The Manitoba Government is providing funding to 15 northern mining projects, including 7 in the Thompson area.  (Including 5 in the Flin Flon and Snow Lake areas.)

The announcement  was made Monday in Toronto at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention.

$3.3 million will fund the mineral development projects through the Manitoba Mineral Development Fund, which is managed by the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce.

Since the MMDF was launched in July 2020, it has approved more than 14.3 million dollars towards a range of mining projects, creating over 400 short-term jobs and  209 long-term jobs.

Applications for the next rounds of MMDF grants opens tomorrow.