Timmins

By KELLY LOUISEIZE Like it or not, Bert Nielsen, owner of Pro Pipe Construction is poised to grow his company to meet the construction demand. “I let everyone know that with or without their help we’re going for it,” he says.

BY CRAIG GILBERT Quebec City-based BPR-Bechtel has moved into Timmins.

BY JOSEPH QUESNEL The City of Timmins is throwing its political muscle behind a private partnership that is putting pressure on Ontario Power Generation to allow hydroelectric development on the Mattagami River.

BY JOSEPH QUESNEL Northern Ontario Business A Haileybury-based custom milling operation is adding a new planing mill, thanks to a recent surge in market demand.

By Maggie Riopelle Discover Abitibi is providing local small business owners in the mining sector an added sense of security. The Discover Abitibi initiative will give the necessary boost to mining in the Timmins and Kirkland Lake region.

By ANDREW WAREING Bayport Village, a 25-unit townhouse complex in Haileybury under development by Alterra, is well on its way to completion of its first phase, says Dave Treen, Town of Haileybury director of community and developmental services.

By ANDREW WAREING Precious metals and diamonds are topping the list of mining and exploration targets in Timiskaming.

A feasibility study is underway to determine the economic impact of a proposed Science Village in Timmins.

By JOSEPH QUESNEL Northern Ontario Business The Timmins district is already seeking private backers for its ambitious plan to develop bio-fuel operations in the region, which may have spinoff benefits all over the North, says a project official with

By IAN ROSS Northern Ontario Business A Timmins-based nickel mining and exploration junior aims to position itself as one of the leading nickel producers in northeastern Ontario. Canadian Arrow Mines Ltd.