The company proudly says the mine features state-of-the-art health and safety controls, digital mining technologies and processes, and an all-electric underground fleet.

Dignitaries attending the launch were Ontario’s Minister of Energy, Mines, N Northern Development and Indigenous affairs Greg Rickford; Chief of the Chapleau Cree First Nation Keeter Corston; Chief of the Chapleau Ojibwe First Nation Anita Stephens; Chief of the Brunswick House First Nation Cheryl St. Denis; Chief of the Michipicoten First Nation Pat Tangie; Chapleau mayor Michael Lesvesque; Timmins mayor George Pirie, Newmont Goldcorp’s regional senior VP or North America Todd White; and general manager of the Porcupine and Borden mines Marc Lauzier.

Both the Canadian and Ontario governments each granted the company C$5 million towards electrification.