BDC is a financial institution wholly owned by the government of Canada. BDC plays a leadership role in delivering financial, investment and consulting services to Canadian small businesses, with a particular focus on the technology and export sectors of the economy. Our vision is to make a unique and significant contribution to the success of dynamic and innovative entrepreneurship in Canada. Building on 60 years of success as Canada’s small business bank, BDC provides solutions to today’s business challenges to help small businesses develop into tomorrow’s business leaders. BDC’s experienced, highly-trained account managers and business consultants provide superior, customized service to meet the individual needs of entrepreneurs at every stage of their business development.

Cambrian provides customized and ongoing training to industry integrating computer based and distance education with classroom instruction. Cambrian offers apprenticeship training in Electrical – Industrial, Industrial Mechanical Millwright, Heavy Equipment Technician, Tool and Die Machinist, Welder Fitter, Carpenter- General. It also offer post-secondary diplomas in Mining, Geology, Electrical, and Chemical Engineering Technician as well as customized training in these areas.

Cambrian Insurance is an independently owned property & casualty brokerage firm based in Sudbury. In business since 1965, we specialize in Personal and Commercial Insurance, with other divisions specializing in niche liability and individual life and disability coverage. Group benefits packages and a range of financial products round out our product offering.Cambrian has a network of eight offices and representatives which/who cover the North. We have three offices in the Sudbury area. In addition, there are retail locations in North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, West Nipissing, Cochrane and Kapuskasing.
Contact: Jeff Smith
Website: www.cambrianinsurance.com

Canada Brokerlink, one of the largest privately owned insurance brokerages in Canada, provides the mining industry with a wide range of specialized property and casualty insurance products covering both domestic and foreign exposures.

Canadore College provides a variety of full-time, part-time and training options in Trades & Technology, Information Technology, and Business delivered through distance education or in the classroom. Apprenticeship training is available in Surface Blaster, Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic, General Machinist, and Fitter Structural Steel. Full-time skilled trades programs are offered in Electrical, Machinist, Millwright, Motive Power, Plumbing, and Welder Fitter. Canadore College also offers a pre-technology program designed to strengthen the student’s skills while exploring career options in technology.

The Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) directs and coordinates step-change innovation in the areas of exploration, deep mining, integrated mine engineering, environment and sustainability for the metal mining industry. With a seasoned team of program directors, CEMI identifies, assesses and manages industry-focused applied research & development projects that extend from geology and engineering to the natural sciences. We recognize innovation is a three-phase process: research, development and implementation (R & D, I). With implementation, we turn innovative ideas into best practices.
Contact: Shannon Katary
Website: www.miningexcellence.ca

Collège Boréal’s contract training division (LEB) has been offering client oriented training solutions since 1995. Available in your language of choice, LEB offers workforce training in the trades and technology (industrial; automotive; construction; service trades), business (customer service; IT; bookkeeping; language skills) and health (fitness; medical; first aid). With a presence in over 85% of the province of Ontario, Collège Boréal can take advantage of its multiple locations or bring the training to your establishment.

Collins Barrow is Canada’s largest association of Chartered Accounting firms and the eighth largest group of chartered accountants in Canada. Our unmatched service and deep financial offerings make Collins Barrow the right choice for maximizing shareholder value.We have been and continue to serve all types of industrial companies throughout Northern Ontario for over 60 years. Our extensive understanding and firsthand experience in the trends that are impacting these industries continues to prove that our professionals are well positioned to offer valued and effective solutions. Independent, responsive and trusted. We are the true national alternative. Collins Barrow, Clarity Defined.
Contact: rischaak@collinsbarrow.com
Website: www.collinsbarrow.com

DiBrina Sure Group of companies is a group of independent, locally owned firms, proud to be involved with our community as “active givers”. DiBrina Sure Group is managed by 7 senior partners, who are leaders in their Collectively, Michael DiBrina , Diego Favero, Rob Papineau, Guy St. Georges, Aurel Malo, Nick Georgakopoulos and Tim Lychy offer over 150 years of experience. As an elite World Class team of highly specialized professionals, we offer the best services in individual insurance, taxation and estate planning, wealth accumulation, group benefits and retirement plan consulting and human resource management. We are a high end knowledge based organization that focuses on individual and corporate solutions and strategies. Our firm focuses on creative problem-solving and client education. In order to do so we have developed disciplined, customized processes implemented by our highly educated and self motivated team. This team has been trained to provide superior service and assistance. DiBrina Sure Group believes in doing all the little things to go that extra mile for our clients. In doing this, we have become known for our personalized approach and skills in relationship building.

Dynamex offers a range of same-day transportation and distribution services for clients of all sizes and needs. We provide services within cities, between cities and between countries. When our clients require a seamless national or international network of transportation and distribution services, we partner with other providers anywhere in the world. In addition to our performance and versatility, we offer the highest level of professional customer support, the latest in communications and information management technology and the assurance that you are doing business with a visionary enterprise dedicated to being the leader and the standard of excellence in our industry.In Sudbury and across Northern Ontario, Dynamex offers same-day service across town using cars, vans or trucks, or across the country with our next-flight-out, aircraft charter service, or expedited truck services. We are open to serve you 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, and 365 days per year.
Contact: Darlene Bertrand
Website: www.dynamex.com

Since Dynamic Earth opened its doors in April 2003, this Science North attraction has welcomed more than 280,000 visitors into the world of earth sciences, mining and mining technology. Dynamic Earth features interactive exhibits and multimedia shows that highlight the area’s unique geology and rich mining heritage. It is a place where people can gain knowledge, insight and understanding of the importance that earth sciences play in the world around us.

George Nichols has been a Realtor in Sudbury for 26 years and most of that time he has specialized in Commercial Real Estate. He is a Broker with Royal LePage North
Heritage Realty Inc., where he has been associated since 1997.He is an independant contractor, working through Royal LePage. His business involves listing, selling and leasing office, retail, industrial, vacant land, and mixed commercial properties. He is also a CCIM which is a Certified Commercial Investment Member. At last count there were 4000 members in Canada and the United States, with about 400 being from Canada.The services George offers are to help a company or individual find a space to lease. He discuss’ comparable spaces and educates clients on the market. He does up the offer to lease after showing the space and making sure it is right for his client, and negotiates the offer with the owner or landlord and other agents that might be involved. He also discuss’ with the client different aspects about leasing.

As the voice of business, the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce advocates for business and community prosperity. The chamber represents over 800 businesses throughout Greater Sudbury at all three levels of government and offers numerous services and support to its members and the community.

KPMG Enterprise serves hundreds of private companies in Northern Ontario, providing each with one-on-one personalized service. Our professionals are an integrated team of advisors; a team that seeks to continually understand the challenges and opportunities facing private companies locally, across the country and around the world. From tax planning and financing your business, to managing your growth and measuring your results, KPMG Enterprise has accomplished professionals to help address your issues. We believe this is why we are a Canadian leader in audit market share per the RoB Private 350 list.Our dedication to the Mining industry is evidenced by KPMG’s Global Mining Network, our support of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) and our Annual Mining Executive Forum. Our network acts as a point of access to the knowledge that member firms can offer locally and around the world. Our Canadian Mining Centers are based in Toronto and Vancouver. These Centers play a key role in developing thought leadership and a worldwide focus.  KPMG Enterprise Advisors cover Northern Ontario through offices located in North Bay, Sudbury, Elliot Lake and Sault Ste. Marie. KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We have 140,000 outstanding professionals working together to deliver value in 146 countries.
Contact: Brian A. Killah
Website: www.kpmg.ca

Laurentian University shares Sudbury’s vision “to become the national centre of excellence in mining innovation – education, research, technology, and commercialization – by energetically building on acknowledged strengths in mineral exploration, mining engineering, robotics, and environmental sciences.” Laurentian University hosts 6 Canadian Research Chairs, 9 Mining Research Centres, 7 mining-related graduate programs at the M.Eng., M.Sc., and Ph.D. level, and generates on average 3.3 million dollars in research grants and contracts per year in mining-related research, thereby creating in excess of 100 high level research positions in Sudbury alone. This research capacity puts Laurentian University amongst the top university-based mining research institutions.

Levert WorkSafe Services Inc. is a company specializing in health and safety consulting. Levert WorkSafe Services provides safety solutions to a broad range of clients, delivering comprehensive safety programs, services and products. Through health and safety programs designed to meet your company’s needs, Levert WorkSafe Services will not only help you achieve a safer workplace, but ensure full compliance to WSIB standards. This will result in lower WSIB premiums and fines, and provide more time for the owners and managers to focus on the business at hand.Services offered at Levert WorkSafe Services include conducting safety audits to identify compliance issues, identifying training needs specific to your workplace, developing a custom set of polices and procedures and ensuring all due diligence requirements are met.
We are pleased to offer safety training by a qualified and experienced trainer and on site health and safety coordination.

The Materials Joining Innovation Centre (MaJIC) is a not-for-profit corporation, with a Board of Directors, independent of but in cooperation with Northern College and the Welding Engineering Technology program. MaJIC builds upon the expertise of Northern College in welding technology and the trust established with industry. MaJIC offers a range of products and services that will benefit not only individual companies but help raise the level of technology used throughout Canadian industry and contribute to public safety. As an approved CWB test centre, MaJIC provides welder performance testing. MaJIC can provide materials testing for materials characterization and as part of procedure qualification. Procedure development and testing according to standards and site specifics are also available. As an approved CWB test centre, MaJIC provides welder performance testing. MaJIC can provide materials testing for materials characterization and as part of procedure qualification. Procedure development and testing according to standards and site specifics are also available.

The Mining Supply and Services Export Assistance Program assists mining supply and service companies in Northern Ontario take advantage of the mining sectors enormous export potential. The program is designed to enable diversification and growth of companies through Strategic “One-on-One” Export Marketing Consultation, In-Market Mentorship, and Export Marketing Assistance of up to $10,000 per year. The Mining Supply and Services Export Assistance Program will enable your company to develop a winning export strategy, leverage expert advice, and access the financial assistance for your company’s export marketing initiatives.This program is funded by the Province of Ontario through the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry and is being delivered by Ontario’s North Economic Development Corporation.

Near North Customs Brokers Inc. (formerly George A. Gray Customs Brokers Limited) has been serving the needs of the mining and trades community for more than half a century. Our focus is on a full range of trade-related services required by companies involved in international transport, from import & export Customs Brokerage to Air & Ocean Freight Forwarding services to export document preparation.

Nipissing University is committed to providing a personalized educational experience within a collegial learning community that is committed to the highest standards in teaching, research and scholarly activities. Nipissing University is committed to serving the needs of its regional, provincial and global communities.Nipissing University offers a variety of programs and courses in areas such as Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Environmental Biology & Technology, Environmental Geography, Environmental Science, Geomatics, and Native Studies. Nipissing University offers international study programs and research opportunities that add the dynamics of global knowledge and hands-on experience to a student’s educational resume. These offerings can assist in addressing management and personnel shortages experienced by the mining industry in business, environmental engineering, and corporate & social responsibility.  Nipissing University has the applied research capacity and institutional ability to provide consultancy (both by students and professors) to assist mining industry organizations.
Contact: Ken Crocker, Executive Director University Advancement
Website: www.nipissingu.ca

Business association for North Bay & area, chamber of commerce/board of trade, regional tourist information centre, museum and gift shop.

Specializes in Industrial and commercial property and building sales. All segments of industrial and commercial work.Ed Mallette has been a practicing broker and real estate agent in Sudbury since 1962, specializing in commercial real estate.  He was a founding partner of Mallette-Goring Real Estate and since 1998 has been affiliated with Royal Lepage North Heritage Realty.  He is also a current CCIM member.
Contact: Ed Mallette
Website: www.royallepage.ca

Northern Ontario Business (NOB) is a monthly, business to business, newspaper in Northern Ontario. For the past 25 years, it has been the only single medium with direct access to the business decision-makers of this vast region. With a press run of 11,000 per month, an average of 2.3 readers per copy establishes NOB’s average readership level at 25,000 readers per issue. Northern Ontario Business publishes the internationally distributed quarterly publication, the Sudbury Mining Solutions Journal (SMSJ), which is personally addressed to subscribers in 24 countries around the world.

PBL Insurance is a full service Industrial Insurance Broker with extensive experience in the Mining Industry. We are focused on developing Regional, National and International Insurance and Risk Management solutions for Northern Ontario business. PBL Insurance has over 75 years of experience as a local, national and international brokerage firm. PBL Insurance is a premier provider of risk management and insurance services. PBL Insurance combines experience and best practices acquired through years of customer commitment. Their professional team of men and women are each leaders in their field, specializing in business and personal insurance. Meet the founding partners.

Westmont Hospitality Group is a diverse collection of over 130 multi brand hotel locations across Canada. Whether you are traveling on business or pleasure, out portfolio will have a location to suite your travel requirements. Our hotel locations are designed to match your budget and most importantly exceed your expectations.With highly recognized and respected hospitality brands such as Choice Brand Properties (Comfort Inn and Quality Hotels and Suites), Travelodge, Radisson, Holiday Inn, Staybridge Suites and Best Western, we have you covered wherever you are traveling. Our hotels can be found in most major cities, close to airports, conference centres, universities, and tourist attractions coast to coast. We offer a full range of services to ensure you will find exactly what you are looking for.
Contact: Maija Holla
Website: www.innvestreithotels.com

Founded in 1984, We Care is Canada’s only national independently-owned health care provider, with 52 offices serving more than 800 communities across Canada. We Care is accredited by the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation, the recognized authority for accrediting hospitals and other health care providers in Canada.
We Care offers Health at Work Services which cover a range of general topics from flu immunization to cholesterol and blood pressure. We also provide specialty services such as pre-employment medicals, drug and alcohol testing, audiometry, Fitness to Wear Respiratory Protective Equipment and Mask Fit.
Contact:  lisa_lounsbury@wecare.ca
Website: www.wecare.ca

Since 1997, Workforce Planning for Sudbury & Manitoulin (WPSM) has been supporting economic stability and prosperity within the Districts of Sudbury & Manitoulin by addressing the many factors that impact on the labour market. As the economy shifts and industries grow/decline, so does the supply and demand on the labour market.

At Workforce Planning for Sudbury & Manitoulin, we are committed to keeping abreast of labour market changes. Information and data from Statistics Canada along with local reports, studies and news articles are used to compile an annual Local Labour Market Planning Report (LLMP). This is supplemented by consultations with key leaders across communities and across sectors.

This information helps us to:

• Identify trends and gaps in the labour and employment markets that impact on our communities and on specific sectors,
• Develop new and innovative partnerships, programs and activities to address current and anticipated (future) needs,
• Identify training needs (through consultations, public meetings, focus groups, surveys and other data sources),
• Explore training options that are available to meet those needs in both the public and private sectors and
• Act as an objective third party at local planning tables and discussions on labour market issues.

Contact: Reggie Caverson
Website: www.planningourworkforce.ca

Freelandt Caldwell Reilly, LLP is a full service accounting firm providing quality professional service to you and your business. With FCR, you get innovative solutions, a trusted business partner and access to professional staff that are experts in their areas of proficiency.

FCR provides a wide variety of services that are tailored to your specific needs. We can provide services in the areas of accounting, auditing, tax planning, consultation, damage quantification, forensic investigation, valuation and litigation and much more. We strive to provide timely, quality service that aims to solve some of businesses toughest problems.

Our excellent service is the result of innovative, practical, reliable and goal oriented solutions. We can help you design and update your business plan, strengthen your mission statement and align your strategic vision.

We work to provide integrated services and solutions of the highest quality, personalized to the individual needs of each of our clients. We are more than just accountants; we are trusted business advisors who are dedicated to the success of your business.

The firm was founded by Bernie Freelandt, George Caldwell, and Edwin Reilly in 1991. FCR has grown to over 60 professional staff and is dedicated to serving the Greater City of Sudbury, Espanola and surrounding areas.
Contact: Teddy Pugliese
Website: fcrca.com

Nickel Basin Federal Development Corporation is a not-for-profit organization funded through Industry Canada and FedNor. Nickel Basin’s objective is to contribute to the success of local Small & Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) by providing funding and advice, to promote economic growth and diversification that creates and maintains jobs in and around the City of Greater Sudbury. We provide financial assistance, in the form of repayable loans, loan guarantees, equity investments, or a combination of all three. If your chartered bank, credit union or Caisse Populaire cannot assist financially or not to the extent you need, Nickel Basin can help. Conversely, businesses that cannot obtain sufficient support from a traditional financial institution but have a viable business plan will be considered. We can assist with Working Capital for inventory and wages as well. Typically, our maximum contribution to any single project is $150,000; The North Eastern Ontario Network allows us to authorize loans of up to $500,000 and can be done on a term loan basis or preferred share issue.
Contact: Rainer Paull
Website: www.nickelbasin.com

Roynat Capital lends to and invests in the future potential of growth oriented companies with tailored financial structures to maximize the value of businesses. Since 1962, we have provided patient, long-term capital financing through thick and thin. Our customized growth capital structures are designed to provide the most flexible financing alternatives by drawing from a spectrum of financial instruments including Leasing, Term Debt , Sub-Debt, Mezzanine Capital, and Equity. Roynat Capital believes in building long-term relationships as financial partners to businesses that require experienced financial professionals to see beyond the numbers.

Sudbury Credit Union is a full service financial institution with a specialized commercial department available to handle all of your commercial account, credit, or other financial needs.