Around the North

A recent workshop on Manitoulin Island to promote the benefits of the Green Energy Act, drew in citizens from throughout the area. The group discussed green jobs and sustainable industries.

Being in a small town doesn't mean you can't have big successes. New Liskeard's Dalas Forget has won the 2008 Harry Mykolaishyn Best Dressed Store Award for his MEDIchair franchise.

Four out of five miners believe that a minimum of 30 per cent of exploration companies will be put out of business by the economic meltdown, according to the Fraser Institute's annual survey of mining companies.

Canadian miners could increase productivity by 2 per cent and create $300 million in productivity improvements by focusing on internal efficiencies, according to Proudfoot Consulting, a productivity consulting firm based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Rubicon Minerals has secured $40 million through a private placement to explore and develop its Phoenix gold property at Red Lake in northwestern Ontario. The company issued 25,000,000 common shares at a price of $1.60 per share.

Another temporary shutdown at Tenaris Tubes is putting 57 employees on indefinite layoff. The Sault Ste. Marie seamless tube maker, which employs more than 330 workers, is shutting down for six weeks effective March 20.

Dryden is looking for developers to construct a solar farm in the northwestern Ontario community.

The Whitesand First Nation, near Armstrong, announced March 3 it plans to open a value-added saw mill and wood pellet manufacturing plant with a combined heat and power biomass facility.

FedNor Minister Tony Clement huddled with northeastern Ontario mayors March 3 to talk about Ottawa's Economic Action Plan. Mayors from North Bay, Sault Ste.

Dianor Resources has submitted the paperwork to take a bulk sample at their Wawa diamond project.