Here is an excerpt from a speech by Rickford, the minister for among other things the ROF:

The Ring of Fire, located approximately 500 km northeast of Thunder Bay, could become the largest mining development Northern Ontario has ever seen. The region has significant mineral deposits of nickel and copper, and especially chromite, used in the production of stainless steel. With an estimated value of up to $50 billion, the Ring of Fire could generate 5,000 jobs in Northern Ontario alone.

Here is the full article: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1486834

Now let's hope he puts his words into action...and if we all pray really hard, maybe the clowns at Queen's Park will even wake up.