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CEDC Releases New Interactive

CEDC Releases New Interactive Mining Sector Goods & Services Directory

 

 by Scott A. Sumner

  John Mason, Project Manager Mine Services with CEDC was on hand recently at the 2013 Northwestern Ontario Mines and Minerals Symposium to launch the new Interactive Mining Sector Goods & Services Directory produced by his organization.  

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   “ We discussed the mining readiness study which is getting close to being released as a plan going forward to address all the mining opportunities coming at us. We also  released  the new Mining Sector Goods & Services Directory  which has been worked on very diligently. It is a site where you can search by various product and business attributes to find out about them. If we have a new company coming here from say Montreal, Vancouver or Nevada which needs business support they can find out more information about local companies here and contact them easily,” said Mason. “ A  main component of this site is a listing of over 400  company entries with new ones coming. A new business can fill out a simple template and they will get a return email conformation stating that they are in the game. They can categorize where they want to be listed. It is a powerful tool.”  

  Companies have enough challenges working  in this business and this site will act as a road map for them to reach other people stated John Mason.  “ Sudbury  and other locales have similar sites but I think this one is more robust in terms of  accessing what companies are out there. It has evolved over time starting as a printed booklet, then a previous web site and now the present site. The CEDC has been the sheppard of it.”  

   “ The interest in mining in our area has been growing predicated by mineral prices, lead by gold. The Ring of Fire discoveries  has gotten everyone attention. Gold is our bread and butter  and we do produce  1/3 of Canada’s gold right here in NW Ontario. There are other metals here which helps insulate us from metal prices fluctuations. If iron pricing is low,  for example, we have  copper,  gold, palladium or chromate that are in our basket of resources,” said Mason. “ I feel we will create jobs here in Thunder Bay. Our new Mining Readiness Study will speak to this. The 9 mines coming on will create monumental growth.”

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