Around the North

The Ontario Prospectors Association 's annual Exploration and Geoscience Symposium is set for Nov. 6-7 in Sudbury . The United Steelworkers Local 6500 Hall on Brady Street is the venue.

The Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre has joined the Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN), a partnership the centre expects will bring it and its clients domestic and international market exposure.

John Sagman has been appointed senior vice-president and chief operating officer of Prophecy Platinum Corp. , the company that owns the precious group metals, copper and nickel Shakespeare project 70 km west of Sudbury .

Volatile commodity prices and cost pressures have Cliffs Natural Resources pushing back the start of chromite production at its Black Thor project in the James Bay lowlands Ring of Fire camp to 2017, or even beyond. In the Cleveland miner's Oct.

A Sudbury -based Vale executive has lost his position due to restructuring. John Pollesel will no longer serve as the director of Vale’s Base Metals division for North Atlantic operations.

The Timmins-James Bay area is the recipient of more Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) dollars. Five businesses will share about $93,000.

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) has launched a new website where people can send a message to the government in support of the region. Our Ontario North ( http://ourontarionorth.

Next week, Sault Ste. Marie will hold the Energy Connections 2012 conference, which aims to build awareness and connections for Ontario’s manufacturers to tap into the lucrative and growing Ontario energy sector.

BMO Financial Group has contributed $50,000 to Sault College ’s Inspiring Growth campaign.

Business Sault Ste. Marie, a division of the Economic Development Corp. , and RBC Business Banking are hosting a business seminar next week. Bridges to Better Business will be held Nov. 7 at the Marconi Club.