Work Begins on Road in Northwestern Ontario to Help ‘Unlock’ Ring of Fire
The $80 million project will rebuild nearly 5 kilometres of roadway and redesign downtown to handle future mine traffic more safely.
- On Tuesday, Greenstone Mayor Jamie McPherson marked the start of the $81.3-million Main Street Rehabilitation Project, which will prepare the roadway for heavy industrial traffic anticipated from Ring of Fire mining developments.
- Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation Greg Rickford described the five-kilometre corridor as a "corridor to prosperity," vital for connecting the Trans-Canada Highway to remote northern mineral deposits.
- First Nation-owned partnership Minodahmun Development LP secured the construction contract for the three-year project, which Greenstone CAO Mark Wright said involves "digging everything out, replacing all of the surfaces underneath, replacing the road base, improving drainage, and putting on a new surface."
- Construction will cause water and wastewater service disruptions, with Greenstone officials advising residents to check the municipality's website for updates while the redesign aims to improve traffic safety through the community.
- The province promotes the Ring of Fire as a "once-in-a-generation opportunity" that could create more than 70,000 jobs and add $22 billion to the economy over 30 years, with all road sections expected open by 2030.
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Work begins on road in northwestern Ontario to help ‘unlock’ Ring of Fire – by Mike Stimpson (Sudbury Star – June 3, 2026)
https://www.thesudburystar.com/ Province says it’s ‘moving forward to build the roads that will transform Ontario’s mining sector into an economic powerhouse’ GREENSTONE – Work has just begun on “a transformative project” on Main Street in Geraldton, Greenstone Mayor Jamie McPherson said on Tuesday. “It’s a transformative project because of the extent of the work,” McPherson said ...
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reportnorthbay.caOntario breaks ground on roadways at the gateway to the Ring of Fire
The Government of Ontario along with local First Nation partners, municipal leaders and industry representatives, broke ground on the reconstruction of the Municipality of Greenstone’s Geraldton Main Street Rehabilitation Project. “Geraldton’s Main Street has always been about more than rebuilding a road: It is about building the Corridor to Prosperity, with First Nations and northern communities as integral leaders and full partners, every step…
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