Noront expects Ring of Fire road funding announcement soon.

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With a funding announcement for a permanent Ring of Fire road expected shortly, Toronto-based Noront Resources is enlarging its land package in the James Bay camp and is devising a multiple mine development plan.

The company announced Aug. 8 that it has signed an agreement with MacDonald Mines Exploration to acquire a 75 per cent interest in their properties. The all-share deal is subject to approval from the TSX Venture Exchange.

Noront will issue $750,000 of common shares to MacDonald to earn the majority interest in the Butler and Sanderson Properties, two separate claim blocks that hold prospective zinc, copper, nickel and chromite deposits.

"MacDonald's Butler and Sanderson properties are excellent, strategic purchases," said Noront's chief development officer Steve Flewelling. "They are highly prospective and further consolidate our land position, adding 35 per cent to our Ring of Fire holdings. Noront now controls approximately 75 per cent of the staked claims in the region, and we will consider every opportunity to increase our holdings as we are confident that the Ring of Fire will be the next major mining camp in Ontario."

Noront's cornerstone project in the Ring of Fire is the Eagle's Nest, a nickel-copper-platinum group element mine with an 11-20 year life. It's projected to create employment opportunities for more than 300.

In the news release, the company also said it's now waiting on Ottawa, Queen's Park and area First Nations to jointly announce plans to fund a permanent west-to-east access road to connect...

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