Around the North

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. is the successful bidder for the contract to design and supply a new sulfuric acid plant for the Vale's Sudbury smelter.

Vale has donated more than $500,000 to Indspire to produce a teaching resource that will encourage First Nations students to enter careers in mining.

North American Nickel, which has exploration properties in the Sudbury area, has retained Peter Grandich as its investor relations and communications representative, pending TSX Venture Exchange approval.

Canadore College's civil engineering technician students will be able to apply for an annual financial award.

The provincial government is proposing a plan that would modernize the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLGC), which would increase revenue by more than $1 billion annually and create 2,300 jobs.

The Sault Ste. Marie Airport is receiving $592,472 from the federal government towards safety improvements.

Two enterprises in Sault Ste. Marie are the recipients of more than $234,000 from the federal government to support business growth and innovation initiatives in Northern Ontario.

Removing Crown land from mineral exploration does nothing to resolve a territorial dispute between a junior mining company and a remote First Nation community in northwestern Ontario, said the band chief.

SNC-Lavalin will provide project management, engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for Vale's $2-billion clean AER (atmospheric emissions reduction) project in Sudbury.

AuRico Gold reports an additional 1.01 million ounces of proven and probable mineral reserves at its Young-Davidson Mine near Matachewan. It represents an increase of 36 per cent over 2010 and a total of 3.8 gold ounces.