Take a tour through New Liskeard, Ont.'s Wabi Iron and Steel Corp. and find out
A mould that will be used to cast a part.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Workers pour molten metal from a large ladle into waiting moulds while making casts in the foundry.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Workers pour chemically bonded sand into a mould that will be used in the parts casting process.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Workers pour sand mixed with resin into a mould that will be used to cast parts.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
The alcohol refractor wash is burned off to help the mould withstand higher temperatures so it doesn't break down.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Foundry workers get down on their knees to properly align the two halves of a mould. The cope is the top half and the drag is the lower half.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Workers remove slag, which contain impurities, from molten metal prior to casting in the foundry at Wabi Iron and Steel Corp.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Workers pour molten metal from a large ladle into waiting moulds while making casts.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Molten metal is poured from a furnace into a ladle during the casting process.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Sand runs out of a mould after molten metal was poured in. The chemically bonded sand is later shaken apart and reused.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Cast mine car wheels.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Cast mine car wheels at Wabi Iron and Steel Corp.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
A large cage being finished in the fabricating/mechanical operations building. The cage can be used to move workers or materials up and down mine shafts.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
A worker uses a torch to cut down scrap metal that will be reused in other operations at Wabi Iron and Steel Corp.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail