Ring of Fire Mining Claims Surge

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Mining claims in Ring of Fire up 66% in last 3 years: Environmental group

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There are now more than 43,000 claims in the Ring of Fire region that is 450 km north of Thunder Bay .

Ontario has recently tabled legislation that would create so-called special economic zones where any project can be exempt from laws and regulations.

The bill has sparked anger and criticism from First Nations , environmental groups and civil liberty organizations while garnering support from mining industry.

The province will also pony up $10 million over three years to create new scholarships for First Nation post-secondary students.

But he also doesn't envision thousands of mines opening up in the region.

“The market’s saying, Well, we’d like to see road access so that one or two of these mines could actually start extraction sooner rather than later,” he said.

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