Around the North

The Mines and Aggregates Safety and Health Association (MASHA) and Ontario Mine Rescue crowned mine rescuers from Vale Inco’s East Mine operation with gold hard hats following the 49th annual provincial mine rescue competition in Windsor on June 5 an

The province is proposing a new approval process for renewable energy projects and is seeking the public's input on including wind, solar, hydro, biogas and biomass projects.

The Thunder Bay Expressway will be significantly improved now that the province has awarded a major reconstruction contract to a Toronto company. Carillion Ltd. is charged with taking on the work of the $20.

Collège Boréal and TWG Communications are silver winners in the 2009 Summit International Creative Awards for development and production of the Mon Choix Smart 2009 television commercial.

The Ontario Mining Association (OMA) has come out in support of legislation introduced on June 2 to protect Ontario's Far North.

Wesley Hanson will be the new president and CEO of Noront Resources Ltd. (TSX:NOT), effective June 22. Hanson will take the position from Joseph Hamilton and Paul Parisotto, who have acted as the company's interim co-CEOs since October 2008.

Kelly Louiseize with the Around the North headlines for the week of June 4th.

Cypress Development and Skyharbour Resources are mobilizing a drill rig for summer exploration program at Red Lake in northwestern Ontario.

North American Palladium announced May 26 of the completion of Cadiscor Resources in an all-share transaction. Under the deal, Cadiscor shareholders will receive 0.33 common shares of NAP for each common share of Cadiscor.

Geraldton's Dan Santerre has been appointed Hydro One's director of remote communities. Santerre, who is in charge of electrical distribution in the Far North, has 25 years of experience at the provincial utility.