11:38 AM EST - Northern Graphite Corp. : announced that the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines has accepted the company's Mine Closure Plan for filing and that the company has been granted a mining lease for the Bissett Creek project, located in eastern Ontario. According to Northern Graphite, this effectively means the company can start construction, subject to the availability of financing. Northern Graphite Corp.
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