Around the North

The City of Thunder Bay is teaming up with its utility to install solar panels on city property.

Dianor Resources has entered into a standby equity distribution agreement for its Wawa diamond exploration project in northeastern Ontario. The Val d'Or-based junior miner signed a $30-million deal with Kodiak Capital Group LLC.

The $773 million set aside in the Ontario budget for Northern Ontario highway improvements is being put to use this summer with a slew of projects. Tenders are going out to four-lane a 14-kilometre section of Highway 11/17 near Thunder Bay.

Sudbury-based Canadian Arrow has identified seven mineralized zones on its Alexo and Kelex mines 50 kilometres east of Timmins to evaluate them for their potential for the company to resume mining operations.

Sudbury's best business ideas are being invited to net the chance of winning $1,000 from GEODE Sudbury, a regional community economic development organization.

Joint venture partners Queenston Mining Inc. and Kirkland Lake Gold Inc. have announced an increase in high-grade mineral resources at their South Claims property in the Kirkland Lake camp.

Sudbury's NCS Technology is receiving $50,000 in support from the provincial government to introduce a new data management system for mining companies.

Northern Gold Mining Inc., whose Garrison property sits 40 kilometres north of Kirkland Lake, has announced the appointment of Michael P. Gross as vice-president of exploration.

Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation (EDC) has restructured to add a new senior staffer. The organization announced July 14 that Dave Murphy will head up a new Business Sault Ste. Marie Division of the corporation.

Treasury Metals has released a preliminary economic assessment for its Goliath Gold Project in northwestern Ontario.