Being Herd

Each summer in the 1980s, almost half a million caribou began their annual migration from calving grounds just west of Bathurst Inlet, in what was then northern NWT, and headed south. The Bathurst herd travelled hundreds of kilometres across the tundra to their winter range, which could, depending on instinctual decisions and dynamics that humans […]

In the Shadow of the Head Frame

In the Shadow of the Head Frame There’s an old adage that says to find a new mine, look in the shadow of the headframe of an old or existing mine. Four exploration projects – Pine Point, Yellowknife City Gold, Colomac and Kennady Diamonds – are proving it to be true Kerry Knoll says there […]

Renewing the Northern Vision

Renewing the Northern Vision It’s time for Canada to – once again – develop the vision for the territories’ future. It can be hard to fathom the immensity of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories — and the challenges that vast size brings — from the comfort of a well-serviced home south of the 60th parallel. […]

Diavik Celebrates Production Start at A21

Diavik Celebrates Production Start at A21 On August 20, 2018, Diavik held an opening celebration for the start of mining the A21 kimberlite. Invited guests included the company’s Indigenous community partners, representatives from the Government of the Northwest Territories and industry. This is the last of Diavik’s kimberlites to be mined, and it will not […]

The Road to Amaruq

The Road to Amaruq The road to Amaruq stretches 170 km, starting from Baker Lake, Nunavut. It reaches north 105 km to the Meadowbank gold mine and then extends a further 50 km north to Agnico Eagle Mine’s latest gold discovery, the rich Amaruq deposit. The richest zone at Amaruq, Whale Tail, is an additional […]

Baffinland applies for Phase 2 Mary River expansion

Baffinland applies for Phase 2 Mary River expansion In August 2018, Baffinland Iron Mines filed an application with the Nunavut Impact Review Board to increase annual production, now at 4.2 million tonnes, to 12 million tonnes. Included in the application were plans to build a rail line from the Mary River mine to Milne Inlet, […]

Northern Mining At a Glance

Northern Mining At a Glance Diavik’s Big Rocks In October, Rio Tinto and Dominion Diamonds announced the finding of three large, exceptional diamonds, called Diavik’s Stars of the Arctic. Each has a name, as follows: Vega of the Arctic™, 177.71 carats, one of the largest rough diamonds ever produced in Canada; Altair of the Arctic™, […]

Learning Curves

Mine training varies across the North but it’s all about collaboration and cooperation

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