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Thunder Bay will see $2.1 million of a $4.4-million investment by the province that will fund 35 projects — 24 of them exploring for critical minerals. This week, Mines Minister George Pirie visited the Ontario Prospectors Exploration Showcase, which took place at the Valhalla Inn, to make the announcement. The funding comes from the Ontario Junior Exploration Program and is part of the province's critical minerals strategy. The showcase featured more than 30 speakers and 50 exhibitors consistin