Around the North

Less than a year into his role as the CEO of FNX Mining, John Lill has resigned. Lill, who signed on as CEO last September, will remain with the company in a consulting capacity until Aug. 31.

The world's deepest copper and zinc mine is about to get even deeper, thanks to a commitment from Xstrata Copper to invest $121 million in Timmins' underground Kidd Mine.

A 36-hole, 22,000-metre drilling program has begun on the Timmins-area Thunder Creek property, which is held as a joint venture between Lake Shore Gold Corp. and West Timmins Mining Inc.

Six new members have been elected to the Timmins Chamber of Commerce's 2008-2009 board of directors, joining the other 15 members of the volunteer body.

Once the hub of CN Rail activity in Northern Ontario, the town of Capreol was remembered on the August Civic Holiday weekend for its place in Canadian railway folklore.

Goldcorp is buying junior miner Gold Eagle Mines Ltd. for $1.5 billion to shore up its land holdings in the Red Lake mining camp in northwestern Ontario. The deal announced July 31 will see Gold Eagle investors receive $6.80 in cash and 0.

After months of promising to update and modernize Ontario's Mining Act, the McGuinty government kicks off a round of public consultation sessions in three Northern Ontario cities this month.

Don Paterson, TBay Tel's chairman of the board resigned July 28, only six months after the departure of president and CEO Peter Diedrich. In Thunder Bay news reports, Paterson refused to elaborate on the reasons for giving up his seat.

Phoscan Chemical Corp. has appointed Ian Pritchard as its executive vice-appointment of operations and projects.

Two First Nation communities will have $1.6 million to put toward upgrades on water services in their community.