Heritage Fund cashes up Sudbury mining suppliers.

Sudbury's mining service community hauled in more than just rock on Aug. 26.

With an international mine rescue competition taking place in the city, the timing was right for the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund to spread around more than $3.5 million to six mining projects.

Accutron Instruments pocketed $148,200 to develop prototypes for communications and monitoring systems for use in mining and industrial operations.

BESTECH got a $146,661 cheque to develop a blast gas clearance module to optimize ventilation of blast gas from underground mining corridors and improve productivity.

Boart Longyear Canada received $1.37 million to develop technology for mineral exploration rigs with the potential to improve safety for miners, increase efficiency and reduce drilling costs.

Hardrock Mining Products grabbed $1 million to relocate, modernize and expand its Sudbury...