Please see the link below for the 2011 budget. It took me a while to download so please be patient. It is big file. Page 9 called THE PLAN: states the following: The province plans to invest more than 35 billion including 12.,8 billion in 2011-012. These investments are expected to create and preserve over 300,000 jobs.

http://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/budget/ontariobudgets/2011/papers_all.pdf

Details of these investments are not made. BUT, If you click on this link you will see some interesting statements:

https://www.placestogrow.ca/images/pdfs/GPNO-final.pdf

on page 1 of 20 you will read......"the plan will provide a framework to support balanced sustainable development in the Far North's Ring of Fire. This mineralized rich zone is said to have the potential for decades of chromite production as well as significant production of nickel,copper and platinum