Around the North

Sault Ste. Marie's Economic Development Corporation wants the public to come up with ideas on how to develop a prime waterfront site.

Following the suspension of nickel production from its Levack and McCreedy West mines in late 2008, FNX Mining Company Inc. has cut its expected production total for 2009.

Northern Ontario Enterprise Gateway (NOEG)will host another of its Regional Investment Showcase programs in Sudbury, March 23-25.

The City of Greater Sudbury is preparing to offer another round of funding to downtown business owners seeking to invest in the improvement of their facilities.

A 600-hectare property located in the Kirkland Lake gold camp is the focus of a 50/50 joint venture between Queenston Mining Inc. and Newstrike Resources Ltd.

Federal politicians of all stripes have come out swinging in response to the recent announcement that Xstrata Nickel would trim 686 permanent jobs from its Sudbury workforce.

Xstrata Nickel has chopped 686 jobs from its Sudbury workforce, blaming poor market conditions and shrinking demand for the move.

The Business and Professional Women of Greater Sudbury is hosting an International Night on Feb. 17 to help recognize the collective goals of working women around the world.

With a proposed pilot plant in nearby Cobalt, BacTech Mining Corporation has teamed up with the Haileybury School of Mines to create a new bacterial oxidation technician course, the only one of its kind in Canada.

Many of the countless research projects underway at the heart of Sudbury's Laurentian University will be on display at the school during its Research Week, which runs from Feb. 9 - 12.