Around the North

The process of exploration and developing mines in a part of Ontario's Far North will now have a how-to guide.

Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corp. CEO Bruce Strapp received his profession's highest provincial award at the Economic Developers Council of Ontario's annual general meeting Feb. 4 in Toronto.

Direct spending by the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and its undergraduate medical students reaches $37 million every year, creating between $67 million and $82 million in regional economic activity, according to a recent study.

The closure of Xstrata's Kidd Mine metallurgical site in Timmins may lead to the loss of 4,428 jobs across the province and $152 million in annual tax revenue to various levels of government, according to a study commissioned by the Timmins Economic

The board of directors of Northgate Minerals Corporation (TSX: NGX) has formally given the go-ahead to move on the $339-million development of the Young-Davidson mine three kilometres west of Matachewan, or 165 kilometres southeast of Timmins.

In the interests of moving forward the Pardo paleo-placer gold property 65 kilometres northeast of Sudbury, Ginguro Exploration Inc. (TSX-V: GEG) has recruited a trio of South African geologists. This includes Dr.

A two-day conference focusing on looking at opportunities in value-added forestry, local market agriculture and bioeconomy will be held at Northern College's Porcupine Campus in Timmins on March 5-6.

The governments of Canada and Ontario have collaborated to create a telephone number with business information from both levels of government.

Brett Resources has raised $26 million for exploration on its Hammond Reef gold property in northwestern Ontario. The Vancouver explorer announced Feb. 3 it had closed its bought deal equity financing.

Premier Gold has raised $32 million in equity financing as the Thunder Bay miner plunges ahead with exploration in northwestern Ontario. In a Feb.