Municipal leaders in the Northwest are joining forces to push for the Ring of Fire ferrochrome plant to be located in the Greenstone area.
At the annual meeting of the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association Thursday in Kenora, delegates voted to support a resolution supporting its development.
U.S.-based Cliffs Natural Resources has indicated it is looking at placing the facility near Sudbury.
Also passed by delegates on Thursday was a resolution to press the province to reverse a decision to close travel information centres in Fort Frances, Rainy River and Kenora.
(CKPR Radio)