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ReadyQuip’s Mike Larose and Marty Nadeau perch on one of the company’s vehicles. (Photo by Nick Stewart)
ReadyQuip partners with First Nations

The province’s new focus on enhancing business access to wood and biomass is keeping one Timmins heavy equipment sales and service firm hopeful it may provide a financial shot in the arm to the industry.




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Internet innovations mean big bucks for Timmins distributor
Started just seven years ago in Timmins, KFS Logistics, the online-focused division of the Cornwall-based company, now handles web sales and logistics for 80,000 houseware items from 1,000 companies the world over.
Timmins forestry firm turning carbon into cash
Among the foothills of Chile's Andean mountain range lies the handiwork of Timmins environmental bio-tech firm Mikro-Tek, whose rapid tree growth project is turning it into a global carbon credit trader.
Timmins strong in all construction sectors
Any doubts Timmins would see a tougher construction market in 2010 have all but evaporated in light of numbers topping last year’s totals, with contractors working throughout the city.
Gold exploration booming in Timmins area
With the price of gold continuing to hit record heights, the Timmins camp is becoming a hotbed of renewed activity unseen since before the recession as juniors and producers alike seek to strike it rich. While the numbers surrounding the value of exploration in the region are unavailable, more than 90 companies are currently digging up and around the Timmins geological district. 
• Lifelong Timmins entrepreneur still going strong
• Timmins airport sees soaring prosperity
• Gold prices continue to put the shine on Timmins growth
• Giant awakens in Timmins
• Best Places to Work in Northern Ontario - United Supply
• De Beers diamond project boss praised by many
• Mining exploration rampant
• Blanket business booming in Belle Vallée
• Housing proposal spearheads Temiskaming Shores growth
• Biodiesel set to churn out of new Englehart plant


Timmins & Region Profile

From its humble beginning as a small Northern Ontario mining town, Timmins has grown into a world-leading mining city. At the time of the Canada 2006 Census, Timmins' population was 42,455. At 2,961.52 square kilometres (1,143 sq mi), Timmins was Canada's largest municipality in land area until 1995, when the regional municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta was created, although it remained the largest municipality in Ontario until 2001, when it was superseded by the newly amalgamated cities of Kawartha Lakes and Greater Sudbury. It is the 69th largest metropolitan area in Canada.


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Thunder Bay to host Northern Ontario Business Awards
Tickets are still available for the Northern Ontario Business Awards set for Thunder Bay this fall.The 24th annual event, celebrating the region's best and brightest in business, is slated for Oct. 7 at Thunder Bay's Victoria Inn. 
Energy minister inspects progress on Mattagami dams
 Ontario Energy Minister Brad Duguid and Ontario Power Generation president Tom Mitchell were in the Far North in late August, inspecting progress on hydroelectric dam construction on the Lower Mattagami River. 
First Nickel raising money for Sudbury mine expansion
With a new labour deal in place, Sudbury's First Nickel Inc. is on the prowl for money to expand its Lockerby Mine.The company announced Aug. 25 that it has entered into an engagement letter to appoint the Canadian branch of Société Générale (SocGen) and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) to act as the lead arrangers for a senior secured project facillity loan of up to $30 million. 
Fraser survey ranks Ontario 20th globally as favourable mining jurisdiction
Ontario made few strides toward reaching elite status in the Fraser Institute's Survey of Mining Companies.The British Columbia public policy think-tank released a mid-year update in August, in which Ontario moved up one spot to 20th place. 
Ontario ministers long on talk, short on deliverables, say chiefs
A group of First Nation chiefs want money from the Ontario government to begin reparing their communities for mine development in the Ring of Fire.
Solar company beams in Sudbury
A Toronto solar company is setting up operations in Sudbury to offer “turnkey” solar power solutions for Northern Ontario clients.
Kirkland Lake gold diggers expand relationship
An exploration partnership between Kirkland Lake Gold and Queenston Mining has grown closer. The two companies are expanding their joint venture program in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt of northeastern Ontario with some new wrinkles in their exploration plan. 
Let the biomass conversion begin
The Ontario government has given the official green light to begin converting the Atikokan Generating Station from burning coal to biomass. 
Ring of Fire junior releases resource estimate
Probe Mines has released an initial mineral resource estimate for its Black Creek chromite deposit at McFauld's Lake in the James Bay lowlands.
Highway contracts awarded in northeastern Ontario
Highway improvements are being made between Sudbury and North Bay as the Ontario government has announced the awarding of road improvement contracts.