Around the North

The Matawa Tribal Council withdrew their support for the Ring of Fire chromite project in the James Bay lowlands saying a federal environmental assessment doesn't go far enough in consulting with First Nations.

Ontario Northland has been awarded a contract to refurbish 24 rail cars for Agence métropolitaine de transport (AMT), a metropolitan government agency located in Montreal. The $8.69 million contract starts in November.

Written submissions are now being taken for the public to comment on Cliffs Natural Resources chromite project in the Far North.

The Waubetek Business Development Corporation on the Whitefish River First Nation has received close to $1 million to help boost First Nations small businesses in the Manitoulin-North Shore area.

Community First Credit Union has invested $50,000 into Algoma University's Essential Elements campaign, which aims to enhance research and student services at the university.

The Bell Evening of Excellence Awards, an event put on by the North Bay and District Chamber of Commerce and the sponsors of the annual Small Business Week, honoured 29 nominees and named 10 winners.

Wallbridge Mining Company Ltd. has retained the services of a pair of companies for the purpose of conducting pre-feasibility, feasibility and environmental studies at its Broken Hammer deposit in Sudbury.

A sample of the first fully pedigreed and monitored rainbow trout are being harvested and processed to assess them for future viability on the commercial market. The project is a collaboration between Lyndon Fish Hatcheries Inc., of Wilmot, Ont.

The Biomass Innovation Centre is holding a conference – Harnessing Biomass: Support for Northern Ontario Bioeconomy Initiatives – Nov. 22 and 23. It will be held at Clarion Resort Pinewood Park in North Bay and the cost is $50 per day.

The Long Harbour Development Corp. in Newfoundland wants to import the expertise of Sudbury’s mining supply and services companies.