First Nation plans mineral strategy.A contribution of $27,000 from the Ministry of Indian Affairs and Northern Development will help northeastern Ontario Northeastern Ontario is the region within the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and east of Lakes Superior and Huron. Northeastern Ontario consists of Algoma District, Sudbury District, Cochrane District, Timiskaming District, Nipissing District, Manitoulin Wahnapitae First Nation gain optimum advantage out of mining opportunities. The investment will go toward developing a mineral industry strategy that will target potential partnerships for mineral exploration. The mineral industry strategy will also look at how joint working agreements with mining companies can be nurtured. For years, mining companies in the vicinity have explored minerals such as nickel nickel, metallic chemical element; symbol Ni; at. no. 28; at. wt. 58.69; m.p. about 1,453°C;; b.p. about 2,732°C;; sp. gr. 8.902 at 25°C;; valence 0, +1, +2, +3, or +4. , copper, platinum platinum (plăt`ənəm), metallic chemical element; symbol Pt; at. no. 78; at. wt. 195.08; m.p. 1,772°C;; b.p. 3,827±100°C;; sp. gr. 21.45 at 20°C;; valence +2 or +4. and gold within a 50-kilometre radius of the 326-member First Nation community. Wahnapitae First Nation is located on the north shore of Wahnapitae Lake, approximately 30 kilometres northwest of Sudbury Sudbury, city, Canada Sudbury, city (1991 pop. 92,884), central Ont., Canada. It is the center of Canada's largest mining region, which produces much of the world's nickel and large quantities of copper, platinum, gold, silver, cobalt, and sulfur. . |
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