Funkey you stated:

"A pity that Noront itself took so long before stating, we will use whatever road is being build"

Funkey, the ONLY reason that Noront pushed for the EAST WEST road was it was what the FN's claimed THEY wanted....at the time..

Please see from 3 years ago....North South was never a problem...and note: it is cheaper..

http://www.wawataynews.ca/home/east-west-ring-fire-corridor-jeopardy

"Noront Resources says it will work with Cliffs Resources and the Ontario government on building a north-south transportation route to the Ring of Fire.
The announcement, made by Noront President and CEO Wes Hanson during a speech to a New York mining investment seminar, casts doubt on the possibility of an east-west road corridor connecting the Ring of Fire and four Mattawa First Nations to Pickle Lake.
Noront was the main industry proponent of an east-west corridor.
Hanson said his company’s decision to reevaluate its proposed transportation corridor was “unfortunate,” but said Noront was forced to do so after Cliffs and Ontario committed to building the north-south corridor.
“One of the reasons we selected this (east-west) routing was largely because of social responsibility. We were trying to work with First Nations,” Hanson said. “But now we have a company with an $8 billion market cap committed to building the north-south route, and Ontario government support committed to building the north-south route.
“We’re more than happy to coordinate with them,” Hanson said, adding that the north-south route will be cheaper for Noront as it is a shorter distance to get the materials to market.
Hanson said Noront plans to start discussions with both Ontario and Cliffs to see how the three parties can cooperate on building the north-south transportation corridor.