My question:

Is it possible to upgrade the electrical transmission line to the soon to be closed Victor Diamond Mine so that it's power supply can be boosted, and extended westward, to service the Ring of Fire?

Here are the current stats for the mine and what they were hoping to upgrade their electrical supply to by 2020:

file://files001/home/xrtech/Documents/Victor%20Diamond%20Mine.pdf

See page 2-18 of the PDF above

2.4.7 Power Supply The maximum electric power demand of the VDP during the operations phase is estimated to range from 16.4 MW in 2009 to 18.7 MW in 2020. This power will be provided by reinforcing the existing James Bay west coast Five Nations Energy 115 kV transmission line system with a new 115 kV transmission line that would be constructed parallel to, and immediately adjacent to, the existing system. The new system components will include: • A new 115 kV line from Otter Rapids (or nearby Pinard) to Kashechewan, with appropriate tie-ins to the existing system at substations; and, • A new line from Attawapiskat to the Victor site, with appropriate substation tie-ins, adjacent to the existing south winter road. Power will be distributed around the site by 13.8 kV overhead powerlines and 13.8 kV cable systems. Emergency diesel generators will be installed to provide backup supply to these systems in the event of an outage on the 115 kV transmission line. Details regarding power supply during the construction phase are provided in Section 2.9.2. The use of grid power reduces the previously forecast Victor site fuel demand during operations from about 45 ML/a, to about 15 ML/a, as some fuel would still be required for heavy equipment operation, heating, standby/emergency power generation, and other uses (but not for normal power generation). With reduced fuel demand, ocean-going tankers and barges will not be required for fuel delivery, as previously proposed in the CSEA. Further, there will no longer be a need for fuel storage facilities in Attawapiskat, as all fuel will be trucked directly to the Victor site from Moosonee, along winter roads. 

 The reason why I am asking this is because DeBeers is scheduled to close their Victor Mine operation this year, which is approximately half way between Attawapiskat and the Ring of Fire; see link below. 

https://im-mining.com/2019/02/25/de-beers-group-consolidates-mining-assets-south-africa-canada/

Quote: "De Beers Group Managed Operations will focus on Venetia Mine, Gahcho Kué Mine and De Beers Marine under one leadership team. The restructuring was necessitated by the company’s reduced mining footprint in South Africa and Canada due to the closures of Snap Lake and Voorspoed Mines, along with the imminent closure of Victor Mine during May 2019."

Comment:  The distance from the mine to the Ring of Fire appears to be roughly 100km, and if it is possible to boost their power distribution to what is needed for the Eagle's Nest (30MW) then this would in theory be the closest electrical distribution network to the Ring....Plus this electrical corridor may already have the necessary towers to support even more power...Perhaps enough to support the Mushkegowuk power/rail corridor initiative.... If this plan is still an active and viable option.

TM.