The Canadian government is starting an enviromental assessment of Cliffs Natural Resources' Black Thor chromite deposit in the Ring of Fire. For the full story, go to:
http://www.republicofmining.com/2011/10/12/environmental-assessment-begins-on-cliffs-northern-ontario-chromite-project-by-harold-carmichael-sudbury-star-october-12-2011/
For an interesting interview on CBC Radio Thunder Bay with communications consultant and Republic Of Mining.com blogger Stan Sudol about the Ring of Fire and Far North Act, go to:
http://www.republicofmining.com/2011/10/11/republic-of-mining-com-stan-sudol-cbc-radio-thunder-bay-ring-of-fire-interview-october-11-2011/
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