Around the North

Drilling at Queenston Mining Inc.'s fully-owned Upper Beaver property in the Kirkland Lake camp has turned up the deposit's thickest interval to date. Drilled off as part of a 20,000-metre program, the intersection returned 9.

Tough economic times are being reflected in the Sudbury Chamber of Commerce's membership fees, which are being discounted by 25 per cent across all categories. The new rate, which took effect on July 1, will continue through to June 30, 2010.

Dennis Centis, co-owner of Centis Tile and Terazzo, is preparing to spend two days sailing the blue waters of Lake Huron as a participant in the sixth annual MACMAN Challenge, July 23-25.

The change from what was known as the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines MNDM to the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry (MNDMF) leaves many questions, which Minister Michael Gravelle will attempt to answer in Timmins on July

With growing demand for space, Collège Boréal has begun construction of a new $6-million student residence at its main campus in Sudbury.

Caldera Resources Inc. has signed agreement with 1518164 Ontario Inc. to acquire 100 per cent interest in 55 unpatented claims of the Auden Property, located in the Beardmore area. There is a high probability the property has gold.

Premier Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX:PG) has announced drilling has intersected the first of two primary targets on the Rahill-Bonanza Property, a joint venture being explored with Red Lake Gold Mines Limited, an affiliate of Goldcorp Inc.

The mining supply and service sector has received the initial funding to conduct a study of the industry in Northern Ontario.

Tembec announced a temporary shutdown of its newsprint and sawmill operations in Kapuskasing on July 10. The work stoppage runs from July 24 to Aug. 10 and is directly related to the ongoing challenging market conditions for newsprint and lumber.

Northgate Minerals Corporation (TSX:NGX) is pleased to announce positive results from its pre-feasibility study of its 100 per cent owned Young-Davidson project in Matachewan, Ont. The study was completed by AMEC Americas Ltd.