Re-activating mining.

• Position: Southwest of Thunder Bay, Ontario - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included

A spokesperson for Great Lakes Nickel Ltd. has confirmed the company is interested in re-activating mining at its metal deposit southwest of Thunder Bay, but aside from planning, no physical work has been done in the area in the past four or five months.

The nickel-copper deposit, the only one Great Lakes owns, is close to the Minnesota border, near Hwy 61.

The company is investing time in planning, which shows some potential, but the number of potential jobs mining the ores would create remains to be seen. Between 700 and 800 private shareholders, many...