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The Ontario government has approved terms of reference designed and submitted by Webequie First Nation and Marten Falls First Nation for an all-season, multi-use road connecting to the proposed Ring of Fire mining development area.<\/p>\n

The Northern Road Link will connect the two First Nations communities and the critical mineral deposits in the Ring of Fire to the Ontario highway network, helping to secure a supply chain for electric vehicle manufacturing in Ontario.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to thank Webequie First Nation and Marten Falls First Nation for leading the environmental assessment for this essential road corridor. I value our partnership with these strong leaders who are central to our government\u2019s mandate to develop the Ring of Fire,\u201d said George Pirie, Minister of Mines. \u201cThe Ring of Fire has the critical minerals we need to build our manufacturing supply chain, including nickel for electric vehicles and chromite for clean steel. Our government\u2019s investments in innovation and infrastructure are creating jobs across the entire province, including northern and Indigenous communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ontario\u2019s provincial government has earmarked almost $1 billion to support infrastructure in the Ring of Fire area, including constructing all\u2011season roads, investing in high-speed internet, road upgrades and community supports. Marten Falls and Webequie First Nations are co-leading the planning of the Northern Road Link project as part of a partnership with the province. The project would connect the Ring of Fire\u2019s mineral deposits with manufacturing hubs in the south, paving the way for made-in-Ontario supply chains for batteries and electric vehicles.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Ontario government has approved the terms of reference as submitted by Marten Falls and Webequie First Nations, which is an important first step in the environmental process that will enable critical transportation infrastructure to be built,\u201d said David Piccini, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. \u201cTomorrow\u2019s clean, green jobs depend on meaningful partnerships we\u2019ve built with First Nations communities and our government looks forward to continuing to work closely with them to unlock this immense potential in the north while ensuring strong environmental protections remain in place.\u201d<\/p>\n

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