First Mining Gold Corp. (TSX: FF) has submitted a Project Description for the Springpole Gold Project to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, and it was accepted. Acceptance initiates the comment period for the screening process to determine whether a federal Environmental Assessment (“EA”) is required for Springpole.

Mineral production has increased significantly to over $2B in the Northwest Territories, and continues to increase to nearly $850M in Nunavut according to recently released Federal government statistics.

BluMetric Environmental Inc. (TSX-V: BLM) is pleased to announce that given further growth in its mining services, it is opening a Thunder Bay office to support existing and future clients in northwestern Ontario, an area that is showing strong growth potential.

Orefinders Resources Inc. (TSX-V: ORX) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 100% interest the McGarry Mine and Barber-Larder Properties from Kerr Mines Inc., formerly known as Armistice Resources Ltd.

BioPower Sustainable Energy Corporation (BioPower) has acquired the assets of the former Rentech pellet plant in Atikokan. BioPower is a subsidiary company of True North Timber (TNT) in Chapleau, Ontario.

Cobalt Blockchain Inc. (COBC) and DLT Labs Inc. have signed a Letter of Intent to establish a joint venture to provide secure, traceable and transparent methods for tracking and certifying the provenance of metals and minerals, through the entire supply chain from source to end-user. Leveraging the expertise of COBC and DLT’s supply chain and logistics product DL Asset Track, the joint venture will develop and deploy a new enterprise-grade platform based on international blockchain standards.

Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government is shutting down operations at a 65-year-old provincially run tree nursery it says is losing money – but the province’s largest union says that’s a mistake. Pineland Forest Nursery near Hadashville, Man., has been growing seedlings for the province for reforestation since 1953, according to its website.

A public advisory committee working with Canadian Kraft Paper Industries Ltd. on sustainable forest management in north central Manitoba for over two decades has been recognized with the Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) Canada Stewardship Award for their leadership and personal commitment.