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Sudbury luckiest city

Posted Monday, January 23rd, 2012

Last year, the global population reached seven billion.

More than half of us now live in urban centres and experts estimate that figure will climb to 70% by 2050. China is witnessing the largest rural to urban migration in the history of mankind in its stampede to industrialize and modernize. China also has become the world’s second largest economy and currently needs to build the equivalent of two cities the size of Toronto and Sydney, Australia, every year to accommodate this rapid growth.

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Timmins Goldcorp Mine ramping up

Posted Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

Representatives from Goldcorp Porcupine Gold Mines announced on Monday that it will commence development of the Hollinger Open Pit Mine Project following corporate approval to fund the project.

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