Northern Ontario “Ring of Fire”

Discovered in 2002, the Ring of Fire is the name given to the 5,000 square kilometre crescent-shaped area approximately 500 kms northeast of Thunder Bay and 240 kms west of James Bay. (map)  The area has been targeted for extensive mining of various deposits including chromium, nickel, copper, platinum, vanadium, zinc and gold.  (Chromite, when processed into an alloy, is used in the production of stainless steel and other products.)

The government estimates the Ring holds $50 billion in chromite and $10 billion in nickel, copper and other metals. However, the $60-billion figure does not take in to account the cost to build the infrastructure and all the other expenses that goes into mining and transporting the ore. (article)

There is a tremendous opportunity in the Ring of Fire to create new jobs in northern Ontario.  There is also a risk of incredible environmental damage and significant impact on First Nations if the projects are not handled with due care.  First Nations have a constitutional right to be consulted on land use decisions that may impact Aboriginal and treaty rights.

The area is in the heart of the largest block of undisturbed boreal forest in the world, home to at-risk species including caribou, wolverine and bald eagles.  Its peatlands are large carbon stores, helpful in the fight against climate change.  (article)  One article refers to “one of the world’s largest wetlands”.  (article)

There are 21 companies active in the Ring of Fire region, but only two have reached the environmental assessment stage. Toronto-based Noront Resources Inc. (a Chinese steel producer purchased a 20% share of the company in 2012) plans to file an assessment by the end of this year, while Cleveland Ohio-based Cliffs Natural Resources (proposal for ferrochrome production facility requires 300MW annually of electricity – larger than any energy consumer in Ontario)^{1 See table for update}  has put its plans on hold after hitting a number of roadblocks.  (article)  UPDATE:  Norton owns the mineral rights to three quarters of the claims in the Ring of Fire.  (article)

China

In 2012 a Chinese steel producer purchased a 20% share of Toronto-based Noront Resources Inc. (article?)

China is currently the world’s biggest consumer of chromite. (article, wikipedia)

In November 2015, China Rail signed a deal with KWG Resources to do a transportation feasibility study.  (article)

Link to AO News - China

For more info: 

· Ontario Business Report

· wikipedia

 The Ring of Fire promises to keep Ontario on the global mining map for decades to come.

“In the Ring of Fire, for example, prospects could turn on a dime in 2014 if the provincial government can reach key solutions involving infrastructure and First Nations negotiations.”  Peter Koven, Financial Post (article)

NEWS: Ring of Fire

(current news first)

Date	Source	Title	Comment
2023-05-26	National Observer	Road to Ontario’s Ring of Fire will undergo federal environmental assessment	Matteo Cimellaro
2023-04-26	Thenarwhal.ca	10 First Nations sue Ontario and Canada over resource extraction and broken Treaty 9 promises	Emma McIntosh
2023-03-06	news.ontario.ca	Ontario Approves First Nations-led Plan for the Road to the Ring of Fire	Government of Ontario
2023-02-23	The Sault Star	Ring of Fire road opens to public comments	Matteo Cimellaro
2023-02-22	ca.finance.yahoo.com	The world's biggest miner is ready to plant more flags in 'highly desirable' Canada	Naimul Karim - BHP Group Ltd. (Australia)
2022-09-27	newswire.ca	Noront Resources Renamed Ring of Fire Metals As Activity Recommences	Wyloo Metals
2022-04	Comment	Australia’s Wyloo Metals completes acquisition of Noront Resources. (source)
2021-01-04	Canada.construction.com	KWG’s Ring of Fire tramway south estimated to cost US$657M	DCN-JOC News Services
2021-12-23	Timmins Today	Noront, Wyloo reach binding agreement on Ring of Fire takeover	Wyloo Metals (Australia)
2021-11-30	CBC News	Neskantaga First Nation taking Ontario to court over 'inadequate' consultation on Ring of Fire	Logan Turner
2021-11-11	driving.ca	Lorraine Explains: Ontario government volunteering $1.6B for remote 'Ring of Fire' mining roads	Lorraine Sommerfeld
2021-10-08	Northern Ontario Business	Environmental assessments start for Ring of Fire roads
2021-10-05	CBC News	Attawapiskat First Nation seeks court injunction against Ring of Fire exploration	Erik White
2021-07-14	Meaford Independent	Meaford Resident Wins Important Legal Battle Against Diamond Giant De Beers	- Trevor Hesselink, Wildlands League, EcoJustice, - Forcing De Beers to follow the law is precedent setting for ring of fire mining activity
2021-04-06	Miningweekly.com	First Nations declare moratorium on Ring of Fire mining	Creamer Media Reporter
2021-02-01	Kitco.com	Engineering consultants chosen for Ring of Fire environmental assessment	Michael McCrae - SNC Lavalin and Dillon Consulting - Marten Falls First Nation & Webequie First Nation - three (3) years to complete assessment
2020-12-08	Kitco.com	Forrest's Wyloo buys 22% stake in Ring Of Fire's Noront	Michael McCrae - Andrew Forest, Fortescue Metals Group, Wyloo Metals, Tattarang (Australia) - Resource Capital Fund
2020-05-29	Daily Commercial News	Northern link to Ring of Fire road inching along	Grant Cameron
2020-03-07	NowToronto.com	Doug Ford gives reconciliation the shaft	Saul Chernos AO News - First Nations
2020-03-02	CTV News Toronto	Ontario signs agreement toward building road access to Ring of Fire region	The Canadian Press
2020-02-19	Northern Ontario Business	Feds start Ring of Fire environmental assessment
2020-02-17	TheConversation.com	Ottawa steps into ‘Ring of Fire’ debate with Doug Ford	Dayna Nadine Scott, David Peerla
2020-01-28	TBnewsWatch.com	Noront CEO sees progress on north-south road
2019-10-17	Northern Ontario Business	Ring of Fire developer faces tide of opposition to Sault ferrochrome plant	Ian Ross
2019-09-30	Miningweekly.com	Noront secures site for ferrochrome plant to service Ring of Fire deposits	Creamer Media Reporter
2019-08-29	Daily Commercial News / The Canadian Press	Ontario to pursue Ring of Fire bilateral talks with First Nations	The Canadian Press
2019-06-28	Tbnewswatch.com	Noront targeting 5-year timeline to open first Ring of Fire mine	Matt Vis
2019-06-06	Northern Ontario Business	Ring of Fire developer brings First Nation into the fold
2019-05-07	MyWestNipissingNow.com	Noront picks Sault Ste. Marie to host smelter for Ring of Fire	Rocco Frangione
2019-03-06	CBC News	Eabametoong chief skips mining conference citing government silence on Ring of Fire	AO News - First Nations
2019-01-23	The Sault Star	Access to Ring of Fire top priority for Noront; work continues on assessing Sault and Timmins	Elaine Della-Mattia
2018-11-16	Nugget.ca	Fedeli promises action on Ring of Fire	Jennifer Hamilton-McCharles - Finance Minister and Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli
2018-06-15	aptn National News	Doug Ford can’t bulldoze through First Nations to Ring of Fire, say Indigenous leaders	Lucy Scholey AO News - First Nations
2018-06-14	Tbnewswatch.com	Northern Ontario cities await Noront smelter decision	Gary Rinne - ferrochrome plant
2018-06-10	Nugget.ca	Fedeli hits the ground running	Gord Young - Ring of Fire is Gov’t of Ontario priority
2018-06-08	CTV News Northern Ontario	Sault Ste. Marie reaction to election results	- Ring of Fire ferrochrome plant is priority to Sault Ste. Marie
2018-06-02	Northern Ontario Business	Start of environmental process for Ring of Fire roads anger isolated First Nations	Ian Ross
2018-05-11	Northern Ontario Business	Left in limbo in Pickle Lake	Ian Ross
2018-04-10	Northern Ontario Business News	Noront eager for start of Ring of Fire road construction
2018-03-16	CBC News	Progressive Conservatives outline plan for northern Ontario	- Doug Ford says he'll jumpstart the Ring of Fire even if he has to start building roads himself
2018-03-05	Junior Mining Network	KWG Announces Creation of $50 Million Ring of Fire Flow-through Limited Partnership with Option for Possible Future Exchange into 'Ferro' Cryptocurrency	Frank Smeenk
2018-02-16	Northern Ontario Business	No open pit mines for the Ring of Fire	Ian Ross
2017-12-22	Nugget.ca	Expect shovels in the ground on Ring of Fire in 2018: MPP	Jim Moodie
2017-12-14	NASDAQ / GlobeNewswire	Copper Lake Announces $500,000 Financing
2017-12-11	CBC News Thunder Bay	Noront expects to see roads to Ring of Fire in the new year
2017-12-06	Northern Ontario Business	Smelter won't go where it's not wanted, Noront	Ian Ross
2017-10-06	Toronto Star	Sparsely-populated Ring of Fire zone to get high-speed internet at cost of $67.1M to taxpayers	Rob Ferguson
2017-08-24	Canadian Geographic	What's at stake in Ontario's Ring of Fire	Jessa Gamble
2017-08-25	CBC News	Wynne's Ring of Fire road announcement 'premature' say 2 area First Nations
2017-08-21	CBC News	AUDIO Ontario pledges 'support' for year-round road access to 3 remote First Nations
2017-05-29	Toronto Star	Opinion:  Ontario’s Ring of Fire development plan has major flaws	Cheryl Chetkiewicz, Justina Ray
2017-05-29	SooToday.com	Ferrochrome smelter opportunity gleams in eyes of Sault councillors	David Helwig
2017-05-18	TimminsPress.com	Timmins making pitch for Noront plant	Len Gillis
2017-04-26	Tbnewswatch.com	KWG and Marten Falls propose Ring of Fire partnership	Gary Rinne
2016-11-01	ChronicleJournal.com	High-speed train eyed for Ring of Fire	Carl Clutchey North Shore Bureau - “It’s believed that most of the chromite from the Ring of Fire would be shipped to markets in China”
2016-10-20	CBC News	Indigenous people find employment in Ontario's Ring of Fire	Jeff Walters AO News - First Nations
2016-10-05	Canadian Mining Journal	Martin Falls, Aroland First Nations insist on consent for Ring of Fire transportation route
2016-09-27	Sudbury Star	Locked and loaded: Chamber lobbies for Ring of Fire	Carol Mulligan
2016-09-05	Chronicle Journal	Noront adds to Ring of Fire holdings
2016-08-26	Globe and Mail	Road to Ring of Fire could cost up to $550-million	Bill Curry
2016-08-25	HuffingtonPost.ca	Trudeau's Claim About Tories, Ring Of Fire Contains 'Some Baloney'	Jordan Press
2016-08-22	CBC News	Ring of Fire road study produces inconclusive results about transportation in Ontario's remote north	Jody Porter
2016-08-19	Northern Ontario Business	Ring of Miner junior needs to mend fences with First Nations	Ian Ross - Matawa First Nations
2016-08-17	NetNewsLedger.com	Ring of Fire MOU Causing Concern in Marten Falls First Nation	AO News - First Nations
2016-08-17	CBC News	'Cease and desist,' Neskantaga First Nation tells Ring of Fire mining company	Jody Porter
2016-08-15	TBnewswatch.com	Noront makes major Ring of Fire acquisition	Jon Thompson
2016-08-15	Chronicle Journal	RING OF FIRE ROAD: Which way? Won’t say	Editorial
2016-08-10	Sudbury Star	Developing the 21st century mine	Carol Mulligan - Noront Resources Inc. / MacDonald Mines Exploration Ltd.
2016-08-09	CBC News	'Sex sells': Mining company defends use of bikini video to promote Ontario's Ring of Fire	Jody Porter Youtube
2016-08-08	Daily Commercial News	Proposed Ring of Fire rail project contract awarded	DCN News Services - KWG Resources Inc. & Canarail Consultings Inc.
2016-08-05	Sudbury.com	Today’s WTF ‘mining moment’ brought to you by KWG	Youtube
2016-07-27	Northern Ontario Business	Ring of Fire developer hires rail experts for corridor study	- KWG Resources - Canarail Consultants
2016-06-30	Sudbury Star	Minister urges Ring of Fire patience in Sudbury trip	Carol Mulligan
2016-06-02	NetNewsLedger.com	KWG Seeks Partnership in Ring of Fire
2016-05-31	Timmins Press	China willing to pay for rail into Ring of Fire - KWG	Alan S. Hale
2016-04-13	CBC News Thunder Bay	China Rail engineers, KWG resources crew surveys for Ring of Fire railroad
2016-02-29	Northern Ontario Business	Ring of Fire corridor ruling doesn’t excite Noront
2015-12-29	Northern Ontario Business	Chinese railroaders going more in-depth on Ring of Fire corridor
2015-12-03	Sudbury Star	Province dinged on the ‘Ring of Fire’	Carol Mulligan
2015-12-03	TBnewswatch.com	Lack of Ring of Fire progress comes under fire from Ontario Auditor General	Jamie Smith
2015-12-02	Northern Ontario Business	Auditor general slams province on Ring of Fire mining – or lack of it	Ian Ross
2015-12-02	Sudbury Star	Minister welcomes mining report	Carol Mulligan
2015-11-27	Northern Ontario Business	Noront raising $2.4 million for Ring of Fire exploration
2015-11-25	CBC News	KWG Resources signs deal with China Rail for Ring of Fire feasibility study
2015-11-25	Mining-technology.com	Golden Share Mining signs deal with Canada Chrome for Ring of Fire railway project
2015-11-24	Northern Ontario Business	Chinese rail engineering firm scopes out Ring of Fire proposal	Ian Ross
2015-11-24	Northern Ontario Business	KWG teams up with Chinese company on Ring of Fire transportation plans
2015-11-23	CBC News	Audio – First Nations have their voices heard in a new Ring of Fire documentary (7 mins)	AO News - First Nations
2015-11-05	Globe and Mail	Ontario PCs say Cliffs quit Ring of Fire over Liberals’ planned tax	Keith Leslie
2015-11-03	NorthernLife.ca	Noront begins exploration near Ring of Fire
2015-10-28	CBC News Thunder Bay	Audio: Ring of Fire conference in Thunder Bay aims to examine environmental concerns	7:16 mins
2015-08-21	NetNewsLedger.com	Noront Resources Updates Ring of Fire Efforts
2015-06-30	The Chronicle Journal	Ring of Fire flyover photos raise concern	Jeff Labine
2015-06-29	CBC News	Mining exploration causing permanent damage in Ring of Fire, Wildlands League says	Jody Porter
2015-06-19	CBC News	Noront Resources one step closer to nickel mine in Ring of Fire
2015-06-11	TVO.org	Can the Ring of Fire keep its promises to First Nations?	John Michael McGrath
2015-04-28	Canadian Mining Journal	CHROMITE: Noront's Ring of Fire purchase closes
2015-04-17	NetNewsLedger.com	Marten Falls First Nation and Webequie First Nation Sign Ring of Fire Protocol Agreement	James Murray
2015-04-19	Sudbury Star	Noront COO dies suddenly
2015-04-10	CNW Newswire	First Nation Chiefs oppose Noront's purchase of Cliffs' assets in the Ring of Fire	AO News - First Nations
2015-03-29?	Northern College	Northern Hosts Graduation For Drilling Students From Ring of Fire Region	<no date on media release style announcement>
2015-03-24	CBC News	Ring of Fire: Ontario has 'gun to our head' First Nation chief says	Jody Porter
2015-03-23	Business News Network	Cliffs to exit Ontario’s Ring of Fire with sale of chromite assets	Bertrand Marotte, Globe and Mail - Noront Resources buys assets
2015-03-23	Globe and Mail	Cliffs Natural Resources completes costly exit from Ontario’s Ring of Fire	Rachelle Younglai and Bertrand Marotte
2015-03-01	CBC News Thunder Bay	Ring of Fire road proposal to get $785,000 government study
2015-02-27	Timmins Press	LTE: Not all united in Ring of Fire rail proposal	Jennifer Wabano, Weenusk First Nation member
2015-02-26	Timmins Press	Grand Chief to propose new Ring of Fire rail plan	Len Gillis
2015-02-08	BayToday.ca	Cliffs terminates Ring of Fire assessment process	Northern Ontario Business
2015-01-28	Northern Ontario Business	Rickford, Gravelle meet on Ring of Fire
2015-01-28	Mining Weekly	RoF access route land squabble headed to Court of Appeal	Henry Lazenby
2014-12-23	Huffington Post / Chief Cornelius Wabasse	What Really Needs to Happen to Make the Ring of Fire a Reality	Chief Cornelius Wabasse NetNewsLedger
2014-12-18	Financial Post	Natural Resources Minister Greg Rickford says Ring of Fire oversight body needs overhaul	Peter Koven
2014-12-17	CBC News	Greg Rickford responds to province's latest Ring of Fire request
2014-12-10	Northern Ontario Business	Probe, Noront recognized by mining association
2014-11-24	Timmins Times	Woman speaks out against Grand Chief	Jennifer Wabano, Peawanuck
2014-11-21	Timmins Press	Grand Chief pushing power plan for Ring of Fire	Len Gillis
2014-11-21	Timmins Times	Quebec energy for Ring of Fire, and Timmins too	Len Gillis
2014-11-20	Globe and Mail	Ring of Fire is ‘beyond the point of no return,’ mining company says	Bill Curry & Bertrand Marotte
2014-11-18	Timmins Times	Feds could spend billions on Ring of Fire	Len Gillis - Greg Rickford, federal mines minister
2014-11-05	NetNewsLedger.com	KWG and Bold Ventures Extend Ring of Fire Deal
2014-10-21	Globe & Mail	Hopes for Ontario’s Ring of Fire doused	Rachelle Younglai - China, the largest consumer of chromite
2014-09-23	CBC News	Ring of Fire could damage grave, cultural sites, student says	Jody Porter
2014-09-16	Financial Post	Ring of Fire development plans spurred by Ontario’s outrageous energy prices	Peter Koven
2014-09-10	CBC News	Ring of Fire: First Nations scold Mines Minister Michael Gravelle	Jody Porter
2014-09-05	Huffington Post	Ontario’s Ring of Fire Gets a Development Corporation as First Nation Objects	Sunny Freeman
2014-08-28	Government of Ontario News	Ontario Establishes Ring Of Fire Infrastructure Development Corporation	Ministry of Northern Development and Mines
2014-08-26	Northern Ontario Business	Feds don’t commit to $1 billion for Ring of Fire	Jonathan Migneault
2014-08-25	NetNewsLedger.com	Environmental Training Focus on Ring of Fire	James Murray, Anishinabek
2014-08-21	Mining Markets	First Nations poised to emerge as leaders in Ring of Fire development	Suzanne Leclair
2014-08-15	Northern Ontario Business	The Ring of Fire court follies continue
2014-08-06	Sudbury Star	Cliffs wins key court battle
2014-08-05	CBC News	Ring of Fire 'soap opera' continues with recent court ruling
2014-07-21	Sudbury Star	“Go slow” on Ring of Fire, say Greens	Carol Mulligan
2014-07-02	Sootoday.com	Amaroso eyes benefits from Ring of Fire development	Sault Ste. Marie
2014-06-13	Resource Clips	Ontario re-elects Liberals	Greg Klein
2014-05-26	OurWindsor.ca	Horwath unveils northern Ontario platform	Robert Benzie
2014-05-27	660 News	Horwath on attack against Liberals in northern Ontario debate; Hudak a no show	Maria Babbage and Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press
2014-05-27	Canoe.ca	Wynne, Horwath promise northern development in debate	Laura Stricker, QMI Agency Sun News video
2014-05-26	CBC	Ring of Fire a hot topic in Ontario election	Jody Porter
2014-05-25	Hamilton Spectator	Liberals promise $1 billion for Ring of Fire, more hospices, better math scores	Maria Babbage
2014-05-23	Northern Ontario Business	Ring of fire junior enters the political fray	Ian Ross - KWG Resources
2014-05-23	Financial Post	U.S. miner Cliffs selling ‘Ring of Fire’ exploration camp to Noront	Peter Koven
2014-05-23	First Perspective	RoFATA Keeps the Learning Going for Matawa First Nations	James Murray, NetNewsLedger
2014-05-21	Timmins Press	Ring of Fire reports coming after election	Ron Grech - Northern Policy Institute (not for profit) funded by the Ontario Heritage Fund
2014-05-17	Netnewsledger.com	Lighting the way to graphene-based devices	James Murray
2014-05-15	Niagarathisweek.com	Hudak promises Ring of Fire development	Maria Babbage, The Canadian Press
2014-05-12	The Agenda with Steve Paikin	Video: A Political Ring of Fire (32 mins)
2014-05-10	NorthumberlandView.ca	NQW Votes 2014: Standing Up for Ontario	Liberal Party of Ontario
2014-05-08	Net News Ledger	KWG Resources and Bold Ventures Ring of Fire Update
2014-05-02	Wawatay News	Mushkegowuk Council, communities seeking Ring of Fire opportunities
2014-04-29	CTV News	String of youth suicides in remote Ont. First Nations community
2014-04-29	David Suzuki Foundation	Fourth World Living Conditions in the Ring of Fire:  Call to Action
2014-04-29	Sudbury Star	Province pledges $1 billion for Ring of Fire	Carol Mulligan
2014-04-28	Reuters Canada	Canada's Ring of Fire may get up to C$1 billion infrastructure funding
2014-04-28	CTV News Northern Ontario	Video clip:  Ring of Fire Infrastructure
2014-04-25	Northern Ontario Business	Wynne signs Ring of Fire regional framework agreement
2014-04-25	NorthernLife.ca	Queen’s Park to make Ring of Fire announcement on Monday	Ian Ross
2014-04-24	NorthernLife.ca	Tories would pursue 'quick win' to kick start Ring of Fire: Fedeli	Darren MacDonald
2014-04-23	Ontario Mining Association / Republic of Mining	NEWS RELEASE: Ring of Fire holds huge potential to share the wealth	Ontario Mining Association
2014-04-22	Northern Ontario Business	Ring of Fire infrastructure money will be in provincial budget	Darren MacDonald
2014-04-14	NetNewsLedger	Aroland and Marten Falls Re-Affirm North-South-Alliance
2014-04-08	Northern Ontario Business	Ring of Fire junior supports ONTC move
2014-04-03	Wawatay News	Matawa signs framework agreement with Ontario
2014-04-01	Republic of Mining / Northern Ontario Business	Opinion:  Bob Rae, John Nash and innovation in the Ring of Fire	David Robinson, economist with the Institute for Northern Ontario Research and Development at Laurentian University. drobinson@laurentian.ca
2014-03-27	Northern Life	Gravelle: Province ready to make ‘significant’ Ring of Fire investment	Jonathan Migneault
2014-03-27	Sudbury Star	Province, Matawa chiefs sign Ring of Fire agreement	Carol Mulligan
2014-03-25	TB Newswatch	Economic Opportunity	Matt Vis
2014-03-21	International Mining	Ontario Chamber of Commerce seeks to push Ring of Fire mining potential forward	"We believe that this globally significant deposit of minerals in Ontario’s Far North is one of the province’s greatest economic development opportunities in a generation.” Allan O’Dette, President & CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce
2014-03-20	Vimeo / Hon. Bob Rae	Hon. Bob Rae, “Mining in Ring of Fire”	Hon. Bob Rae - see 24 min mark
2014-03-03	Financial Post	Opinion: Ring of Regulations	Mark Zastre
2014-02-28	CBC News	Audio – Ring of Fire miners want Ontario to start making decisions
2014-02-21	Toronto Star	Hope burns bright for Toronto miner in Ring of Fire	Lisa Wright - Noront
2014-02-21	Republic of Mining / Northern Ontario Business	Ontario Chamber: Ring of Fire must be “national priority” – by Ian Ross (Northern Ontario Business – February 21, 2014)	Ian Ross
2014-02-20	Oakville News	Development of Ontario’s Ring of Fire Could Mean Big Business for Oakville, New Study	Joanne Scattolon
2014-02-20	Ontario Chamber of Commerce	Report: Beneath the Surface, Uncovering the Economic Potential of Ontario's ring of Fire (.pdf)	(.pdf)
2014-02-19	Northern Life	Ontario chamber releasing Ring of Fire report	Ian Ross
2014-02-19	London Community News	Feds seek Ontario details on Ring of Fire	Bruce Cheadle, The Canadian Press
2014-02-18	Huffington Post	Blog: Ontario Ring of Fire’s Astonishing World-Class Mineral Potential	Stan Sudol
2014-02-17	Mineweb	Critics slam decision to bring in Deloitte to establish Ring of Fire Dev Corp	Dorothy Kosich
2014-02-14	Northern Ontario Business	Ontario hires Ring of Fire Consultants
2014-02-10	Northern Ontario Business	Ontario wants its say on Ring of Fire court case
2014-01-20	Net News Ledger	Matawa Students Start Ring of Fire Training Program
2014-01-16	North Bay Nipissing	Ring of Fire negotiations making good headway
2014-01-13	Northern Ontario Business	Hoverbarge proposed for year-round access to Ring of Fire	Norm Tollinsky
2014-01-06	Net News Ledger	Ring of Fire : Bold Ventures and KWG Resources Update	- Black Horse chromite
2014-01-04	CBC News	Ring of Fire boom may strain First Nations services, memo warns	Canadian Press
2014-01-02	Canada.com	First Nations ‘determined’ to see the benefits of Ontario’s Ring of Fire project	Mark Kennedy, Postmedia News
2014-01-02	Daily Commercial News	Noront completes Ring of Fire EA docs	Eagle’s Nest Project
2013-12-30	The Province	Ring of Fire debacle shows why big mineral discoveries can be worth so little	Peter Koven, Financial Post
2013-12-26	Kenora Online	Rickford talks about 2014	Brenden Harris
2013-12-23	Northern Ontario Business	Noront plays Santa in the Ring of Fire
2013-12-20	Digital Journal	Noront Takes Another Step Forward in Ring of Fire Development	Press Release
2013-12-12	Toronto Star	Letter:  Nothing sustainable about mining	Paul York, Toronto
2013-12-10	Ottawa Citizen	Ontario’s Ring of Fire a national opportunity	Editorial
2013-12-09	Northern Life	Province confirms, but mum, on special rate for Ring	Darren MacDonald
2013-12-06	Northern Ontario Business	MP’s Ring of Fire motion down in flames
2013-12-05	Metro News	Conservative government rejects Ontario’s Ring of Fire study	Bruce Cheadle, Canadian Press
2013-12-05	Global News	Wynne, Harper discuss troubled Ring-of-Fire development
2013-12-03	Bloomberg Businessweek	Ring of Fire Talks Have Long Way to Go, Natives Negotiator Says	Gerrit De Vynck
2013-11-30	Chronicle Journal	NWO prime for Manitoba power	Steven Fletcher, MP CPC - north west Ontario (NWO)
2013-11-29	Sudbury Star	Ring of Fire still moving: Gravelle
2013-11-28	Financial Post	TSX warns remote junior miners need infrastructure plans to get listings	Peter Koven
2013-11-26	KenoraOnline	Terms of Ring of Fire deal not released	Mike Aiken
2013-11-26	Globe and Mail	Governments' Ring of Fire feud hurts First Nations and hampers business, Rae says	Adrian Morrow
2013-11-26	Toronto Star	Wynne vows to push Harper on Ring of Fire	Rob Ferguson
2013-11-24	Timmins Press	‘Bad news for all of Ontario’ – Bisson on Cliffs	Benjamin Aubé
2013-11-22	Huffington Post	The Ring of Fire's Future Is Now a Burning Question	Sunny Freeman
2013-11-20	Globe and Mail	Cliffs Natural Resources calls off Ring of Fire mining project
2013-11-20	Government of Ontario	Minister’s Statement  on Ring of Fire
2013-11-15	Daily Commercial News	Ring of Fire development corporation to be created, says Ontario
2013-11-14	First Perspective	'Balance' required in Ontario mine development, says B.C. First Nations leader	Erica Lenti, The Canadian Press
2013-11-14	CBC	‘Minimal consultation’ with First Nations on Ring of Fire
2013-11-12	Huffington Post	Peat Fuel for Ring of Fire and Aboriginal Communities	Stan Sudol
2013-11-10	Timmins Press	Mining firms growing frustrated with delays in Ring of Fire	Benjamin Aubé
2013-11-08	CBC	Audio: Ontario launches a new Ring of Fire Development Corporation (12mins)	Michael Gravelle - ROF development corp.
2013-11-08	Toronto Star	Ring of Fire: Kathleen Wynne asks Stephen Harper to team up	Rob Ferguson
2013-11-04	APTN National News	Video: Feeling the Heat in the Ring of Fire (25mins)	Video interviews with members of First Nations
2013-10-22	Huffington Post	Kathleen Wynne:  Ring of Fire Environmental, First Nations Concerns Must be Addressed
2013-10-11	Huffington Post	Ontario’s Ring of Fire Risks Becoming “Wild West” of Mining: Watchdog	Sunny Freeman
2013-09-21	Sudbury Star	Province not giving up on Ring of Fire	Carol Mulligan
2013-09-21	Northern Life	Cliffs won’t abandon chromite project:  Kilgour	Heidi Ulrichsen
2013-09-16	TB News Watch	Business Obstacles	Leith Dunick - Tim Hudak’s take on the Ontario’s north
2013-08-28	Desmog Canada	The Ring of Fire: Ontario's Mega Mining Project to be the "Next Fort McMurray"	Derek Leahy
2013-07-23	Sudbury Star	Bob Rae steps into Ring of Fire	David McLaren map, “Ontario’s oil sands” “We are mindful that the oilsands expansion was allowed by a federal environmental assessment in spite of its acknowledgement of environmental degradation."  Bob Rae
2013-07-05	Globe and Mail	Debate flares up over Northern Ontario’s Ring of Fire	Josh Wingrove
2013-07-02	Globe and Mail	Retired Supreme Court justice to be Ontario’s lead negotiator on Ring of Fire	Steve Rennie
^1 2013-06-20	Canadian Mining Journal	Northern Miner Editorial:  Dousing the Ring of Fire	John Cumming, Editor
^1 2013-06-15	Chronicle Journal	Get ready for the next round with Cliffs	Opinion: Peter Lang, Citizens United for a Sustainable Planet, Thunder Bay (CUSP)
2013-04-26	Huffington Post	Clement:  Ontario ‘Ring of Fire’ Will Be Canada’s Next Oil Sands	Daniel Tencer
2013-04-04	Toronto Star	Environment Canada raises alarms on chromite mining development in Ring of Fire	Tanya Talaga
2013-04-03	Northern Ontario Business	KWG makes it case for a Ring of Fire railroad	Ian Ross
2013-02-27	Government of Ontario Environmental Registry	EBR 011-8464 Application to issue an exploration permit	Mechanized drilling, Kenora District
2013-03-05	Toronto Star	Hudak attacks unions and environmentalists	Richard J. Brennan
2013-02-19	Northern Ontario Business	Clement takes charge in Ring of Fire
2013-01-18	Rabble	Environmental Assessment of Cliffs Chromite Project is off the Rails	Ramsey Hart
2012-10-26	Daily Commercial News and Construction Record	Ontario Northland Transportation Commission eyes Ring of Fire Future	“The new Ring of Fire rail line will be designed and built to ship thousands of tons per day of chromite, nickel and other minerals and finished products to markets globally.“ Any limestone or limestone alternatives?
2011-05-17	Mining.com	Noront inks $17.4m deal with Baosteel in Ontario Ring of Fire	Andrew Topf - deal gives Baosteel right to increase stake in Noront to 19.9%
2012-05-14	CBC News	“Kill me first” Neskantaga chief tells Cliffs
2011-05-02	Financial Post	Noront shares jump on Chinese investment	Reuters - Baosteel Group purchases 9.9%

“Baosteel’s intended investment represents the initial step in a potential long-term partnership that provides Noront access to one of China’s largest steel producers and China’s rapidly expanding stainless steel industry.”

Wes Hanson, Chief Executive, Noront (article)

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Facebook closed group – “Stop the Destruction of the Ring of Fire – One of our planet’s last forests”

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James Bay Area Mining

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APPENDICES

APPENDIX A

https://awareontario.nfshost.com/AWARE-Ontario/Issues/Mng_Ring_of_Fire/Ring_of_Fire_Overview.htm

AO News – Ring of Fire

APPENDIX B (fb group)

About “Stop the Destruction of the Ring of Fire – One of our Planet’s Last Forests.”

Ontario 's Northern Boreal Region represents ONE OF THE LAST INTACT, UNTOUCHED, ORIGINAL FORESTS REMAINING ON THE PLANET. This area is traditional territory of several Ojibway, Oji-Cree, and Cree First Nations. 9 Indigenous Communities being directly affected are Aroland First Nation, Constance Lake First Nation, Eabametoong First Nation, Ginoogaming First Nation, Long Lake #58 First Nation, Marten Falls First Nation, Neskantaga First Nation

Nibinamik First Nation, Webequie First Nation. The Ring of Fire is located in the James Bay Lowlands, 240 km W of James Bay, 500km NE of Thunder Bay. It is a rapidly growing area of mining activity with more than 8,000 mining claims, covering up to 20,000km2 and more claims are being added regularly. 20,000km2 is 3X THE SIZE OF THE GREATER TORONTO AREA; it's also EQUIVALENT IN SIZE TO LAKE ONTARIO. DEVELOPMENT IS OCCURRING FASTER THAN SCIENTISTS AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES CAN RECORD INFORMATION ON SENSITIVE AREAS. This proposed development is being IMPOSED on the People of the Land, and the affected Indigenous Communities have not given their free prior informed CONSENT to these developments. Matawa Tribal Council’s proposed Joint Review Environmental Assessment (EA) was rejected for a Comprehensive Study EA being conducted by Cliffs (the corporation proposing development). The Comprehensive Study EA allows very limited participation with First Nations while the longer Joint Review Panel EA would involve a more thorough consultation and consider all the impacts of a mine, including health and social issues. UNCHECKED DEVELOPMENT HERE WOULD DESTROY WILDLIFE HABITAT, CONTAMINATE NEARBY LAKES, RIVERS AND SOIL, AND DAMAGE A GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT CARBON BANK.

•U.S. iron-ore giant Cliffs Resources, together with Canada Chrome, plan to develop a $1.5 billion CHROMITE MINING OPERATION IN THE RING OF FIRE, WHICH WILL MAKE THIS THE LARGEST CHROMITE MINE IN THE WORLD. Chromite is used to make stainless steel.

•THE NORTHERN BOREAL GENERALLY & JAMES BAY LOWLANDS SPECIFICALLY SUPPORT DIVERSE WILDLIFE, INCLUDING MANY AT-RISK BIRDS, MAMMALS, FISH, REPTILES, AND AMPHIBIANS.

- The peatlands of the James Bay Lowlands currently store roughly 35 BILLION TONNES of CARBON. TO OFFSET THE RELEASE OF THAT MUCH CARBON INTO THE ATMOSPHERE, ALL ONTARIANS WOULD HAVE TO CUT THEIR CO2 EMISSIONS BY HALF FOR THE NEXT 350 YEARS JUST TO MAINTAIN THE STATUS QUO. (INFO FROM http://www.ontarionature.org/protect/campaigns/ring_of_fire.php)

THE CHROMITE PROCESSING SMELTER IS PROPOSED TO BE BUILT IN THE GREATER SUDBURY AREA- BRINGING THE HIGHLY TOXIC HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (Cr VI) into the community- EVER HEARD OF ERIN BROCKOVICH? THIS IS THE STUFF THAT CAUSED THE HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES IN HER COURT BATTLE TO DEVELOP CANCER. http://www.mediacoop.ca/blog/grassrootssudburymedia/10946