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Mining
THUNDER BAY – MINING SECTOR OVERVIEW
Thunder Bay has a mining history that dates back to the mid 1800s when silver was first discovered and mined in the municipality. Thunder Bay presently serves as an important focal point for the sector, providing a broad range of goods and services to a burgeoning mining industry (explorations and operations) in Northwestern Ontario and the world. Thunder Bay is home to a diversity of firms, from mine engineering to state-of-the-art assay labs, to drilling companies and food wholesalers.
The diversity of the mining sector today ranges from gold and platinum, to diamonds and chromite. Investments in new mining operations in the region now total in the billions of dollars. Over the next several years, there is potential for exponential growth in the sector.
Thunder Bay would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the importance of the sector and looks forward to future developments!
Mining Sector Highlights
- The annual value of mine production in the region is $1-1.5 billion (5 principal mining locations - Musselwhite, Lac Des Iles, Hemlo, Red Lake, and Victor mines)
- Over 2,000 direct jobs in region
- Estimate 1,000 jobs staged/based in Thunder Bay
- Between $200-250 million has recently been spent on exploration in NW Ontario on an annual basis
- Over 300 active exploration programs in region
- Almost 35 major exploration projects in region
- 158 Junior Mining companies actively exploring in NW Ontario
- Almost 20 Junior Mining companies based in Thunder Bay
- Numerous goods & service firms located in Thunder Bay – estimate 300 to 400 local jobs dependant on the sector
THUNDER BAY – MINING SECTOR – GOODS & SERVICES DIRECTORY 
To assist firms, organizations, and individuals in the mining exploration and operations sector, in 2010 the CEDC launched a new information resource tool. The purpose of the directory is to provide the end-user with access to information on a variety of companies based in the Thunder Bay metro area that often supply goods and services to the sector. The initial version of the directory is approximately 100 pages in length, and has listings for over 400 companies. The directory provides comprehensive contact information for the companies, and is web-linked (where available) to corporate websites. Visit the Mining Sector - Goods & Services Directory webpage for a categorized listing or to download the full document.
THUNDER BAY – GATEWAY TO THE “RING OF FIRE” AND CHROMITE DEVELOPMENT
Thunder Bay is strategically located as a major Gateway relative to one of Northern Ontario’s hottest potential mining areas known as the “Ring of Fire”. One of the major projects in this area involves... MORE
Mines and mineral exploration resources
| Ontario Mines | |
| Ontario Mining & Exploration Directory 2010 | |
| Mines & Mineral Exploration, Northwest Ontario - Fall 2009 |
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
Situated near the Trans-Canada Highway, the Ontario/Minnesota border crossing is less than one hour south of Thunder Bay. The city has ready access to Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway rail lines. Thunder Bay is a one or two-hour flight from major centres in Canada and the United States. The Port of Thunder Bay on Lake Superior is at the head of an important transportation link through the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway to destinations within Canada, the United States and internationally. MORE
GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Federal, Provincial and Municipal government encourages exploration and development of our natural mineral, which capitalizes on growth opportunities for investors and sustains our mineral industry. MORE
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONs and other useful links
A resource to help you learn more about Mines & Minerals. MORE
Mining Contact Information
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