Media Advisory - Minister Sohi to Visit Northern Ontario

OTTAWA, Oct. 26, 2018 /CNW/ - The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, will visit northern Ontario on October 29–30, 2018, to meet with mining industry stakeholders and Indigenous leaders.

On October 29, Minister Sohi will make a forestry announcement in Chapleau and a Clean Growth Program announcement, followed by a tour of Goldcorp's Borden Gold Mine. A media availability will follow each event.

Note: Steel toe boots are required for the mine tour. Hard hats will be provided on site.

Forestry announcement
Date and	Monday, October 29, 2018
Time:	9:45 a.m. EDT
Location:	Chapleau Cree First Nation Fox Lake Reserve 800 Fox Lake Road, Conference Hall Chapleau, Ontario P0M 1M0
Clean Growth Program announcement and tour of Borden Gold Mine
Date and	Monday, October 29, 2018
Time:	11:15 a.m. EDT
Location:	Borden Gold Mine Highway 101 Chapleau, Ontario P0N 1H0

On October 30, Minister Sohi will conclude his visit to Northern Ontario with a major mining announcement and will deliver remarks on the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA). A media availability will follow each event.

Mining announcement
Date and	Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Time:	10:15 a.m. EDT
Location:	Science North 100 Ramsey Lake Road, Vale Cavern Sudbury, Ontario P3E 5S9
Remarks on the USMCA
Date and	Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Time:	1 p.m. EDT
Location:	Science North 100 Ramsey Lake Road, Ramsey Room Sudbury, Ontario P3E 5S9

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SOURCE Natural Resources Canada

Media may contact: Media Relations, Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, 343-292-6100, [email protected]; Vanessa Adams, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Natural Resources, 343-543-7645, [email protected]

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