NORCAT secures $1.1M for mine test centre.

The above-ground expansion at NORCAT's underground test facility in Sudbury is getting another round of provincial funding.

On Aug. 5, the. province announced it would provide $1.1 million to the facility, which brings the province's total contribution to $1.65 million.

"With our government's support, we are making it possible for mining companies to develop new technologies, invest and create good jobs in the North," Economic Development Minister Vic Fedeli said in a news release.

"We are keen to show the world that Ontario and its mining sector are open for business and open for jobs--and that also means being open for research and training."

NORCAT announced the $4-million expansion last spring. It will add 12,000 square feet of space to the complex, including new offices for technology companies, demonstration space, and meeting rooms for buyers and sellers to conduct business.

Situated northwest of the city in the community of Onaping, the underground facility was established in 1997 at the former operating Fecunis Adit Mine, previously owned by Falconbridge (now Glencore).

There, clients can develop, test and...