Latest News from NorthernOntarioBusiness.com http://www.northernontariobusiness.comWed, 22 May 2013 09:09:01 EDT30en-usCopyright 2009, NorthernOntarioBusiness.com The Resolute Forest Product's sawmill in Thunder Bay marked 10 years in operation.The Montreal-based forestry giant said it's a “unique business venture” based on the collaboration between the company and the Fort William First Nation. With an annual capacity of 300 million board feet of stud lumber, Resolute calls the Thunder Bay operation its largest... http://www.northernontariobusiness.com/Industry-News/forestry/2013/05/Resolute-sawmill-marks-10-year-anniversary.aspx http://www.northernontariobusiness.com/Industry-News/forestry/2013/05/Resolute-sawmill-marks-10-year-anniversary.aspx17 May 2013 3:00:51 EDT Kirkland Lake Gold reported higher gold production in its fourth quarter following upgrades at its Macassa mine.In a May 14 release, the company reported production increased by 46 per cent (31 503 ounces) in its third quarter (21, 601 ounces). "With the increased hoisting capacity available this quarter, the company is now starting to realize the... http://www.northernontariobusiness.com/Industry-News/mining/2013/05/K-L-Gold-ups-the-ounces.aspx http://www.northernontariobusiness.com/Industry-News/mining/2013/05/K-L-Gold-ups-the-ounces.aspx17 May 2013 2:57:47 EDT Ontario Graphite announced May 13 that the Ontario Ministry of the Environment has approved final operating permits to re-commission a graphite mine near Kearney in the Parry Sound district.In a release, the company said it is now fully permitted and has all the required provincial approvals to begin operations.The mine is on track to begin production... http://www.northernontariobusiness.com/Industry-News/mining/2013/05/Graphite-mine-permitted-to-go.aspx http://www.northernontariobusiness.com/Industry-News/mining/2013/05/Graphite-mine-permitted-to-go.aspx17 May 2013 2:55:59 EDT Sudbury is being lauded for its efforts to reclaim brownfield sites across the city, and in the process is attracting new interest in development for sites that have otherwise been overlooked.In January, the city received a Sustainable Communities Award from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) for its brownfield strategy... http://www.northernontariobusiness.com/Industry-News/energy/2013/05/Brownfield-strategy-kickstarting-development-in-Sudbury.aspx http://www.northernontariobusiness.com/Industry-News/energy/2013/05/Brownfield-strategy-kickstarting-development-in-Sudbury.aspx14 May 2013 1:19:42 EDT A plan to integrate green space into downtown Sudbury, offering eco-friendly transport options while enhancing the downtown’s aesthetics, is set to get underway this year.Part of the city’s downtown master plan approved last August, the $3.7-million Elgin Street Greenway is a one-kilometre corridor that will run alongside the rail lands,... http://www.northernontariobusiness.com/Industry-News/energy/2013/05/Eco-friendly-corridor-to-enhance-Sudbury’s-downtown.aspx http://www.northernontariobusiness.com/Industry-News/energy/2013/05/Eco-friendly-corridor-to-enhance-Sudbury’s-downtown.aspx14 May 2013 11:51:46 EDT Maria Story only intended to work out of a home office in Haileybury to offer environmental consulting services. Her plans had to change as she became busier and she now heads an established firm with a staff of nine.Story Environmental is currently located in a renovated former pool hall close to the community’s waterfront in... http://www.northernontariobusiness.com/Industry-News/mining/2013/05/Environmental-firm-keeps-growing.aspx http://www.northernontariobusiness.com/Industry-News/mining/2013/05/Environmental-firm-keeps-growing.aspx14 May 2013 11:01:03 EDT Nipissing District’s mining-related employers, as in other areas across the North, are facing a shortage of skilled workers.A forecast released by The Labour Market Group and the Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR), indicates a demand for skilled workers currently exists.The mining sector currently employs about 2,000 workers in Nipissing, but the projected hiring requirements could... http://www.northernontariobusiness.com/Industry-News/mining/2013/05/Nipissing-needs-more-mine-related-workers.aspx http://www.northernontariobusiness.com/Industry-News/mining/2013/05/Nipissing-needs-more-mine-related-workers.aspx14 May 2013 10:48:01 EDT With shaky world markets and low commodity prices, mining companies are having a hard time raising capital for their exploration projects. But the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is working to allay investor fears by adjusting regulations to offer a measure of protection.Mineral extraction has always been a risky investment; development... http://www.northernontariobusiness.com/Industry-News/mining/2013/05/Securities-commission-adjusting-regulations-for-investor-protection.aspx http://www.northernontariobusiness.com/Industry-News/mining/2013/05/Securities-commission-adjusting-regulations-for-investor-protection.aspx14 May 2013 10:40:33 EDT When Wayne Tonelli and Allan Epps proposed getting some co-workers together for a little pickup hockey, it was intended as a fun way to socialize amongst colleagues. Today, their small idea is producing big results for the Northern Cancer Foundation.It was 1996 when the friends, who both worked as general... http://www.northernontariobusiness.com/Industry-News/mining/2013/05/Miners-around-the-North-working-for-a-cure.aspx http://www.northernontariobusiness.com/Industry-News/mining/2013/05/Miners-around-the-North-working-for-a-cure.aspx14 May 2013 10:31:33 EDT Two years after she tamed the dragon on the CBC’s reality entrepreneur show Dragons’ Den, Margot Woodworth is enjoying increased sales, enhanced business acumen and a touch of celebrity.Since securing a deal with ‘dragon’ Jim Treliving, the Boston Pizza magnate, Woodworth has seen sales of her evergreen seedlings soar. Treliving’s... http://www.northernontariobusiness.com/Industry-News/energy/2013/05/Seedling-business-flourishes-following-TV-appearance.aspx http://www.northernontariobusiness.com/Industry-News/energy/2013/05/Seedling-business-flourishes-following-TV-appearance.aspx14 May 2013 10:08:02 EDT