IGNACE, Ont. — Resolute Forest Products says multiple factors are contributing to the ongoing shutdown of its sawmill at Ignace. The mill hasn’t operated since last April. The mayor of Ignace and a Steelworkers union official both said this week they have been told Resolute will not resume operations before next spring. In a statement Thursday, the company said it has not made that declaration. However, the statement did not provide any anticipated date for restarting the mill. Seth Kursman, Vice President/Corporate Communications, said a cyclical downturn in the lumber markets has created a “very challenging” situation for many months, resulting in downtime at mills, including Resolute’s Ontario and Quebec sawmills. Kursman also outlined a series of other issues affecting the Ignace mill, including: initially weather conditions and, in turn, a serious wood supply deficit, a tight labour market…, and currently, a wet fall with record precipitation.