.

In a release, President and CEO of Pure Gold Darin Labrenz says “With this understanding of the scale and tenor of gold mineralization firmly established, we are now drilling to expand and define this extensive gold system.”

Pure Gold also recently signed a project agreement with Wabauskang and Lac Seul First Nations before conducting the drilling.