Around the North

The Timmins Economic Development Corporation (TEDC) announced it recently hosted a “representative” from Cliffs Natural Resources as the Ohio miner scopes for sites for a ferrochrome processing facility.

Jack Garland Airport was the biggest recipient of a $3.7 million FedNor investment announced for North Bay.

Wallbridge Mining Company Ltd. and partner Impala Platinum Holdings are embarking on a $1.6-million, 5,000 m drilling program at their Sudbury property.

The Renewable Resource Recovery Corporation in Sudbury has received funds to move forward with the development of industrial solar-generated electricity and thermal heat panels, and provide research data on the green technology.

Sudbury will conduct a study to determine the feasibility of a solar photovoltaic electricity generating system for Greater Sudbury Utilities. The study is being made possible through a $100,000 grant from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp.

Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. (NOHFC) is granting more than $300,000 to five Sudbury entrepreneurs.

Days after receiving $200,000 from the city to build a new airport hangar, the Sault Ste. Marie Airport got an additional $1 million from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. (NOHFC) for the project.

FedNor is optimistic that funding awarded to Sault Ste. Marie to host a hockey tournament next spring will lead to a boost in tourism. The Sault Ste.

A new traceability program introduced by the Ontario and Canadian governments promises to enhance food safety by improving the way foods are tracked from the farm to the dinner plate. The $21.

Ursa Major Minerals is reporting a profit during the first quarter of 2011, while drilling continues to yield higher mineralization.