The Northern Ontario Heritage Funding is providing 120 thousand dollars to help expand the market for companies that support the mining industry in the region.
Ontario's North Economic Development Corporation will be spearheading a research project.
Northern Development and Mines Minister, Michael Gravelle says mining supply and services are definitely growth areas for the province.
Gravelle says the North Economic Development Corporation will be working with companies in the region to determine which global markets could provide the greatest opportunities for growth.
