Various representatives from the City of Thompson have been attending conferences here in the city, in Toronto, and down in the United States.

Ian Graham, the Communications Officer for the City of Thompson shared the benefits of having Mayor Colleen Smook and City Administrator Anthony McInnes attending the PDAC (P-DACK) conference in Toronto this week.

“There is a lot of nickel, ore and other valuable minerals under our feet here in Northern Manitoba so it’s important to let the mining exploration companies know about Thompson and the transportation networks and infrastructure that exists here.”

Graham said that the PDAC conference is a huge networking opportunity for those representing Thompson and mining in the north.

He added it was a chance for Smook to meet with senior representatives from Vale, in light of the current review they have undertaken for their Manitoba operations.