FACES IN MINING: THE BEST EMPLOYEES • AGNICO EAGLE GETS THE NIRB NOD & NEW BOSS

AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NWT & NUNAVUT CHAMBER OF MINES • SPRING 2015

Your tax dollars at work Ottawa finds more money for mineral mapping Arviat mine training A productive training partnership shows success Conference Board Northern mining update Northern mining We like it, we Baffinland really like it! Nunavut welcomes it’s newest mine! PHOTO COURTESY BAFFINLAND IRON MINES

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ON THE COVER: THE BAFFINLAND MINING CAMP AT MARY RIVER, WITH DEPOSIT #1 IN THE BACKGROUND. BOARD OF DIRECTORS (2014-2015) NWT DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Rod Brown | Discovery Mining Services Ltd. Brooke Clements | Peregrine Exploration PO Box 2248 201-1250 Homer Street Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P7 Vancouver, BC V6B 1C6 Phone: 867-920-4600 P: 604-408-8880 F: 604-408-8881 Fax: 867-873-8332 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] President’s Message VICE-PRESIDENT, NUNAVUT Joe Campbell | TerraX Minerals Inc. John Laitin | Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. 312 - 10 Green St. The mining industry in the NWT and Nunavut has the potential to create a 202-930 West 1st St Ottawa, ON K2J 3Z6 prosperous future. To get there, we’re focused on improvements. P4 Vancouver, BC V7P 3N4 Phone: 613-843-8109 P: 604-998-4175 F: 604-998-1051 Fax: 613-843-8110 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] DEPARTMENTS SECRETARY Lane Dewar | Cassidy Point Exploration Services PO Box 1059 Don Bubar | Avalon Rare Metals Inc. Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N8 News Portal 1901-130 Adelaide St W Phone: 867-873-1871 Government mining support; Kiggavik hearings; Fraser Institute survey; Toronto, ON M5H 3P5 E-mail: [email protected] P: 416-364-4935 F: 416-364-5162 Baffinland; Agnico Eagle; Fednav.P6 E-mail: [email protected] Roy Erasmus Jr. Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N9 VICE-PRESIDENT, NWT E-mail: [email protected] Gary Vivian | Aurora Geosciences Ltd. Profiles: Faces in Mining 3506 McDonald Dr. Patrick Evans | Kennady Diamonds Inc. Yellowknife, NT Z1A 2H1 2315 - 161 Bay St. Amie Nashilik; Ikey Evalik; Lizzie Mablik Nakoolak; Ola Arnaquq; John P: 867-920-2729 F: 867-920-2739 Toronto, ON M5J 2S1 Kaiyogana. P18 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 416-361-3562 Fax: 416-640-5114 TREASURER E-mail: [email protected] Alex Buchan | TMAC Resources Inc. Guest Column Robin Goad | Fortune Minerals Ltd. Box 1203, 18 Mitik St. Nunavut Senator Dennis Patterson says mining can lead to a prosperous Cambridge Bay, NU X0B 0C0 1600-148 Fullartan St. P: 867-983-2385 F: 867-983-2386 London, ON N6A 5P3 Nunavut economy. P55 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 519-858-8188 Fax: 519-858-8155 NUNAVUT DIRECTORS E-mail: [email protected] Ken Armstrong | North Arrow Minerals Inc. Chris Hrkac | GGL Resources Corp. 960-789 West Pender St. 906-675 West Hastings St FEATURES Vancouver, BC V6C 1H2 Vancouver, BC V6B 1N2 Phone: 604-668-8355 Phone: 604-688-0546 Fax: 604-336-4813 Fax: 604-608-9887 E-mail: karmstrong@northarrow E-mail: [email protected] Sharing the Wealth Adam Chamberlain | Borden Ladner Gervais LLP John Kearney | Canadian Zinc Corporation Scotia Plaza - 40 King St.W. 700-220 Bay St Mining brings jobs, business opportunities and prosperity to the Toronto, ON M5H 3Y4 Toronto, ON M5J 2W4 North. Aboriginal people are taking notice. By Beverly Cramp P28 Phone: 416-367-6172 Phone: 416-362-6686 Fax: 416-361-7337 Fax: 416-368-5344 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Larry Connell | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. Glen Koropchuk | DeBeers Canada Inc. Training for Success 400-145 King St. E 300-5102 49 St. Toronto, ON M5C 2Y7 Yellowknife, NT X1A 1P8 Arviat’s diamond drilling training program is an unqualified Phone: 416-947-1212 Phone: 867-766-7300 Fax: 416-367-4681 Fax: 867-766-7347 success. All it needed was a vision, a plan, a facility, students E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] and some funding. And some help from Agnico Eagle. By Beverly Darcy Hirsekorn | Cameco Corporation Chantal Lavoie | Dominion Diamond Ekati 2121 11 St. W Corporation Cramp P34 Saskatoon, SK S7M 1J3 1102-4920 52 St. Phone: 306-956-6362 Yellowknife, NT X1A 3T1 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 867-766-6909 Fax: 867-880-2025 Barry McCallum | AREVA Resources Canada Inc. Mining Brightens Canada’s PO Box 9204 E-mail: [email protected] Saskatoon, SK S7K 3X5 Jason McKenzie North American Tungsten Phone: 306-343-4596 Corp. Ltd. Future in the North Fax: 306-343-4044 1640-1188 West Georgia St E-mail: [email protected] Vancouver, BC V6E 4A2 An update on resource exploration and development across the Phone: 604-684-5300 Greg Missal | Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation Fax: 604-684-2992 300-2274 Uupper Middle Rd.E. North. By the Conference Board of Canada P46 E-mail: [email protected] Oakville, ON L6H 0C3 Phone: 416-364-8820 Corey McLachlan | Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. Fax: 416-364-0193 300-5201 50 Ave, PO Box 2498 E-mail: [email protected] Yellowknife, BC X1A 2P8 Membership Directory Phone: 867-669-6500 Brad Ryder | Glencore Canada Corporation - Zinc Fax: 867-669-9058 6900-100 King St W P56 E-mail: [email protected] Toronto, ON M5X 1E3 Phone: 416-775-1400 R. Brent Murphy, M.Sc., P.Geol. | Seabridge Gold Inc. Fax: 416-775-1493 106 Front Street East, Suite 400 Toronto, ON M5A 1E1 E-mail: [email protected] Mining North is published for: Phone: (416) 367-9292 Sahba Safavi | MMG Limited NWT & Nunavut Chamber of Mines Level 26-117 West Hastings St Fax: (416) 367-2711 E-mail: [email protected] P.O. Box 2818, Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R1 Vancouver, BC V6E 2K3 Tel: 867-873-5281 Fax: 780-669-5681 Phone: 778-373-5600 Trevor Teed | DEMCo Ltd. Publisher: Tom Hoefer, Executive Director Fax: 778-373-5598 PO Box 2725 www.miningnorth.com E-mail: [email protected] Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R1 Published by Inukshuk Publishing Phone: 867-920-2764 Jeff Ward | Kivalliq Energy Corporation PO Box 20068 Yellowknife, NT X1A 3X8 1020 - 800 West Pender St. Fax: 867-669-7525 E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 867-920-2076 Vancouver, BC V6C 2V6 ISSN No. 1193-8927. Phone: 604-646-4527 Printed in Canada Tom Hoefer Cheryl Wourms Elizabeth Kingston Fax: 604-646-4526 Registered with the National Library of Canada. Executive Director Office manager General Manager, NU E-mail: [email protected] MINING NORTH • SPRING 2015 3 upfront MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Northern mining continues to progress despite the current challenging times

Welcome to the inaugural “spring” issue of There are also a number of important Mining North! There are some great stories advanced projects and earlier stage explora- that speak to the power of the mining in- tion projects in both territories that we hope dustry to create long-lasting and important to see progress to the mining stage in the benefits for the North. coming years.

Early 2015 finds our industry in challeng- Mining is a great industry, with many ing times. As described in the Conference heart-warming stories of “people success”. Board of Canada story, miners and explor- We hope that the stories of success in this is- ers have experienced some significant highs sue will be an inspiration for our youth and and lows over the last few years. Exploration for northern people that are considering a and deposit appraisal spending, which career in the mining industry. Iconic brands. reached a record high of $535 million in Nunavut in 2011, dropped to $145 million Training is one of the best tools to create “Training is one of the last year. Over the same time period in the people success, and the work being done Legendary service. NWT, spending increased from $94 million on that front by Arviat, the fastest growing best tools to create to $96 million, but is projected to drop to community in Canada, is truly inspiring. $44 million in 2015. Gold and iron prices people success, and were at or near record highs three years ago, As stated by Senator Patterson in his edito- but they have now dropped significantly. rial comment, the responsible development the work being done That is the nature of the minerals industry, of mineral resources is critical to diversify and we continue to press on despite the rise northern economies and lessen reliance on … by Arviat … is truly and fall of commodity prices and the ebb the public sector. and flow of investment dollars. inspiring. ” With the support of federal, territorial We are happy to report three major mile- and aboriginal governments and local stones. In Nunavut, a new iron mine is oper- communities, we will be able to keep our ating at Mary River the federal government industry and the many benefits it cre- approved the Meliadine gold mine proposal ates strong for generations to come. The can proceed to permitting and licensing at NWT & Nunavut Chamber of Mines is here Rankin Inlet. In the Northwest Territories, a to help achieve our vision of “A vibrant and new diamond mine, Gahcho Kué, is under sustainable exploration and mining industry construction. These mines will provide in the NWT and Nunavut which has the much needed growth opportunities through support of the peoples of the North.” training, jobs, and business opportunities, building on the solid foundation of success Brooke Clements created by the three diamond mines and a President tungsten mine in the NWT, and the Mead- NWT & Nunavut Chamber of Mines owbank Gold Mine in Nunavut.

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the number of highly qualified personnel available to the mining industry. The Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) also injects investment into the OTTAWA mining industry. CanNor offers a suite of pro- grams to support training, geoscience and oth- er mining-related projects, spending $24 mil- FINDS lion since 2009. “Large parts of the north are still a geo- logical frontier,” says David Mate, direc- tor general of operations for CanNor. MORE He says that since 2014, CanNor has

pumped money into publicly avail- Territories. Photo courtesy of the Government Northwest able geosciences information in the north by working with the three terri- MONEY torial governments’ geological surveys, channelling $3.3 million to Nunavut, $3.4 million to the Northwest Territories and FOR $3.9 million to Yukon. The Government of Nunavut offers support to the mining industry through its fuel tax re- bate program, in place since 2006. Any com- MINERAL pany in mine exploration, development, min- eral extraction or reclamation can apply for the rebate on fuel purchased in Nunavut and used in unlicensed machinery and equipment in its opera-

MAPPING ARROW MINERALS OF NORTH COURTESY PHOTO tions. With the NWT taking over responsibility for its NWT’s mining support strategy own minerals industry, it has launched its own support program (See sidebar). FAST FACTS

Ottawa is continuing to spend big money on pro- GEM, to the tune of another $100 million over The federal • NWT Mineral Development Strategy grams to support and improve northern geologi- seven years (2013 – 2020) to continue the geo- • The biggest part of the strategy deals • Developing a marketing campaign to and Implementation Plan announced cal knowledge through Natural Resources Canada sciences work. with infrastructure: build awareness of the NWT’s miner- government by Premier Bob McLeod in 2013. al potential; (NRCan), which has been funnelling into the Another of NRCan’s programs is the Targeted • The NWT wants to tap into the federal renews support GEM and TGI-4 programs for several years. Geoscience Initiative 4 (TGI-4), a collaborative • The Mining Incentive Program, a part of government’s Building Canada Plan to • Establishing a “Pathfinder Support the strategy, provides financial support fund a 10-year, $600 million program Service” to provide advice for navigat- The Geo-mapping for Energy and Minerals pro- program that provides industry with the next gen- ing the regulatory process and commu- to prospectors and exploration compa- to build roads and other infrastruc- for geoscience gram, or GEM for short, was first launched in 2008 eration of geoscience knowledge and innovative nity consultation; nies. It was oversubscribed by almost ture to facilitate exploration and local as a five-year, $100 million boost to geological techniques to more effectively target deeply bur- development. 200 percent in 2014, its first year, pro- • Providing support to communities to mapping & mapping administered by the Geological Survey ied mineral deposits. viding grants to seven companies and • $200,000 has been earmarked for a build local capacity; Slave Geological Province resource ac- of Canada, a part of NRCan. The program’s aim TGI-4 reduces investment cost and risk by mea- two prospectors. • Expanding the role of the NWT cess study; and, exploration was to improve the geological knowledge of vast suring a geological system to see if it contains Geoscience Office to be the principle areas of Canada’s northern territories. deeply buried ore (system fertility) and to estab- • Industry, Tourism and Investment, (ITI) the • A further $31 million is planned for a source of public geoscience knowl- department that developed and oversees edge; and, programs By August 2013, the GEM program had pro- lish the direction (exploration vectors) of that three-year energy program. the strategy, awarded grants ranging be- • Building a Geological Materials Storage duced more than 700 maps and reports, provid- ore. The program is developing new geoscience tween $50,000 to $80,000 from its initial Facility in Yellowknife to house the ter- ing the mining exploration industry with valu- knowledge and techniques to understand, model • The strategy’s implementation plan budget of $440,000. Funding requests to- ritory’s substantial and growing geolog- able tools to explore Canada’s North. That same and detect major mineral systems in Canada, and talled more than $1.02 million. The de- includes: ical core collections. partment hopes to continue this program month, renewed funding was announced for is also training and mentoring students to increase • Establishing a Mining Industry Advisory for 2015. Board; 6 MINING NORTH • SPRING 2015 MINING NORTH • SPRING 2015 7 newsportal BRIEFS ON THE NORTHERN INDUSTRY

BAKER LAKE NIRB holds final Kiggavik Areva Canada’s uranium public hearing at Baker Lake project nears the end of Nunavut regulatory process

Areva Canada is a step closer to getting a go/ no-go decision from the Nunavut Impact Review Board for its planned Kiggavik urani- um project, southwest of Baker Lake. NIRB held its final hearings in Baker Lake in early March and now will write its report. The NIRB hearing process included six days of community roundtables at which the mine owner, Areva Canada, provided plain language summaries based on its 10,000 page, multi-volume environmental impact statement, so community representatives could better participate. The Board heard oral evidence from several presenters and also received written submissions, all filed on the public record for this project. Areva filed its environmental impact statement with NIRB in October 2014. Areva plans to develop one underground We’re Here to Help Your Small and four open pit mining operations, esti- mated to cost at least $2.1 billion. The proj- Business or Community Grow… ect will need a 100-km road from Baker Lake to the main mine complex, bridges, a port facility, an airstrip, a residence for employ- The Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic With Business Intelligence and Networking – On travel ees, warehouse and maintenance facilities, Development (SEED) Policy can help you get started. costs in excess of $1,500, assistance may be provided to a fuel tanks, explosives storage, water treat- Created by the Department of Industry, Tourism and maximum of $3,000 per individual, with applicant contributing ment plants, administration buildings, and Investment, each of these SEED Policy Programs is geared to a minimum of $1,000 towards eligible costs of each trip. haul roads. providing basic contributions for starting out your business, This project has been at the exploration improving capacity or skills, or helping small communities to More Information economically expand… stage for decades. The estimated lifespan, To find out more about SEED and how the Department once the mine is operational, is 14 years. With Entrepreneur Support – Start-up funding, capital of Industry, Tourism and Investment can help your business assistance, operational support, and market and product to grow, contact your Regional Economic Development Over this period, it promises to create be- development of up to $15,000. Officer at: tween 400 and 600 jobs worth at least $200 With Sector Support – Up to $15,000 a year interest North Slave Tel: (867) 920-8967 Fax: (867) 873-6109 million in wages. reduction for two years. Assistance is also available to Inuvik Tel: (867) 777-7196 Fax: (867) 777-7321 Areva says it won’t start construction un- research new opportunities. South Slave Tel: (867) 872-6430 Fax: (867) 872-4628 til the world market price for uranium im- With Community Economic Development – Support of up proves, and so has no mine end date. The to $25,000 for community-based business research or support Sahtu Tel: (867) 587-7171 Fax (867) 587-3018 company is completing the assessment, reg- for activities such as arts festivals or community economic Dehcho Tel: (867) 695-7500 Fax: (867) 695-7501 ulatory and permitting phases now in order promotions. to be ready to construct as soon as the proj- With Micro Business – Contributions of up to $5,000 for self-employment activities, aimed at traditional economy, arts, ect is economically viable. film and similar self-employment activities.

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“The Northwest Territories has steadily im- a project through the environmental as- to coordinate the of Nunavut Impact Review proved its standing since 2010,” says Ken Green, sessment and regulatory process. The NWT Board process with the Nunavut Water senior director of natural resource studies for Mineral Development Strategy was seen to be Board process. the Fraser Institute. “However, Nunavut initial- positive. Comments specific to Nunavut in- Taylor Jackson, a policy analyst at the Fraser ly gained ground but has slipped over the past cluded the challenge of a near complete lack Institute, points out that taken in their total- three years.” of infrastructure, the length of time for fed- ity, conditions in the NWT and Nunavut are When compared to the other jurisdictions the eral government project approval after the en- improving over time. “It is slow but we are see- Fraser Institute surveys, both NWT and Nunavut vironmental review process and the attempts ing improvements,” Taylor says. rank fairly high. “The rankings have to be kept ARCTIC SEALIFT YOU CAN DEPEND ON OUR “The good news is that Nunavut “RELIABLE” and Northwest “OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE” SURVEY Territories rank “FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES AND EXPERT PLANNING” relatively high on “INUIT OWNERSHIP AND EMPLOYMENT” SAID... ! the global list” Fraser Institute survey shows the North is getting in context,” says Green. “These rankings come in friendlier to the mining somewhere in the top 20% when you look at oth- er jurisdictions internationally. Canadian jurisdic- businesss tions do quite well.” Both territories present challenges to mineral The Fraser Institute recently published its annual perception survey results from min- exploration and development. One of the areas ing and exploration companies in 122 jurisdictions around the world. The survey cov- perceived to be a major challenge is the lack of ers public policy topics that can encourage or discourage investment such as political infrastructure, such as roads and access to electri- stability, trade barriers, environmental regulations, infrastructure, socioeconomic and cal power. Forty-nine percent of respondents say community development conditions, labour and skills availability, and legal and taxa- lack of infrastructure is a major deterrent to in- tion regimes. vestment in Nunavut; forty-one percent say it is a KEN GREENE. The good news is that Nunavut and Northwest Territories rank relatively high on the glob- major deterrent in NWT. PHOTO COURTESY OF FRASER INSTITUTE. al list when compared to other jurisdictions around the world. Out of 122 jurisdictions sur- Other issues in the NWT cited as difficult by Succeed with NEALS | Reserve online www.NEAS.ca | Reserve now 1-877-225-6327 veyed, the NWT rose from 30th place in 2010 to 15th overall in 2014, while Nunavut’s rank survey respondents were the lack of settled land in 2010 was 25th, rose to 19th in 2011, but dropped to 29th place by 2014. claims and the length of time it takes to move

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Baffinland Iron Mines By the numbers It’s been over 50 years since the iron deposits were found, and in September 2014, Baffinland started mining Deposit 1. Ore is currently being trucked to a port at Milne Inlet from where it will be shipped to European markets during the shipping season.

to $750,000,000 3,500,000 The amount Baffinland has invested to develop its “early revenue phase”, 50/50 which started September 8, 2014, mining ore on a continuous basis, 12 months of the year. 1962 Ownership percentage held by each partner, ArcelorMittal The year the iron deposits The amount and Iron Ore Holdings (IOH) Nunavut Iron Ore. ArcelorMittal of iron ore is the mine operator. were first discovered. 4,200,000 Baffinland plans to ship to European markets annually, An Impressive The number of lost during the time injuries, not open water only for the past season. six months, but for TONNES the last three years during the pre- 296 100 km construction and The distance ore is trucked from the Mary high school students and educators construction phases. River mine site to the port at Milne Inlet, 500 KM in 4 Baffin communities took part in where it is stockpiled for marine shipping Location of the 0 the Mining Matters Program, a one- during the open water season. The distance the mine is above of Mary River iron day presentation covering the range the Arctic Circle, on the northern mine project, end of Baffin Island. X Qikiqtani Region, of mining career opportunities. NORTH 71.20° 79.15°WEST Baffin Island.

The number The number of recipients, announced Feb 4, 2015, to receive the first round of People took the Work Ready Program of people who 67% contributions from the $750,000 Ilagiiktunut Fund, jointly funded by Baffinland that covers basic topics such as fly- have received the average grade of the ore across in/fly-out work sites, two and two and the Qikiqtani Inuit Association, developed to improve the quality of the employment all nine deposits. It requires simple work rotations, home finances, and residents’ lives in the communities closest to the mine. Major recipients included training or blasting, crushing and shipping potential work-stress related to Nunavut Independent Television Network, Embrace Life Council, and Ilisaqsivik, employment before being shipped to markets. working away from home 612 presentations. 316 11 along with eight other community organizations. 12 MINING NORTH • SPRING 2015 MINING NORTH • SPRING 2015 13 newsportal BRIEFS ON THE NORTHERN INDUSTRY

PHOTO COURTESY OF AGNICO EAGLE Two bits of good news for Agnico Eagle

March went out like a lion for Agnico Eagle. The company received two major pieces of good news – regulatory approval of a potential new gold mine and the appointment of a new president. In early March, the Meliadine gold project, 25 km from Rankin Inlet, re- ceived its project certificate from the Nunavut Impact Review Board. When development is completed, this will be the company’s second gold mine in the Kivalliq region in Nunavut. The first, the Meadowbank Gold Mine, 100 km from Baker Lake, opened in 2009 and has ensured that Agnico remains profitable despite the downturn in global gold prices. NIRB at- tached 127 conditions to the certificate covering everything from air qual- ity to wildlife monitoring. On March 18, Agnico announced that former Barrick Chief Financial Officer Ammar Al-Joundi was set to return to Agnico as the company’s pres- ident. Al-Joundi had formerly been the CFO for Agnico before leaving to join Barrick. He starts his new job in early April. The Meliadine project consists of six gold deposits, stretching out 80 km along a gold-bearing geological structure, mostly on Inuit-owned lands ad- ministered by the Kivalliq Inuit Association. At the end of 2012, the prov- en and probable reserves totaled 3.0 million ounces, indicated resourc- es were 2.2 million ounces and inferred gold resources were tallied at 2.9 million ounces. Agnico Eagle has mines in Canada, Mexico and Finland, and exploration properties in Canada, United States, Finland and Mexico.

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FEDNAV ENTERS Kennady Diamonds - Kennady North Project - Kelvin Kimberlite Photo Credit – Trudy Hause NEW ARCTIC MARINE SHIPPING ERA Marine bulk ore shipping ensures Northern

mine production can reach markets PHOTO COURTESY OF FEDNAV. WORLD’S On October 15, 2014, Montreal-based fewer than sailing through the Panama Canal resource shipments began in the 1970s they Polaris and Nanisivik mines. Baffinland’s PREMIER Fednav’s newest icebreaker, the MV Nunavik, route, saving not only time but reducing the were done from July to October,” Keane says. iron mine at Mary River is set to restart arrived in China loaded with 23,000 metric shipping costs. “Non-icebreaking ships were used at this early stage.” high Arctic ore shipping. Baffinland in- tonnes (mt) of Arctic nickel concentrate, Fednav is Canada’s largest ocean-going, dry- Initially, both the Nanisivik (1976-2002) tends to ship 3.5 million tonnes of ore to MINING TIRE delivered for mining company Canadian bulk shipping company and can now boast and Polaris mines (1981-2002) could only European markets annually through the Royalties. Tim Keane, Fednav’s senior three icebreaking cargo ships, capable of ship during the summer. In 1998, the MV port at Milne Inlet, and eventually plans SPECIALISTS manager for Arctic Operations, said the hauling dry bulk ore - the MV Arctic, the MV Arctic extended the shipping season when to extend the shipping season to twelve trip showcased FedNav’s Arctic shipping Umiak, and the MV Nunavik, all with the most it carried concentrate from Deception Bay months of the year. WANT TO KNOW MORE? “This year we will perform seasonal oper- capabilities. up-to-date navigational equipment, including to Quebec City. “She laid the groundwork Visit www.kaltiremining.com or “It’s the first time a cargo has been new marine radar that enhances the ships’ for the Umiak and the Nunavik,” says Keane of ations akin to what was done at Polaris and email [email protected] shipped between countries using the en- ability to receive and use ice information. the MV Arctic, Canada’s first ice breaking cargo Nanisivik when they shipped concentrate tire Northwest Passage, without a Canadian Keane said marine shipments are not new in ship. The Nunavik’s voyage to China signaled to Europe during the summer,” said Keane, Coast Guard icebreaker escort,” Keane the North, but early efforts were confined to a resurgence in Arctic ore shipping, which adding that Fednav has a similar operation 917 Mackenzie Hwy Hay River NT X0E 0R8 says. The trip took 27 days, about 15 days the summer months. “When commercial bulk had ended in 2002 with the closure of both for the Red Dog Mine in Alaska. 867-874-2686

16 MINING NORTH • SPRING 2015 MINING NORTH • SPRING 2015 17 Qikiqtaaluk Corporation has emerged as a QC is positioning itself to be ready and have the corporate leader in Nunavut, and has grown as capacity to work on infrastructure and industrial THE FACES IN MINING an experienced partner in various fi elds, including development with partnerships and joint ventures for: Profiles industrial developments: Mining Development • Deepwater SeaPort, Harbours • Hydro • Public-Private Partnerships • Construction Development Dam Projects • Airport Development • Oil and Gas Development • Project Development such • Expediting and Camp Transportation and Expediting as the Qikiqtani General Services Hospital • Petroleum Distribution Local and Inuit Building QC’s Advantages: Capacity • Qualifi ed and www.qcorp.ca • Environmental and Waste • Transportation Services experienced Inuit workforce • Inuit recruitment/employment Management Services • Inuit Employment Agency through Qikqitaaluk capabilities in communities across Nunavut • Extended business • Project Feasibility Studies Logistics and Qikiqtaaluk network and fi nancial capacity • Northern logistics expertise • Environmental • Catering Services Local contacts and support • Inuit training experience, structure • Real Estate and Property • Retail Operations and proven capability • Cultural and marketing support • Qualifi ed, Management Assessment • Information Technology experienced and reliable industrial partnerships. “Amie’s • OŒ shore Fisheries ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ ᑯᐊᐳᕇᓴᒃᑯᑦ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐸᐅᓕᖅᑎᑕᐅᓯᒪᕗᑦ ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᖕᒥ ᑯᐊᐳᕇᓴᒃᑯᑦ ᐸᕐᓇᒃᐸᓪᓕᐊᕗᑦ incredible ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᔨᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᖃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᕐᓗ ᐱᖁᑎᕐᔪᐊᓕᐅᖃᑕᐅᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᖃᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᖃᑕᐅᓕᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐱᕈᖅᓯᒪᓪᓗᑎᒃ, ᐱᓕᕆᕕᖕᒥᓗ ᐱᓕᕆᕕᖃᖅᑐᓂᒡᓗ ᐅᑯᓂᖓ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑕᐅᓂᐊᕐᓗᑎᒃ: ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᑯᐊ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ: diversity of ᐅᔭᕋᖕᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᑦᑎᓂᖅ • ᐃᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐆᒻᒪᖅᑯᑎᓕᕆᓂᖅ • ᒥᑦᑕᕐᕕᓕᕆᕙᓪᓕᐊᓂᖅ • ᐅᖅᓱᐊᓗᓕᕆᓂᖅ ᒑᓯᓕᕆᓂᖅ • ᐃᒪᕐᒥ ᐃᑎᔪᒥ ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑯᐊᐳᕇᓴᓐ • ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᓪᓗ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ • ᓂᕿᓕᕆᔨᐅᓂᖅ ᑐᓚᒃᑕᕐᕕᓕᐅᕐᓂᖅ • ᐃᖏᕐᕋᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᓕᕆᓂᖅ ᐅᓯᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᖅ skills makes ᐱᓕᕆᕕᖃᖅᑐᓪᓗ • ᓂᐅᕕᐊᒃᓴᖃᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᖅ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒋᓪᓗᑎᒃ • ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᓕᕆᓂᖅ ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᖕᒥ ᑯᐊᐳᕇᓴᒃᑯᖏᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂᒥᐅᑦ ᓴᓇᓂᖅ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᑦᑎᓂᖅ • ᐃᒡᓗᕐᔪᐊᓕᕆᓂᖅ ᓂᐅᕐᕈᑎᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᓲᕐᓗ ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂ ᐃᒪᓐᓇᐃᓕᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᑲᐅᓈᕈᑕᐅᔪᓂᒃ: ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃᒥ ᓱᓇᒃᑯᑖᖅᑎᑦᑎᔩ • ᐱᖁᑎᓂᒃ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᓯᔨᐅᓂᖅ him valuable ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᓕᐊᖃᑕᐅᓯᒪᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᓴᓇᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᒍᓐᓇᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᔪ(ᙱ)ᑦᑐᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᑦᓯᐊᖅᑐᓪᓗ Qikiqtaaluk Logistics Inc. ᐃᒡᓗᒃᓴᓂᒃ • ᐊᕙᑎᒥᐅᑕᓂᒃ ᓱᕈᔪᖕᓂᒡᓗ ᐃᓄᖕᓂᒃ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᑦᑎᔨᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᐃᓄᖕᓂᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᑎᑦᑎᖃᑦᑕᖅᖢᑎᒃ • ᑕᕆᐅᒥ ᐃᖃᓗᓕᕆᓂᖅ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᓯᖃᑕᐅᓂᖅ ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᑦᑎᖃᑦᑕᖅᖢᑎᒡᓗ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥ in a variety of ᐱᓕᕆᔨᖏᑎᒍᑦ ᐊᒪᓗ ᕿᑭᒻᑖᓗᒃ • ᐃᒡᓗᕐᔪᐊᓕᐅᕐᓂᖅ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᑦᓯᐊᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐅᓯᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒡᔭᖅᑐᐃᓂᕐᒧᓪᓗ ᐱᓕᕆᕕᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐊᕙᑎᒥᐅᑕᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑎᒍᓪᓗ • ᐊᒡᔭᖅᑐᐃᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᖅ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᑳᓐᑐᕌᒃᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓂᕐᒥᒡᓗ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓪᓗᑎᒃ • ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑐᒃᓴᐃᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᕕᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᖃᑦᑕᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐃᓄᖕᓂᒃ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ, situations.” ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕆᔭᐅᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᑎᒥᐅᔪᑦ • ᐅᖅᓱᐊᓗᓕᕆᓂᖅ ᐊᔪᙱᑦᓯᐊᖅᖢᑎᒡᓗ ᐱᓕᕆᒍᑎᖃᑦᓯᐊᖅᖢᑎᒡᓗ. ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᑐᖃᕐᓂᒃ • ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕆᔭᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᒥᒃ • ᐃᖏᕐᕋᑦᑕᖅᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓂᐅᕐᕈᑎᖃᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᑦᓯᐊᖅᖢᑎᒃ ᐊᔪᙱᑦᓯᐊᖅᖢᑎᒃ, ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᓂᖅ ᐱᔨᑦᓯᕋᐅᑎᖃᕐᓂᖅ ᐱᓕᕆᓯᒪᓪᓗᑎᒡᓗ ᐱᓕᕆᔪᓐᓇᖅᖢᑎᒡᓗ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᖃᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒥᖕᓂᒃ

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Amie Nashalik FACT FILE Environmental Technologist, Peregrine Diamonds by Beverly Cramp Chidliak Diamond Project One of the first graduates of Arctic College’s En- in mapping work, geophysics, archeology work, vironmental Technology Program in 1990, Amie bear monitoring, geological sampling, camp Location: 120 km northeast of Iqaluit Nashalik has amassed many years’ experience work, heavy equipment operation, and reverse Company: Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. working in the field with Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. circulation drilling. His incredible diversity of skills and previously with Parks Canada. He joined makes him valuable in a variety of situations.” Peregine Diamonds in 2010 and from then on has Mr. Nashalik is also known for his commitment Peregrine has discovered 71 been consistently involved in every field program to field work. As of the end of the Chidliak sum- kimberlites to date at its Chidliak undertaken on the Chidliak Project. mer program in 2014, Amie has put in over 400 project, with eight of those Early on Mr. Nashalik’s employers discov- field days. These are long, 12-hour days. Other displaying characteristics consistent ered he could be counted on to undertake just than the project manager and camp manager, no with economic potential. The project about any task because of his wide range of one has worked more field days. is now at the resource development work experience. Mr. Nashalik says that the he enjoys the hard stage and the objective of the 2015 “Amie worked for Parks Canada for a number work because he likes being outdoors. “I like the Chidliak program is to define a of years and received really good training from work and I do pretty much anything,” he says. resource base that would be the them,” says David Willis, Peregrine’s land ad- And that is another aspect of his personality that subject of a preliminary economic ministrator. “Not many people have done all the his co-workers admire – his friendly, humble atti- things he’s done. We feel comfortable dropping tude. “He’s a good-natured guy with an incredible assessment in 2016. him into a variety of situations. Not only has he sense of humor. People like working with him,” done environmental work, we have involved him says Willis.

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“I encourage them, and stress, the importance

NTCL of a good Northern education.” Relation-SHIPS.

Ikey Evalik FACT FILE Community organizer, TMAC Resources by Beverly Cramp Doris North Gold Inuit elder Ikey Evalik worked as a com- Doris North is Hope Bay’s first mining proj- Mine Project munity organizer for many years. His dedi- ect expected to advance to mine completion cation to the Inuit way of life is one of the stage and the first to begin production. It is Location: 125 km southwest of reasons he was hired by TMAC Resources to currently under care and maintenance while Cambridge Bay, part of the Hope Bay be the Hope Bay Mine Project’s Inuit Impact a project certificate amendment is sought. Greenstone Belt and Benefit (IIBA) Coordinator. During this period, Mr. Evalik is providing An IIBA includes any matter connected to support for community relations as well as Company: TMAC Resources a major development, such as a mine, that coordinating the compliance program for Incorporated could have a detrimental impact on Inuit or, meeting environmental standards. He man- conversely, that could provide benefits to the ages TMAC field assistants who provide the The Doris North Mine Project is part of Inuit people. Mr. Evalik is committed to both support required by consultants who come TMAC’s larger Hope Bay development. these goals and ensuring that his people get on-site to do environmental testing work. Doris North represents the start to mining the most out of their Territory’s natural re- Mr. Evalik is frequently contacted by young- at Hope Bay. TMAC’s timelines for Doris sources. er people looking for career opportunities at North are: to seek a project certificate “Hope Bay and its sub-project, Doris Doris North. “I encourage them and stress the amendment in 2015; complete mine North, are a good source of jobs for our com- importance of a good education. I tell them munities,” he says. “The Doris North project to finish grade school and go on to college or construction 2015/16; and begin gold distributes contracts to lots of communities in university or take a trade training program.” production in December 2016. the region.”

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FACT FILE Lizzie says Nick Thomas, Investor and Community Re- Lizzie Nakoolak hopes the Mine Project will lations Manager for North Arrow. “Everyone who progress to a fully operational mine. “I keep Qilalugaq Diamond Mablik worked with her really liked her,” adding that she telling everyone in town, ‘keep your fingers Mine Project is, “sharp as a tack and hard working.” crossed.’ We need the jobs.” Location: Melville Peninsula, Nunavut, Nakoolak near the hamlet of Repulse Bay Wildlife Monitor, Labourer, (Naujaat) North Arrow Minerals Company: North Arrow Minerals Inc. by Beverly Cramp When Lizzie Mablik Nakoolak heard a radio commer- Early stage sampling at the Qilalugaq cial last spring that a mineral exploration company, Project has yielded a potentially was at the local hotel hiring people, she hurried over important population of yellow for an interview. As a single mother still caring for the diamonds that could have a positive youngest of her six children, Lizzie wanted the oppor- impact on the overall diamond value. tunity to earn a good pay cheque. “There are so few places to work in Repulse Bay,” Results from the latest 1500 tonne she says. “And everything is expensive here. I pay sample are expected to be available $13 for two liters of milk and juice is $10 a can. I need by April 2015. a good job to support my son.” At the interview Mrs. Nakoolak told North Arrow that she would give the job her all. “I said that I’m Working in harmony for stubborn and will work until I finish a job.” a stronger community She was immediately hired as a general labourer and wildlife monitor for the Qilalugaq Project’s explo- Respect for the land and its people is at the core of everything ration program. Mrs. Nakoolak helped with removing we do at AREVA. That means listening more than speaking, a 1500-tonne sample, the main objective for North treading softly and lending a helping hand. A new mining Arrow during its first year as project operator. operation would create hundreds of jobs and business opportunities for Nunavummiut. The North isn’t just where we work; it’s part of who we are. “I’M STUBBORN AND WILL WORK ᐱᓪᓕᕆᖃᑎᒡᒋᓯᐊᕐᓂᖅ ᐃᓐᓄᖃᑎ˙ᒡᒌᓯᖢᓐᓃ ᓴᖏᔪᑎᑦᓯᕗᖅ ᓄᓐᓇᓕᐅᖃᑎᒡᒋᓐᓄᑦ

UNTIL I FINISH ᐅᑉᐱᒡᒍᓱᑦᓯᐊᖅᓂᖅ ᓄᓐᓇᒻᒥᒃ ᐊᒪᓗ ᐃᓐᓄᖏᓂᒃ ᐅᔭᕋᒃᑕᖅᕕᖕᒥ ᑕᒻᒪᐃᑎᒡᒍᑦ ᐊᕇᕝᕙᒻᒥᑕᐅᔪᒡᒍᑦ ᑐᑭᖃᖅᑐᖅᓈᓪᓛᓯᐊᔪᔪᑦ ᑭᐅᒻᖓᖏᖢᑎᒃ, A JOB.” ᐱᑦᓯᐊᔪᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᒪᓪᓗ ᐃᑲᔪᕈᓐᓇᑦᓯᐊᓗᑎᒃ. ᓅᑦᑕᖑᔪᖅ ᐅᔭᕋᒃᑕᖅᕕᒃ ᐱᕈᖅᑎᑦᓯᓂᐊᖅ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᓐᓂᒃ ᐊᒪᓘᓪ ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᕙᕕᓕᓐᓄᑦ The hours were long. Mrs. Nakoolak helped set ᓄᓐᓇᕘᒻᒥᐅᓐᓂᒃ. ᐅᒃᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᖅ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᕙᕕᑐᐃᖕᓇᐅᖏᑐᖅ; up, label and seal mega-bags of rock at the field site ᐃᓪᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᑦᓯᐊᖅᐳᒡᒍᑦ ᑭᑦᑐᖕᒪᖓᑉ`ᑕ. and also received the bags at the lay down area near town. She recorded labels and weights of bags and Baker Lake Office seals before they were sent off in a helicopter for anal- ᖃᒻᒪᓂ’ᑐᐊᖅᒥ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᕝᕕᒃ ysis. Her other duties as a wildlife monitor were to 1-867-793-2000 keep an eye out for polar bears that wandered too close to the work site. www.areva.com kiggavik.ca Mrs. Nakoolak was a hit with the other employees

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THE NORTH’S BEST RENTAL SPOT! Ola Arnaquq Baffinland Iron Mines – Mary River Project • Local rates by the day, weekend, week or longer BUILDING FOREVER By Beverly Cramp • Special replacement rates + direct billing to insurance companies Getting a job with Baffinland Iron Mines in April 2014 as the human resources clerk was As the world’s leading diamond company, we • Free local pick-up and return a windfall for Ola Arnaquq for a number of reasons. Not only did she get to understand that it takes a strong, talented and diverse • 24-hour emergency roadside assistance return to Nunavut where she was born but Arnaquq enjoys camp life, which is team to safely mine nature’s treasures from deep • Federal / Provincial government employee rates a big part of her work. under the ground. • Choose from compact to full size cars, minivans, SUVs and more “I’ve lived in other places such as Trenton, Ontario, Victoria BC, and Ed- If you like taking on new challenges, thrive on monton, Alberta. I didn’t enjoy it as much,” she says. “I enjoy a smaller city YELLOWKNIFE making decisions in the pursuit of excellence, and to live in. Home is home, and I love Iqaluit. I think of the camp sites like little Yellowknife Airport Terminal enjoy the support of more than 126 years of expertise, communities and that’s probably why I enjoy it so much. The staff is like a we have a place for you. 867-766-3838 family to me.” Hertz rents Chryslers and other fine cars. Her job is to support other HR staff by collecting and compiling documen- tation about onsite personnel as well as training. It involves making trips to the Baffinland’s camp facilities at Mary River and the Milne Port site on rotational Earn Aeroplan Miles with Hertz! HERTZ.CA shifts – two weeks on site and two weeks off. “I could be helping someone with their benefits one minute and then track- ing pertinent information for training the next. I like working with the different departments on site and it never gets boring.” Arnaquq sits on a number of committees FACT FILE including volunteering for the Mine Rescue Team (MRT) and the Social Baffinland Iron Mines Committee that organizes games and events at the camps. “I just PHOTOS COURTESY OF BAFFINLAND IRON MINES. Location: 72 degrees North, 79 recently took the MRT course on degrees West, Mary River, Qikiqtani my last rotation which consisted of Region, Baffin Island a five-day course on Fire Fighting and Emergency Response” she Company: Baffinland, owned 50 says adding, “This training is con- “I think of the percent by Arcelor Mittal, 50 percent tinuous and I attend training every by Nunavut Iron Ore. rotation. It is a great team and I camp sites like have learned a lot from the coach- Operator: Arcelor Mittal es as well as my team members.” little communities Her previous work experience and that’s Baffinland mines iron ore from one was mainly with territorial and of the largest and richest deposits in federal governments as well as probably why I the world. The company began its non-profit organizations. She also early revenue phase in September used to be a flight attendant. Now enjoy it so much. 2014, and is mining up to 3.5 million Arnaquq wants to focus on a fu- The staff is like a tonnes that will be trucked 100 km ture in HR. “I am a very social person and to Milne Inlet on the north side of working with and helping people family to me.” Baffin Island for the summer marine makes me content.” shipping season.

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His previous work experience included nine “We have differences but we are still one,” he John Kaiyogana is doing some of the most enjoy- FACT FILE years with the medical boarding home in Yellow- says. John Kaiyogana able work of his career as community liaison officer knife where people from all over the North stay Above all, Mr. Kaiyogana works hard to be a re- Community Liaison Officer, Sabina Gold & Silver for the Back River Gold Project, owned by Sabina when seeking special medical services. It was source to his people. “My door is open. I encour- Gold & Silver Corporation. He is the lead on many Back River there he encountered people from many of Nun- age anyone who wants to know more to give me By Beverly Cramp of Sabina’s community engagement undertakings avut’s communities and learned their dialects. a call. I’m there for you.” Gold Project 0009-A254_WSCC_4C_MINING NORTH_4.833 in X 7.767 in [island] _FINAL_V2 including establishing close ties and continuous di- alogue with community elders, high school groups, Location: West Kitikmeot Region of community advisory groups (CAG’s), youth advisory Nunavut, 85 km from Bathurst Inlet groups, hunters and trappers’ organizations (HTOs), hamlet councils and administrations and other gov- Company: Sabina Gold & Silver ernment and regulatory bodies. Corporation “I like dealing with my people,” says Mr. Kaiyoga- na, who joined Sabina as community liaison officer The Back River Project is based in May, 2012. “It’s just like being part of the family on a conventional open pit mine to me. When they get concerned, I get concerned.” supplemented by underground One of the tasks he particularly relishes is taking operations that will feed a 5,000 youth to Sabina’s mining camps and introducing tonne per day whole ore leach them to the mining industry work life. It gives them a process plant. Operations are sense of hope for their future livelihood. Mr. Kaiyogana resides in Cambridge Bay but designed to produce an average of he is actively involved in organizing community 287,000 ounces of gold per year meetings and providing project updates regard- over the life of mine. Our vision is to ing the Back River Project throughout Nunavut. eliminate diseases He brings a vast working history in the North to and injuries Notre vision est bear on his job and he understands the dialects of “I like dealing with my We support the mining d’éliminer les maladies many community members who may not be com- industry together with our et les blessures fortable speaking in English. With his communica- people … It’s just like partners to advance a strong Northern safety culture. Nous appuyons l’industrie tion skills and cultural knowledge, Mr. Kaiyogana is being part of the family minière en collaboration an invaluable reference source for Sabina regarding ᑕᐅᑐᙳᐊᖅᐳᒍᑦ avec nos partenaires afin de matters of culture and traditions. to me.” favoriser une forte culture ᐱᑕᖃᕈᓐᓃᖅᑎᑦᑐᒪᓪᓗᒋᑦ de sécurité dans le nord. ᖃᓂᒪᓐᓇᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐋᓐᓂᕈᑏᑦ Tautuktuuyaqtakhavut ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᖅᐳᒍᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒌᑎᒍᑦ piiriami aaniarutit ᐅᔭᕋᒃᓯᐅᕐᕕᐅᔪᓂᑦ aanirutllu ᓴᙱᔪᒥᒃ ᐅᑭᐅᖅᑕᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᐊᑦᑕᕐᓇᖅᑕᐃᓕᒪᓂᕐᒥᒃ Ikayuqtavut uyarakhiurniq ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᖃᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ. atauttikkut havaqatigiyaptiknik hivumuuriami hakugiktumik Ukiuqtaqtuqmi aaniqnaittumik pitquhinganik.

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26 MINING NORTH • SPRING 2015 MINING NORTH • SPRING 2015 27 he mining industry is good for businesses, communities, families and workers in Canada’s North. So says a summary report, re- leased by the NWT & Nunavut Chamber of Mines and complet- ed last year, called Measuring Success 2014: NWT Diamond Mines Continue to Create Benefits, which Tcompiles data on a wide array of benefits ac- cruing to the North from mining (see Side Bar 1). One outstanding number from the study SHARING showed that total employment from dia- mond mines between 1996 and 2013 added up to about 44,000 person-years of employ- ment, 50 percent of which is northern, and of that, half is Aboriginal employment. The mining industry has created a lot of jobs for Northerners. And not just any old jobs. Diamond mines need plenty of skilled workers, and are will- ing to put large sums into programs to en- sure get their workers get the training they need to be productive at the mine sites. This training is an investment in transport- able skills that individuals will keep for the rest of their lives, wherever they live. Getting a journeyman’s trade certificate means that a worker can be employable nearly anywhere THE in Canada, and in other industries besides diamond mining. The Northern mining companies get a skilled workforce from the THE money they spend on training; the trained workers get a career that can take them many POSITIVE places. Diamond mining is a very good deal for IMPACT OF workers and their families. And it is also a very good deal for NWT businesses, which THE MINING earned $621 million from supplying dia- mond mines with goods and services in 2013 INDUSTRY alone, while for the same year, Aboriginal- owned businesses earned $248 million. IN THE The owners of the diamond mines are also good neighbours, and make frequent do- nations to a variety of philanthropic causes. NORTH From 2012 to 2013, Dominion Diamonds, WEALTH by Beverly Cramp Rio Tinto and De Beers have given ap- proximately $23 million in contributions to communities. PHOTO COURTESY OF AGNICO EAGLE MINING NORTH • SPRING 2015 29 ABORIGIAL PERCEPTIONS 12% OF MINING IN CANADA ARE % Mining makes Northern 33% 55 HIGHEST IN NORTHWEST FAVOURABLE % communities sparkle TERRITORIES AND NUNAVUT. 9 UNFAVOURABLE (source: 2014 Survey by PR & Associates) DON’T KNOW % THE BENEFITS OF NWT 32 % 59 DIAMOND MINES

The three NWT diamond mines, Ekati, Diavik and Snap Lake, continue to provide significant benefits to the NWT, its residents and communities and all of Canada. These benefits are summarized in Measuring Success 2014: NWT Diamond Mines % % 55 45 Continue to Create Benefits, a summary report released by the NWT & Nunavut Chamber of Mines. 21% 25% Some highlights from the report include:

54% Employment Business spending • Initial predicted total mine • Mines spent $943 million in 2013, employment was 1826 workers of which $621 million, or 66 percent, 8% • In 2013, total diamond mine paid for goods and services received from northern businesses, and $248 employment was 3109 workers % million, or 26 percent was paid to 42 • Northern employment in 2013 was Aboriginal businesses who supplied % 1430, exceeding initial predictions of goods and services. 50 1138 by 26 percent • Total spending to date to construct • Of the 1430 northern workforce and operate the mines is $14.8 billion in 2013, 752, or 53 percent, were Aboriginal • Northern business spending to date is $10.6 billion, or 72 percent, of 7% • Total employment since 1996 is just total expenditures by the mines, of under 44,000 person-years, of which which $4.8 billion, or nearly half, is % 50 percent is northern, and half of with Aboriginal businesses 34 12% that is Aboriginal 59% % 14% 17% 39 % Community % 18% 27 Training & education contributions 49% 42 % investment % 38 • During 2012 and 2013, the 44 % • The diamond mines and other % 56 three diamond mines provided 45 industry partners supported Mine approximately $23 million in Training Society programs with contributions to communities $16.7 million in cash and in-kind investments between 2004 and 2014 • The Mine Training Society assessed Safety Not to be out-sparkled by the started up in 2010. This employ- communities and families, ac- says Dr. Sharman. In the North, in- 2796 people for training between diamond mines, Agnico Eagle’s ment generates annual wage cording to a new study called cluding all three territories, that num- 2004 and 2014; 2149 of those • The diamond mines continue to received training or other support Meadowbank Gold Mine, north of income of over $20 million per year Aboriginal Canadians and Their ber jumps to 57 percent. “In Nunavut set high standards for mine safety. Their strong safety performance Baker Lake in Nunavut’s Kivalliq re- for Inuit families. Many of these Support for the Mining Industry, in particular, it was 59 percent and • In 2013, the three mines employed 69 apprentices has made significant impacts on the gion, is making a big difference to Inuit workers have been employed prepared by Dr. Libby Sharman of in the NWT it was 55 percent,” says safety culture, not only within their • Nearly $464,000 in scholarships was local Inuit communities there (See since 2009 when Meadowbank PR Associates, with survey data con- Dr. Sharman. Aboriginal perceptions organizations, but also with many awarded by the three mines in 2013 Side Bar, p.36-37). Meadowbank construction began. ducted by Mustel Group. about mining in both territories are other businesses involved in their has paid more than $100 million Many northern aboriginal work- In the rest of Canada, 38 percent quite a bit higher than the perceptions operations in wage income to workers in the ers acknowledge that the min- of the aboriginal population has a of mining by Aboriginals in the rest of Kivalliq region since production ing industry is good for their favourable impression of mining, the country, she says. Source: NWT & Nunavut Chamber of Mines (CONT’D. ON P.36)

30 MINING NORTH • SPRING2015 2015 MINING NORTH • SPRING 2015 31 ACTIVE MINES MAJOR EXPLORATION Howards Pass Project – Selwyn Chihong Prairie Creek – Canadian Zinc Corp. Proposed Cantung Mine – North American Tungsten Ltd. Angilak – Kivalliq Energy Corp’s flagship Mining Ltd. Proposed open pit and underground underground lead, zinc, silver mine located Tungsten and copper mine in western NWT project, Angilak hosts the high-grade Lac 50 lead-zinc mine in Yukon by NWT border. Access 120 km west of Fort Simpson. With Procon Where We Work Mine-life projection extended in September uranium deposit. through the NWT. Mining and Tunneling began underground de- & to beyond 2017. velopment and drill program in October 2014. nwt nunavut Back River – Sabina Gold and Silver Corp. Izok Corridor Project – MMG Resources Inc. A quick glance at the map — showing active mines, major exploration and grassroots exploration — makes one Diavik Mine – Rio Tinto (60%), Dominion Dia- Gold project in Nunavut’s Kitikmeot region. High Lake: Copper, zinc, silver and gold property Qilalugaq – North Arrow Minerals is process- point abundantly clear: Canada’s North offers world-class potential for the mining industry. It’s a challenging ELLESMERE mond Corp. (40%). Canada’s largest diamond Feasibility study expected to be completed 260 km southeast of Kugluktuk. Izok Lake: ing 1500 tonne bulk sample from the largest environment. But it can also be rewarding, for both companies and communities, thanks to resource endowments ISLAND producer. 300 km northeast of Yellowknife. in 2015. High-grade zinc, copper, lead, silver deposit 225 pipe. that cover a wide variety of minerals, including diamonds, gold, iron, base metals, uranium and rare earths. Underground operation. Mine life to 2024. km southeast of Kugluktuk. Chidliak – Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. diamond Three Bluffs – Gold deposit north of Baker For this reason, the NWT and Nunavut have played significant roles in mining’s past and present, just as mining Ekati Diamond Mine – Dominion Diamond project located about 120 kilometres NE of Indin Lake – Nighthawk Gold Corp. Gold project Lake, NU. North Country Gold and Auryn has been vital to the development of the territories. Working in partnership, they can also create the potential for Corp. Canada’s first diamond mine. Open Iqaluit More than 60 known diamond- in the greenstone belt that also hosts the old Co- Resources to explore the deposit and explore pit and underground operations. Current hosting kimberlite formations. Planning under- lomac gold mine, 220 km northwest of Yellowknife. a brighter future. rich greenstones surrounding it. mine plan calls for production to 2020, with way for resource-definition program in 2015. 2014 exploration program included 14,000-metre ULU & Lupin – New owners WPC Resources proposal to extend 11 years. drill program covering four deposits. This map provides an overview of mining activity and communities in the NWT and Nunavut. Unfortunately, not Courageous Lake – Seabridge Gold Inc. has acquired the two gold deposits for further all communities and projects could not be shown here. For full details, visit miningnorth.com and follow the Mary River – Baffinland Iron Mines Corp. Iron Gold exploration project 240 km northeast Kennady – Kennady Diamonds Inc. Located evaluation. ore mine on Baffin Island, 1,000 km north of of Yellowknife. Prefeasibility study estimates adjacent to the Gahcho Kué diamond deposits, “Maps” link in the “Resources” section. Yellowknife Gold Project – Tyhee Gold Corp. Iqaluit. First ore mined in September 2014 for 6.5 million ounces in proven and probable 280 kilometres east-northeast of Yellowknife. Proposed open pit and underground gold mine shipping to market in 2015. 21 year mine life. reserves. Exploration focused on the diamondiferous 90 km northeast of Yellowknife. Two deposits, LEGEND Kelvin and Faraday kimberlites. ACTIVE ■ MAJOR EXPLORATION ■ GRASSROOTS EXPLORATION Meadowbank Gold Mine – Agnico Eagle Doris North/Hope Bay – TMAC Resources Ormsby and Nicholas Lake. • • • Mines Ltd. Open-pit mine in Nunavut’s Kivalliq Inc. Proposed gold mine 130 km south of Kiggavik – AREVA Resources Canada Inc. GRASSROOTS EXPLORATION GD GOLD IO IRON ORE region. 70 kilometres north of Baker Lake. Cambridge Bay. Covers majority of Hope Proposed uranium mine 80 km west of Baker Camsell River – DEMCo LLP. Exploration on DS DIAMONDS SR SILVER Mine life into 2018. Bay greenstone belt. Production could start Lake. Final public hearings on the Environmental silver belt that has hosted a number of mines. in 2016. Impact statement were held March 2015 LZ LEAD, ZINC CL COAL Snap Lake – De Beers Group of Companies. Project is a multi-phase venture than involves CR COPPER RE RARE EARTH METALS Canada’s first all-underground diamond Gahcho Kué – De Beers Group of Companies Mactung – North American Tungsten Corp. mining high-grade silver, exploring of IOCG TN TUNGSTEN MM MULTIPLE MINERALS mine. 220 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife. and Mountain Province Diamonds. Open pit Proposed tungsten mine located on Yukon/ targets and environmental reclamation. Mine life to 2028. mine now under construction with production NWT border. 160 km northwest of North UR URANIUM Canterra – Canterra Minerals Corp. Five planned in 2016. American Tungsten’s Cantung mine. Access diamond exploration properties in the vicinity Resolute through NWT. Yukon regulators approved Hackett River – Glencore Canada plc. of the Snap Lake diamond mine and the project in fall 2014. BEAUFORT SEA Potential open-pit zinc, silver, copper, and Gahcho Kué project. Canterra is led by Randy lead mine. 104 km south-southwest of Meliadine Gold – In January 2015, regulators Turner, former CEO of Winspear Resources, Pond Inlet Bathurst Inlet. approved proposed open pit and underground who discovered Snap Lake diamonds. mine proceed to permitting and licensing. Arctic Bay HOAM Project – Olivut Resources Ltd. has Tuktoyaktuk Nechalacho – Avalon Rare Metals Inc. Pro- found a new kimberlite province in the Interior IO Mary River posed underground rare earths metals mine Plains region south of Great Bear Lake. 100 km southeast of Yellowknife. Awaiting Kiyuk Lake – Northern Empire Resources Inuvik water license to finalize authorizations. Corp. is exploring this gold project in NU near Paulatuk BAFFIN NICO – Fortune Minerals Ltd. Proposed open the Saskatchewan border Darnley Bay ISLAND pit and underground cobalt, gold, bismuth, Pistol Bay gold Project – Northquest Ltd. is VICTORIA copper mine 240 km NW of Yellowknife. Final exploring this gold rich greenstone belt, 70 km land-use and water permits issued in 2014. ISLAND SW of Rankin Inlet, NU, near Whale Cove. Pine Point – Tamerlane Ventures Inc. Proposed Redemption – North Arrow Minerals Inc./Arctic open pit and underground lead-zinc mine Cambridge Bay Star Exploration Corp. Diamond exploration east of Hay River, in the old Pine Point in vicinity of Ekati and Diavik diamond mines. mining district. Kugluktuk Pangnirtung North Arrow has option to earn 55% interest in SR Hudex Gjoa Haven project, based on exploration expenditures. Norman Wells GD Hope Bay MM High Lake Project Wrigley Property – Devonian Metals Inc. Lead- zinc project across the Mackenzie River from Déline the community of Wrigley. GD ULU DS Qilalugaq DS Chidliak SR Camsell River Yellowknife City Gold Project – TerraX Miner- TN Mactung MM IZOK GD Lupin Repulse Bay GD Three Bluffs Iqaluit als Inc is exploring just north of the City, the LZ Selwyn MM Hackett River extension of the geology that hosted the Con LZ Wrigley Property NWT PD Sancy GD Back River and Giant mines. GD Indin Lake DS Ekati NUNAVUT TN Cantung DS Diavik DS Redemption DS HOAM Project Area DS Lac De Gras GD Meadowbank Kimmirut MM NICO GD Courageous Lake Fort Simpson LD Sito Lake Baker Lake Behchoko Canterra DS Kennady Diamonds UR Kiggavik GD Yellowknife Gold Project DS Gahcho Kué MM Prairie Creek GD North Belt DS Snap Lake Yellowknife GD Meliadine Lutselk’e UR Lac-50 RE Nechalacho Rankin Inlet

NQ Pistol Bay Project HUDSON BAY QUEBEC Hay River LZ Pine Point

NER Kiyuk Lake The instructions for the toy helicopter said: “WARNING: if blade damage, don’t be fly, otherwise it will create the human body or

blame damage’. Derrick Litovich credit: photo

Marielle Fréchette Business Development Officer Parenty Reitmeier Translation Services Everyone knows you have to be careful with these things, but could a little carelessness it fascinating is the variation of dialects and really create a human body?! differences between regions and communi- Obviously the manufacturer had a differ- ties. Nunavut’s Official Languages Act (OLA) ent warning in mind, but poor translation is aimed at honouring and preserving the resulted in some questionable and possibly unique culture of the Inuit people. For us dangerous operating guidelines. Think of at Parenty Reitmeier, remaining sensitive Sustainable Solutions for the North the potential for personal injury if a similar to these different dialects is a challenge we mistake was made in the manual for a piece embrace. of heavy equipment. The development of the OLA and proba- A few years ago we were working with a ble future implementation of the One Writ- Associated Engineering is a Canadian, employee-owned client that needed to translate manuals for ing System will definitely have an impact on consulting fi rm. We provide the small engine loaders they were using on companies conducting business in the Terri- engineering, environmental construction sites. Not everyone knows, but tory - with the current boom in mining; there science, and project Breaking the proper name for that kind of machine is a is a real need for accurate translation services; management services in the skid steer loader; unfortunately the company not just to avoid funny misunderstandings, water, environmental, energy, made a literal word for word translation and but from a safety and liability perspective. infrastructure, transportation, Boundaries! called them slippery beef loaders!’ Translation has been going on for centu- buildings and asset management sectors. > Industry Leading Turnaround Time The ability to understand cultural infer- ries and we find ourselves at the leading edge Environmental Studies ences can have a significant impact on how of the evolution of this skill set. ‘We care Sustainability is part of our > Expert Geochemistry Support some words and phrases are understood. We about what we do for our clients and we try to business, as well as every must be cognizant of whether or not a literal maintain those small town community values’ project we undertake. We are > Expert Client Services translation will make sense to the reader. A says Jean-Pierre Parenty, President. committed to improving the quick example - if I took my daughter to the ‘Every detail of a translation project is environment and reducing our > Strong Technical Partnerships in fair and asked her if she wanted some barbe à reviewed meticulously for accuracy, right carbon footprint. Chemistry and Metallurgy papa, she’d smile and say ‘yes please!’ French down to a simple comma. Read these two speaking people know that barbe à papa sentences: ‘let’s eat Grandpa’, and ‘let’s eat, > CoreViewer™ Technology means cotton candy. But directly translated to Grandpa’. Notice the difference? Grandpa English it means Daddy’s beard, so imagine if sure does! And while this is another humor- we were doing translations for a candy shop ous example of translation and editing done www.parentyreitmeier.com and we put Daddy’s beard on their menu – poorly, sometimes the smallest details can they would not be happy.’ have a significant impact. Telephone: 204.237.3737 For more information, visit www.alsglobal.com www.ae.ca There are roughly 35,000 Inuktitut speak- So if you’re not into eating hairy cotton Toll Free: 1.877.445.3737 or contact [email protected] Offi ces in Yellowknife, Whitehorse & accross Canada Phone: +1 867 873 5159 ers in the Nunavut Territory, but what makes candy, nor do you want to load slippery beef, Email: [email protected] play it safe and hire a professional. MINING NORTH • SPRING 2015 35 34 MINING NORTH • 2015 Sharing the Wealth (contd.)

Dr. Sharman points out that one The Meadowbank thing Aboriginal Canadians agree on is that the mining industry plays a positive role in the economy. In tak- Mine makes a big ing a closer look at the data, she says, the results show that, “Aboriginal difference in Canadians are enjoying the econom- ic benefits from the industry, min- ing companies are treating their em- Nunavut ployees well, and they are providing Mining is the largest private sector contributor to Nunavut’s economy. With only one safe work environments.” mine operating in 2013 – the Meadowbank Mine, owned and operated by Agnico The survey shows there are some Eagle - the contributions to the economy are easy to see. Agnico has another particular areas where northern project, Amaruk, about 50 kilometres northwest of Meadowbank, which is still in the Aboriginals rate the mining indus- exploration stage. Agnico plans to spend about $22 million on Amaruk in 2015. try much better than their south- Here’s a closer look at the numbers Meadowbank generates in Nunavut: ern cohorts, says Dr. Sharman. “… Northern Aboriginals have more pride in the industry and they con- Direct employment for Business opportunities sidered it more innovative. They saw Inuit Beneficiaries for local Inuit firms the industry as better for them and • 241 Inuit Beneficiaries are • Meadowbank spends approximately their community. And they saw the currently working for Agnico at the $100 million per year with NTI benefits of the products of the mines Meadowbank Mine, all coming from registered companies. In 2013, were greater than the risks of pol- the Kivalliq Region communities this was almost 30 percent of the lution. Those were some really key • An additional 30 to 50 Inuit Meadowbank’s total expenditure for all goods and services purchased for things that nationally the industry Beneficiaries are employed by the mine; didn’t perform as well on. But in the contractors working at Meadowbank • Since the start of construction, the North the perception is that the in- • Meadowbank has paid well over $100 Meadowbank Mine has spent more dustry is doing a much better job.” million in wage income to the Kivalliq region since start-up in 2010 than $650 million with NTI registered Digging even deeper, Dr. Sharman companies; $1 billion with Nunavut- notes that nation wide, 53 percent of • This employment generates annual based companies out of a total wage income of over $20 million Aboriginals surveyed have less confi- expenditure of $2.5 billion on all per year for Inuit families in the goods and services purchased; dence that the mining sector is hon- Kivalliq Region. Many of these Inuit est and trustworthy, but in the North, Beneficiaries have been employed • 27 percent of all expenditures 70 percent of Aboriginals surveyed since 2009. to date for goods and services at Meadowbank has gone to have confidence in the honesty and NTI registered Inuit Firms during trustworthiness of the mining sector. the combined construction and “What that indicates to me,” she says, Creation of new operational phases. “is that the industry is doing a bet- business capacity ter job in the North at working with for local Inuit firms the communities up there and hav- Direct Economic ing honest and open conversations • The Meadowbank Mine has been the catalyst for the growth of new Payments to and building those trusting relation- Inuit companies. As well, southern Governments Meadowbank Mine workforce, ships that are so key to Aboriginal companies coming into the Kivalliq engagement.” Region to seek out Inuit business • Paid by employees to government as at December 31, 2013 (Canada) - $3 million per year The areas of significant differenc- partners have resulted in the creation Working for Agnico 765 es, which Dr. Sharman defines as a of many new joint venture Inuit firms. • Payroll taxes paid by Agnico to government (Nunavut) - $3.1 million Working for contractors difference of more than 10 percent 255 per year between the North’s and the nation- Permanent Agnico employees 672 (87.8%) • Property taxes paid to government al perception, where the North rat- Direct Economic Temporary Agnico employees 93 (12.2%) Payments to Nunavut (Nunavut) average $1 million per year ed the mining industry more high- Agnico employees who are ly, include: ensuring safety for those Tunngavik Inc. Inuit Beneficiaries 244 (31.9%) • Mineral royalties from Meadowbank Agnico employees who are female 77 (10%) have totaled $5.3 million since start

of operations. Photo courtesy of Agnico Eagle 36 MINING NORTH • SPRING 2015 MININGMINING NORTH NORTH• SPRING • 2015 2015 37 37 PHOTO COURTESY OF NORTH ARROW MINERALS Sharing the Wealth (contd.) EXPECT MORE from your drilling company working in the mines; playing a pos- itive role in the economy; respecting Foraco is a leading global provider of the human rights of workers; obey- mineral drilling services. We deliver ing laws and regulations; being a good comprehensive and reliable services neighbour to the community; provid- backed by the experience and technical ing opportunities for Northern remote expertise to handle any project – communities; being honest and trust- anywhere. worthy; providing opportunities for Aboriginal Canadians; making major efforts to limit the environmental im- North America: 1-877-795-6363 pact of mining work; and collaborating [email protected] with Aboriginal communities. foraco.com “These are all areas where the (min- ing industry) is perceived to be do- ing a significantly better job by the Aboriginal Canadians in the North, integrity innovation involvement says Dr. Sharman. “That really is a pos- itive outcome for the industry in the North. It indicates the companies op- erating up there are doing a much bet- ter job of how they handle the environ- ment and how they collaborate with the communities.” Dr. Sharman says there is still plenty of room for improvement in the North, despite the survey’s positive results. “It’s fantastic that there is a 57 percent ap- proval rating for the industry in the North, but the national general popu- lation of all of Canada has an approv- GROUP OF COMPANIES al rating around 80 percent,” she says. “The Mining Association of Canada re- KITNUNA is a 100% Inuit owned company. leased a survey in 2013 of all Canadians’ Through diverse partnerships we are able to perceptions, without looking at specif- provide professional services in: ic cultural demographics, and they had • Civil Construction approval of the mining industry some- • Vertical Construction where between 78 and 82 percent. So • Restoration and Repair • Excavating and Earth Moving obviously there is still that disparity.” • Heavy Duty Repair Facility Numbers tell us some things. But • Petroleum (supply/deliver) nothing hits home quite like the un- • Expediting and Logistics scientific sentiments of Senator Dennis • Full Concrete Services Paterson, who represents Nunavut in (from powder to batch plant) • Full Service Hardware & Building Materials the Canadian Senate. He has observed Northern communities before and af- ter the mining industry moves in. “I’ve got to say that I do know what it’s like having money in one’s pocket and hav- ing a job,” he says. “It is way better than HEAD OFFICE - CAMBRIDGE BAY not having a job. The mining indus- P.O. Box 92, 10 Omilik Rd try provides not only jobs. It represents Cambridge Bay, NU X0B 0C0 hope for the future. That is so import- P: 867.983.7500 F:867.983.7501 www.kitnuna.ca ant for Northern communities.”

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TRAINING FOR

SUCCESSBy Beverly Cramp

The Hamlet of Arviat The Hamlet of Arviat is the southernmost community in both situated in the Kivalliq region, 100 kilometres north of Baker Lake. setting, let alone the skills required for work in a mine. the Kivalliq region and in Nunavut. Located on the west coast Opened in 2010, Meadowbank was the first new mine to start Six years ago, and prior to Collier’s arrival in Arviat, the Hamlet wanted a share of the of Hudson Bay, the community is a great place to view wildlife – operations in Nunavut since the territory separated from the set out to devise a long-term economic development strategy, part polar bears, bowhead whales (the name “Arviat” means “place Northwest Territories in 1999. And even before production start of which was to increase local employment in mining. Collier says mining jobs available in of the bowhead whales”), millions of migratory birds and caribou up, during the exploration and construction phases, it brought that several local people got together to consider what could be the Kivalliq region. To do - can all be found in or near Arviat, depending on the season. with it new money, jobs and lots of opportunity. Collier, along with done and how to do it. They came up with a proposal to create Arviat is home to more than 2300 people and is third in pop- many others in Arviat, including the mayor, Bob Leonard, were a diamond drilling training program, to be offered right in Arviat. that, they needed a plan, ulation size in Nunavut, behind Rankin Inlet and the capital, very interested to ensure that Arviat had a chance to participate. The mining industry utilizes diamond drilling, not only during ex- Iqaluit. Despite its size, there is little local economy and few “Mining is new money coming into the community and we ploration for new mines, but also for extending and expanding some students, some available employment opportunities other than local service jobs need(ed) to encourage those kinds of external sources of employ- existing mines. No such training program existed in Nunavut, but money, a place to set up or some government jobs. It was a problem that Keith Collier, ment,” says Collier. But how to do it? The hamlet recognized the since diamond drilling was an essential requirement for any mine, the hamlet’s economic development officer, was keen to see need to get mining companies to take Arviat seriously as a good it seemed like the perfect program to set up in the community. a classroom, and many change for the better. recruiting ground for employees. Most of Meadowbank’s employ- The plan called for the conversion of two old garage buildings “There is not a lot happening here,” Collier says. “People ees came from Baker Lake, which was closest to the mine, and into training facilities. The garages were upgraded to include a people with the vision generally have to be working in government jobs or with lo- Rankin Inlet, the Kivalliq region’s largest community and closer to warehouse, classrooms and workshop areas with drilling equip- and the drive to get it cal retailers. With only those labour outlets, we are recycling the mine than Arviat. To be taken seriously as a reliable point of ment. The Hamlet secured funding from the Nunavut and federal a lot of dollars.” hire, Arviat needed to produce well-trained people ready to take on governments, some mining industry companies such as Agnico- organized. Enter Agnico Eagle, owner of the Meadowbank Gold Mine, mining jobs. Many locals had little work experience in an industrial Eagle, Boart-Longyear Drilling, and Forage Orbit-Garant Drilling,

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A RECENT DIAMOND DRILLERS CLASS: TOP ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: ROBIN HOOD (INSTRUCTOR), ROBERT JR. GIBBONS, JONAH KINAK, HUNTER TATTUINEE, EVANO JR. AGGARK, ANDY ULAYOK, GABRIEL ANOWTALIK, ROMEO IKAKHIK, TERRENCE KING AND DARREN PAUL (INSTRUCTOR’S HELPER). BOTTOM ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: JONAH SEWOEE, NORMAN KIRKWA, JAMIE SULURAYOK, DANNY ILLUNGIAYOK AND BRIAN ARUALAK.

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rotating shifts. The most common work rotation Encouraged by the success of the diamond is two weeks working at the mine site followed drilling program, Arviat recently added a weld- by two weeks off. er’s helper training program. The program is still The Hamlet administration advertises the train- under development, but has already produced ing spots and chooses which students to enrol, 13 graduates from its first and second intakes. WELDER’S HELPER STUDENTS, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: JONATHAN MUKYUNGNIK AND JIMMY PINGUSHAT. working in conjunction with Northern College in- “It teaches the basics of welding and basically is structors. All costs are paid for by the Hamlet a welding trade readiness course,” Collier says. through economic development funding se- “Most of these graduates have found work with cured for each program. To date, there have Agnico Eagle at the Meadowbank Mine. There the Kivalliq Inuit Association, and the Kivalliq Malla, and she reports to Keith Collier. She is Eagle, and one of the reasons we have been been five intakes into the drilling course, pro- are longer term benefits too, as the participants Mine Training Society. in daily contact with the Agnico Eagle human successful in maintaining 45 to 50 employees ducing a total of 55 graduates. A sixth intake can upgrade by taking more training to become At the time Arviat approached Agnico Eagle, resources department regarding positions working for them and their sub-contractors,” began in the Spring of 2015. fully-qualified journeymen welders.” the company did not have an office, or even at both of the company’s Kivalliq properties, says Collier. With assistance from the many oth- “It’s a great program,” says Dargo. “Graduates Mining training is a big part of Arviat’s econom- an employment coordinator in the hamlet, but Meadowbank, and their newer property near er industry and government partners, training don’t just get hired by Agnico Eagle. Some ic development strategy, and the expectation is it maintained offices in Baker Lake and Rankin Rankin Inlet, the Meliadine gold project. has taken off in Arviat, and the coordinator’s have gone to the Baffinland Mine, others to the that future generations will also be able to ben- Fly effi ciently, comfortably, & Inlet from where it hired most of its Inuit em- As coordinator, Malla is busy with three main position is essential to the program’s success. Northwest Territories’ diamond mines and still efit from it. There is a population boom under- safely with the North’s most ployees. Agnico also had an outreach pro- roles. She helps job applicants with their re- “The training and employment coordinator is others have gone to mines in Northern Ontario. way in Arviat, and when these children grow into versatile specialty airline. Call today to book us for: gram extending to other communities, says sumes and applications and researches and a huge help to the people of Arviat in seeking No one expected this but that’s what’s been young adults they will be looking for work op- Graeme Dargo, the company’s superintendent posts job opportunities. She acts as the lo- training and employment with Agnico Eagle and happening.” portunities. The mining industry is one of the few • Remote Exploration of communications & community affairs. “We cal human resources representative for Agnico other mining companies, as well as with our ca- Agnico sees direct benefits of the Arviat training sectors of the economy with the capacity to pro- • Oil & Gas Support have some contacts with different hamlets,” he Eagle by taking applications, scheduling inter- pacity to operate training programs,” says Collier. facility now, and will continue to employ program vide new economic opportunities in the north. says. “We have a part time employment coor- views, and facilitating communication between The curriculum for the diamond drilling program graduates in the future. In March of this year, the Arviat mayor Bob Leonard is well aware of the • Air Ambulance dinator in Chesterfield Inlet and a roving coor- employees and supervisors. And finally, she was obtained from the Northern College in Kirkland company received its project development cer- potential, and he makes a point to go to the • Wildlife Surveys dinator that tries to cover other communities plays a pivotal role in Arviat’s training programs, Lake, Ontario and is well regarded by the mining tificates from the Nunavut Impact Review Board hamlet’s airport to welcome mine employees as • Mine Resupply they are either leaving for the Agnico Eagle mine in the region.” managing logistics such as travel arrangements industry. “We need people with these skills,” says for its proposed Meliadine gold mine, 25 kilome- • Cargo Services But that changed in 2013, when after see- for instructors, ordering supplies, taking appli- Dargo. “It suits us to have this kind of training avail- tres from Rankin Inlet. camps, or returning for their two weeks home. ing Arviat’s employment development propos- cations for the training school and assisting with able locally. So far, Arviat has been very successful Agnico also has a new exploration project at “The mayor is something else,” says Dargo. “We • Tourism Support al, Agnico decided to fund a full-time position the paperwork related to all three roles. in keeping the training facilities going.” Amaruq, about 50 kilometres from Meadowbank, do a crew change every week and he’s there to • Workforce Transport for a training and employment coordinator. The Working together is paying off handsomely The diamond drilling training program started where Arviat graduates could also be employed. personally thank them for coming to work. Now • Scheduled Flights position was to be based in the Arviat Resource for all parties, according to Collier and Dargo. in the Fall of 2011. Originally taking ten weeks Amaruq is close enough that a road can be built that’s leadership.” Centre as part of the Hamlet’s economic devel- It has forged a three-way link between Arviat to complete, and later compressed to eight to haul ore to the mill at Meadowbank for pro- Leadership and vision are both essential to en- 1 888 545 6794 opment team, and, although funded by Agnico, residents, the hamlet administration, and weeks to reduce instructor accommodation cessing. “We’re about to start a new drilling pro- sure that an economy has the capacity to make the position would be hired and supervised by Agnico Eagle. costs, the program was expanded to include gram at Amaruq,” says Dargo. “There are eight life better for its participants. Senator Dennis the Hamlet of Arviat. “This solid link is one of the reasons why Arviat a work readiness program to prepare gradu- diamond drills located there that will be working Patterson, appointed six years ago to repre- airtindi.com The coordinator’s job is now filled by Michelle now has such a strong relationship with Agnico ates and their families for remote camp life and 24-7 for five to six months.” sent Nunavut in the Canadian Senate, sees the

42 MINING NORTH • SPRING 2015 MINING NORTH • SPRING 2015 43 TRAINING FOR SUCCESS potential that mining has to improve Nunavut’s long-term economic development. The mining industry, he says, can help JIMMY PINGUSHAT, LEFT, AND INSTRUCTOR DENNIS FOURNIER, RIGHT. Nunavut mature into a diverse economy Proudly Providing Services to: with a strong private sector component that Mining, Oil & Gas Industries will compliment the government-dominated and Infrastructure in Canada’s North economy, which territorial governments have historically relied upon. “I have made mining a Fabrication & Installation of Industrial, Electrical & Mechanical Systems focus of my work,” Patterson says. “Not only Design, Assembly, Fabrication, Installation, Testing does mining have the capacity to provide lots & Maintenance of Modular Power & Pumping Modules of employment but also a broad range of jobs www.adcopower.com Logistics Experts for people with different skills.” CWB & ABSA Certified Patterson is keenly aware of Nunavut’s rapid 800-563-6928 population growth, which is twice that of the mining jobs, now they can afford boats and snow overall Canadian rate. “It’s a challenge to find mobiles to lead that life.” employment for a surging cohort of young Patterson has promoted a number of initiatives people and territorial leaders think about this to boost the mining industry, including the federal on many a sleepless night,” he says. “Nunavut government’s ongoing support for geo-mapping 2015 Yellowknife has some of the worst social and health indi- of mineral deposits in the north (see story page cators in the country – some of the worst sui- 6). The maps produced by this program are avail- Geoscience Forum cide rates, family violence, alcohol and drug able to the mining community, and, says Patterson, th th use and crime rates. Now jobs in the mining have undoubtedly been great stimulators to invest- November 24 -26 2015 industry are not going to solve all these prob- ment in Nunavut’s mineral resources. The Chidliak For more information contact lems but it can make a big difference.” Diamond Project was greatly aided by information Cheryl Wourms, NWT & Nunavut Chamber of Mines Nunavut’s rich mineral resources can pro- and data from the geo-mapping initiatives, he says. 867 873 5281 | [email protected] vide a prosperous future for today’s young The diamond drilling training program at Arviat www.geoscienceforum.com people. Both Baffinland Iron Mine and the shows how fostering a good relationship with in- Meadowbank Gold Mine are good examples dustry ensures that industry/government part- of how the mining industry can dramatical- nerships are successful. Patterson sees mining ly change the complexion of a community, training as critical to the long-term participation of 10308 121 St. NW says Patterson. “The opening of Meadowbank Nunavut residents in the industry. “It’s important Edmonton, AB T5N 1K8 Mine turned Baker Lake from a depressed, that the mining training is targeted and focused unhappy community into a happy, prosper- on real jobs that are waiting to be filled,” he says. 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Promoting Skilled Trades & Technology careers to students across Nunavut. “The rotation … allows them to lead a tra- Getting women into the workforce has been ditional lifestyle,” says Patterson. “Only with greatly beneficial. “(There is) a significant group of 10th Territorial Skills Competition Inuit women who form the core of Nunavut’s heavy April 28th, 2015 Iqaluit, NU equipment operators,” Patterson says. “They drive www.tundrasiteservices.com 780.944.2704 Interested in being a sponsor or volunteer? big trucks worth seven to nine million dollars a ve- Please contact Janis Devereaux: janisd@ hicle and the mining companies want responsible We speak your language. skillscanada.com or Brigitte Bilodeau: good operators. I think Inuit women are probably resource revenue [email protected] better drivers than men.” sharing Check us out at www.skillsnunavut.ca or on SCN thanks its many volunteers and sponsors for their Mining training societies go beyond building skill Facebook/ Twitter @ Skills Canada Nunavut. joint ventures continued contribution to our programs and events. levels in the work force. They also help to cultivate co-management traditional land use understanding and acceptance of what it takes to and occupancy work at a mine. “Spouses left behind on their own environmental for weeks at a time need to understand that this is what the industry is all about,” says Patterson. stewardship... “And they need to learn how to manage the ab- equity participation sences of their partners. Agnico Eagle has been very supportive and effective at reaching out to the Call us toll-free: 866-293-9042 Photo credits: Skills Canada Nunavut spouses of their employees.” www.sharedvaluesolutions.com

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MINING OUTLOOK IN Nunavut Mining Output

THE NORTH Over the next few years, Nunavut will see a number of projects advance to the construc- tion stage. In particular, Baffinland’s Mary River iron ore mine, the first iron mine in the terri- REMAINS GOOD tory, is currently being developed and is already producing iron ore. The construction work to bring Mary River online is helping the economy grow. In 2013, with the beginning of DESPITE SLUGGISH site engineering and other construction activities at the Mary River site and other projects getting under way in the territory, the Nunavut construction industry experienced a huge WORLD ECONOMY boost. Mary River is the largest project included in this forecast, and work on building the infrastructure for the mine’s early revenue phase will continue until 2016. BY THE CONFERENCE BOARD OF CANADA The project has two development phases. The first phase, which is currently under de- velopment and review, is called the early revenue phase (ERP). It will involve the produc- Both Nunavut and the Northwest Territories are still feeling tion of 3.5 to 4.2 million tonnes of iron ore per year (mtpy), which will be trucked north to the downturn in commodity prices, as project financing for Milne Inlet, where it will be stored until summer and then shipped out by sea between July new mines has been hard to secure. Mining companies have and October. The company began production last year, and ore is to start being shipped scaled back their planned exploration and deposit appraisal in the 2015 open water season, despite the recent drop in iron ore prices. spending, which, for the territories as a whole, has not grown Baffinland plans to further develop the property into a larger mine, which would require since 2011. China’s economy is not growing as fast as it has building rail and port infrastructure. The second development phase—the larger version in the past, and the world is seeing more supply of copper, of the mine—is not included in the Conference Board’s current forecast. Often iron ore iron ore, and other metals. projects are developed in phases, and given the recent drop in prices, it is unclear when While the current environment is not conducive to a rap- market conditions will favour developing the $4-billion second phase. id expansion of mining assets in the territories, prospects for Gold production at Agnico Eagle’s Meadowbank mine in the Kivalliq region, 100 km north the longer term are generally positive. The business case for of Baker Lake, reached a record high in 2014. The company has been mining higher than many of the mining projects in the North remains good. Near- expected grade ore at Meadowbank and also managed to keep costs at the mine site un- term growth prospects are strongest for Yukon and Nunavut, der control. Production over the second half of 2014 was lower, however, as the company but the outlook for Northwest Territories is also positive. While began mining from the lower-grade Vault deposit and finished mining from the higher-grade the near-term outlook is still clouded by low base metal pric- Goose deposit. Looking ahead, this trend is set to continue, and production is expected es, demand prospects for base metals and gold over the long to gradually decline over the next few years. Operations at Meadowbank are expected to term are positive and will lead to the active development of wrap up in late 2018 or early 2019. However, the company is investing in exploration ac- several more mines over the next decade. Some large min- tivities in the area that could result in extending the life of the mine. ing projects are already under way, and that will help growth The Meliadine mine would be Agnico Eagle’s second mine in Nunavut. Located 24 km in Nunavut and the NWT in particular. from Rankin Inlet, also in the Kivalliq region, it would be a larger operation than Meadowbank

46 MINING NORTH • SPRING 2015 PHOTO COURTESY OF AGNICO EAGLE MINING NORTH • SPRING 2015 47 and would potentially operate at a lower cost evaluating its proposal while the company Diavik, which is owned by Rio Tinto and per ounce of gold produced. Lower gold pric- explores alternative—and likely cheaper— Dominion Diamond Corporation, began its first es have caused the company to cut exploration development plans. full year of underground operations in 2013. The and development spending in Nunavut. Agnico Sabina has continued to spend aggressive- plan for 2015 to 2017 is to produce between Eagle is working on underground development ly in defining its resources over the past two 5.5 and 6 million carats annually. Production is at the site, exploration drilling, technical studies, years. The company completed a pre-feasibility then forecast to fall steadily until the final year and permitting, and the Nunavut Impact Review study late last year and submitted a draft envi- of production in 2023. However, the company Board (NIRB) has approved its final environmen- ronmental impact and water licence application just approved the development of the A21 dia- tal impact statement with some conditions. The early this year. This summer, the company con- mond pipe, which is estimated to contain about company aims to complete an updated techni- tinues its exploration program, while also work- 14.6 million carats. Open pit mining is expect- cal report this year. A construction decision is ing on development studies and permitting. ed to start in late 2018. Although the new pipe expected in 2015 or 2016, with operations be- Elsewhere, TMAC Resources has all permits is only expected to extend the life of the mine by ginning in 2019 for a 13-year period. necessary to develop the Doris North gold mine about one year, it will significantly boost produc- at Hope Bay, and it released a preliminary eco- tion during the mine’s late stages. nomic assessment of the project in late 2013. The Ekati mine, which utilizes a mix of under- Nunavut In 2014, the company raised $78 million, the ground and open pit mining methods, is major- Exploration majority of which was put toward exploration, ity-owned by Dominion Diamond Corporation. engineering, and permitting. A prefeasibility Operations at the mine have exceeded expec- The mineral exploration industry is import- study is expected to be released at the end of tations in 2014, thanks to higher-than-expect- ant to Nunavut. It is the necessary first step the first quarter in 2015. ed grades and improvements made to the pro- toward developing a producing mine, and the cessing plant. Production is expected to fall in activities associated with exploration and de- 2015 and 2016 as the company shifts to dif- posit appraisal bring important economic ben- NWT ferent deposits. Ekati is expected to spend efits. While Nunavut has an abundance of min- Economic $406 million from 2014 to 2017 developing erals, the amount spent on exploration in any the Misery and Pigeon deposits, and an av- given year will depend on a number of factors, Momentum erage of about $35 million in sustaining cap- including commodity prices, access to infra- Expected ital costs until 2018. The mine is expected structure, regulatory decisions, and the stage to finish operation in 2020, but the company of development of major projects. There are a The NWT mining industry was forecast to con- is also considering the development of the number of junior and senior companies with tract by 5.2 per cent in 2014. In 2015, a rebound high-grade Jay pipe, which is currently un- projects at various stages of development in in diamond production will counteract a further dergoing an environmental assessment and all three regions of Nunavut. drop in oil production giving the industry mod- subsequent regulatory permitting. The Jay For the territory as a whole, the amount spent est growth. New diamond and metal ore pro- pipe could extend the mine life by at least on exploration and deposit appraisal is esti- duction is expected to provide a medium-term 10 years. mated to have dropped in 2014, for the third boost. By the turn of the decade, mining output The Gahcho Kué mine will be the NWT’s consecutive year. While gold prices have more is expected to decline through 2025. fourth diamond mine, and it will boost dia- or less stabilized this year, iron ore and urani- mond production substantially in the medi- um prices have fallen off substantially. An es- um to long term. Owned by De Beers Canada timated $257.6 million was spent on explo- NWT and Mountain Province Diamonds, the Gahcho ration and deposit appraisal in 2013, but the Diamond Mining Kué mine has been in the early stages of con- forecast for 2014 called for $148.1 million to struction since last fall. Results from an updated be spent. This compares with the peak of the The powerhouse of the NWT economy—dia- feasibility study put average annual production commodity price cycle in 2011, when expen- mond mining— is rapidly maturing. The industry at 4.45 million carats for 12 years. The compa- ditures reached $535.7 million. never fully recovered the production lost during ny recently updated the cost estimate to $859 Two companies with more advanced proj- the 2008–09 recession, but production at the million, to be spent between the third quarter of ects, as well as larger spending budgets, are new Gahcho Kué diamond mine will mitigate 2013 and the third quarter of 2016 MMG Minerals and Sabina Silver and Gold. somewhat the impact of the scheduled closure The NWT has also seen some claim-staking MMG owns the Izok Lake corridor project, of the Ekati mine in 2020 and the Diavik mine, and mineral tenure acquisitions for exploration which in its current infrastructure-heavy which is expected to wind down in 2023. The in regions around the existing diamond mines. form would cost well over $1 billion to de- smallest of the three current diamond mines, While these projects can take many years to de- velop. The company has asked the Nunavut De Beer’s Snap Lake mine, is planned to remain velop, they represent the potential for more dia- Impact Review Board (NIRB) to hold off on in production until 2028. mond mines in the territory. DIRECTION SIGN AT THE MELIADINE PROJECT SITE. (CONT’D. ON P.53) PHOTO COURTESY OF AGNICO EAGLE. 48 MINING NORTH • SPRING 2015 MINING NORTH • SPRING 2015 49 0002-A106_ITI_INVEST_NWT_CMYK_UPHERE_7.3125Wx4.812H_FINAL Looking for Business Opportunities? Consider the Northwest Territories

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Supporting mining supports future prosperity in Nunavut, and in Canada

Dennis Patterson Senator, Nunavut Since my appointment to the Senate in 2009, and Ontario. Again, in 2013, despite the high investment climate, governments, Aboriginal I have made the mining industry, particularly cost of exploration in Nunavut, expenditures to- organizations and the mining industry must in Nunavut, my priority. The orderly develop- taled $426.5 million, about 10 percent of total work together to rebuild momentum in this key ment of our rich mineral resources in Nunavut exploration expenditures in Canada. sector of Nunavut’s, and our nation’s, econo- ensures Inuit participation in the approval and These investments are bringing prosperity to my. A continued focus on regulatory efficiency, benefits of mining while diversifying our cur- Nunavut, generating much-needed jobs, train- consideration of strategic infrastructure invest- rent economy, and the over-reliance on the ing and business opportunities. They have pro- ments that benefit both proponents and com- public sector. duced significant wealth and benefits for Inuit munities, and a taxation regime that continues I am particularly pleased with our feder- and their land claim organizations, as explora- to attract investments in the mining sector will al government’s record of support for the tion and development is taking place on lands all be critical. northern mining industry. Annual exten- to which Inuit ob- At PDAC 2015, sions to the Mineral Exploration Tax Credit tained surface and Finance Minister (METC); regulatory reform in all three sub-surface title In this challenging Joe Oliver and northern territories; generous contribu- through shrewd investment climate, Resources Minister tions to train Northerners for employment negotiations for Greg Rickford an- in the industry; geological information gath- 18 percent owner- governments, Aboriginal nounced a one-year ered through the Geo-Mapping for Energy ship of Nunavut’s organizations and the extension to the and Minerals (GEM) program; and, ongo- land mass. mining industry must METC to March 31, ing support for territorial regulatory agen- Lower commodi- work together to rebuild 2016, to help keep 100% Dene owned exploration and mining company, DEMCo Ltd. is the general cies that review and make recommendations ty prices, high costs investment flowing, partner for DEMCO Limited Partnership, held by all of the Dene First Nations on northern projects have, with some excep- of exploration and momentum in this key particularly for ju- in the Northwest Territories, Canada, through partnership units in Denendeh tions, made the territories an attractive place development, and sector of … (the) economy nior mining explo- Investments Limited Partnership. for investment. the lack of infra- ration. They also an- Nunavut now has two producing mines - structure have combined to cause a slowdown nounced changes to ensure that costs incurred DEMCo is established to explore, nd and operate mines on and o selected Agnico Eagle’s Meadowbank gold property in northern exploration investment. Recent for environmental studies and community con- lands in settled land claim areas and elsewhere in partnership with local For more information contact: and Baffinland’s iron ore project on Baffin numbers from Natural Resources Canada show sultations, required in order to obtain an explo- aboriginal communities. Darrell Beaulieu, President & CEO Island. Agnico Eagle’s Meliadine gold project, a decrease in exploration spending of 43 per- ration permit, are now eligible for treatment as Northern resources are our biggest strategic advantage and now is the time Trevor Teed, Vice-President near Rankin Inlet, recently received regulato- cent in Nunavut and 13 percent in Yukon in Canadian Exploration Expenses (CEE), making to initiate Aboriginal integration in an industry that is the driving force in the Suite 401-402 Denendeh Manor ry approval, and Areva’s Kiggavik uranium proj- 2014. Exploration spending was up 32 percent them immediately deductible for tax purposes NWT economy. 4504 -49th Avenue ect is now before Nunavut’s regulatory agen- in the NWT last year, primarily for the three and also eligible for flow-through share treatment. P.O. Box 2725 Yellowknife cies. Others are waiting in the wings. In 2011, existing diamond mines. Exploration spend- I am very pleased that our federal government DEMCo represents a new era of wealth creation that will bene t the Dene, our NT X1A 2R1 Nunavut exploration expenditures topped $535 ing declined by a combined 22 percent in the continues to show its ongoing support to the partners, the NWT and Canada, enhancing positive relationships between the (867) 920-2764 Fax: (867) 669-7525 million, behind only British Columbia, Quebec three territories last year. In this challenging mining industry in Nunavut and Canada. mining industry and First Nations communities. www.denendehinvestments.ca

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ALS Group Aurora Geosciences Ltd. Bottomline Event Planners 2103 Dollarton Hwy 3506 McDonald Dr PO Box 1316 North Vancouver, BC V7H 0A7 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2H1 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N4 A Contact: Client Services Contact: Corey Segboer Contact: Lona Collins P: 604-984-0221 P: 867-920-2729 ext 226 F: 867-920-2739 P: 867-445-5306 1984 Enterprises Inc. E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] 5th Floor-838 West Hastings St W: www.alsglobal.com W: www.aurorageosciences.com W: www.bottomlineeventplanners.com Vancouver, BC V6C 0A6 n Consulting/Service/Supply n Consulting/Service/Supply n Consulting/Service/Supply Contact: Lise Tompson-Cyr P: 604-736-8142 F: 604-736-8119 Amec Foster Wheeler Avalon Rare Metals Inc. Bouwa Whee Catering Ltd. E: [email protected] PO Box 2245 1901-130 Adelaide St W PO Box 6 W: www.1984inc.com Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P7 Toronto, ON M5H 3P5 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N1 n Consulting/Service/Supply Contact: Mark Miller Contact: William Mercer Contact: Brad Morrissey P: 867-920-4140 F: 867-920-4402 P: 416-364-4938 F: 416-364-5162 P: 867-873-6439 F: 867-873-6583 5136 Nunavut Ltd. E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] 5th Floor-838 West Hastings St W: www.amec.com W: www.avalonrareminerals.com W: www.bouwawhee.com Vancouver, BC V6A 0A6 n Consulting/Service/Supply s Exploration n Consulting/Service/Supply Contact: Lise Tompson-Cyr P: 604-736-8142 F: 604-736-8119 Anconia Resources Inc. Azgard Corporation Buffalo Airways Ltd. E: [email protected] 1000-36 Toronto St 3520 114 Ave SE PO Box 2015 W: www.1984inc.com Toronto, ON M5C 2C5 Calgary, AB T2Z 3V6 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R3 n Consulting/Service/Supply Contact: Jason Brewster Contact: Zita Fulawka Contact: Peter Gillingham P: 416-815-9777 F: 416-815-1355 P: 403-236-5501 F: 403-236-5577 P: 867-873-6112 F: 867-873-8393 62 Degrees North Inc. E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] PO Box 2896 W: www.anconia.ca W: www.azgard.com W: www.buffaloairways.com Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R2 s Exploration n Consulting/Service/Supply n Consulting/Service/Supply Contact: Matt Vincent P: 867-446-7883 F: 866-446-6676 Apex Geoscience Ltd. E: [email protected] 200-9797 45 Ave W: www.62degreesnorth.ca Edmonton, AB T6E 5V8 n Consulting/Service/Supply Contact: Michael Dufresne P: 780-439-5380 F: 780-433-1336 A & A Technical Services B C E: [email protected] PO Box 2922 W: www.apexgeoscience.com Baffin Regional Chamber of Calm Air International LP n Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R2 Consulting/Service/Supply Commerce 90 Thompson Dr Contact: Al Harman Arctic Response Canada Ltd. PO Box 59 Thompson, MB R8N 1Y8 P: 867-669-7022 F: 867-669-7077 Contact: Kristin Mills E: [email protected] 101-349 Old Airport Rd Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0 Contact: Chris West P: 204-677-0479 F: 204-778-6954 W: www.aatechnical.ca Yellowknife, NT X1A 3X6 E: [email protected] n Consulting/Service/Supply Contact: Adam Woogh P: 867-979-4651 F: 867-979-2929 E: [email protected] W: www.calmair.com P: 867-873-3205 F: 867-873-3207 n Consulting/Service/Supply Acme Analytical Laboratories E: [email protected] W: www.baffinchamber.ca Q Association (Vancouver) Ltd. W: www.arcticresponse.ca Cameco Corporation n Consulting/Service/Supply 9050 Shaughnessy St Baffinland Iron Mines Inc. 2121-11 St W Vancouver, BC V6P 6E5 AREVA Resources Canada Inc. 300-2275 Upper Middle Rd E Saskatoon, SK S7M 1J3 Contact: Angelo Karitsiotis Contact: Darcy Hirsekorn PO Box 9204 Oakville, ON L6H 0C3 P: 604-253-3158 Contact: Greg Missal P: 306-956-6362 F: 306-956-3960 E: [email protected] Saskatoon, SK S7K 3X5 E: [email protected] Contact: Barry McCallum P: 416-364-8820 F: 416-364-0193 W: www.acmelab.com E: [email protected] W: www.cameco.com n Consulting/Service/Supply P: 306-343-4596 F: 306-343-4044 s Exploration E: [email protected] W: www.baffinland.com 6 Mining Advanced Medical Solutions Inc. W: www.arevaresources.ca Canadian Aboriginal Minerals s Exploration PO Box 911 BBE Ltd. Association Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N7 Associated Engineering (B.C.) Ltd. 18 Yellowknife Airport 31 Abilene Dr Contact: Garth Hupper 300-4940 Canada Way Yellowknife, NT X1A 3T2 Toronto, ON M9A 2M7 P: 867-669-9111 F: 867-669-9112 Contact: Ryan Heslep Contact: Ann Osler E: [email protected] Burnaby, BC V5G 4M5 Contact: Leslie Mihalik P: 867-766-8672 F: 867-766-8667 P: 416-925-0866 F: 416-925-1709 W: www.advancedmedic.com E: [email protected] E: [email protected] n Consulting/Service/Supply P: 604-293-1411 F: 604-291-6163 n E: [email protected] www.bbex.com W: www.aboriginalminerals.com Q Association AGAT Laboratories W: www.ae.ca BFR Copper & Gold Inc. n Consulting/Service/Supply 2905 12 St NE 201-311 4th Ave N Canadian Dewatering LP Calgary, AB T2E 7J2 Association for Mineral Saskatoon, SK S7K 2L8 PO Box 2586 Contact: Debbi Scott Exploration BC Contact: Kevan Bender Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P9 P: 403-736-2058 P: 306-933-4261 F: (888) 334-6418 Contact: John Carlsen [email protected] 800-899 West Pender St E: [email protected] P: 867-873-5400 F: 867-920-7164 n www.agatlabs.com Vancouver, BC V6C 3B2 W: www.bfrgold.ca E: [email protected] Contact: Jonathan Buchanan s Exploration W: www.canadiandewatering.com Agnico Eagle Mines Limited P: 604-689-5271 ext 25 F: 604-681-2363 n Consulting/Service/Supply 400-145 King St E E: [email protected] Boart Longyear Toronto, ON M5C 2Y7 W: www.amebc.ca Canadian Diamond Q 4025 96 Ave SE Contact: Larry Connell Association Calgary, AB T2C 4T7 Drilling Association P: 416-947-1212 F: 416-367-4681 Contact: William Krasnozon E: [email protected] Atlantic Towing 337-101 Worthington St E P: 403-287-1460 North Bay, ON P1B 1G5 W: www.agnicoeagle.com PO Box 5777 E: [email protected] 6 Mining Saint John, NB E2L 4M3 Contact: Louise Lowe W: www.boartlongyear.com P: 705-476-6992 F: 705-476-9494 Contact: Sean Leet n Consulting/Service/Supply Air North, Yukon’s Airline P: 506-648-2750 F: 506-648-2752 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] W: www.canadiandrilling.com 150 Condor Rd Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Q Association Whitehorse, YT Y1A 0M7 W: www.atlantictowing.com n Scotia Plaza-40 King St W Contact: Ed Peart Consulting/Service/Supply Toronto, ON M5H 3Y4 P: 867-668-2228 F: 867-456-3111 Contact: Adam Chamberlain E: [email protected] P: 416-367-6172 F: 416-361-7337 W: www.flyairnorth.com E: [email protected] n Consulting/Service/Supply W: www.blg.com n Consulting/Service/Supply

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Coast Fraser Tower Devonian Metals Inc. DuCharme, McMillen & P: 604-631-4853 F: 604-631-3232 Hybrid Air Vehicles Limited Kennady Diamonds Inc. 5109 48 St 5303 52 St 6684 Knight Dr Associates, Canada E: [email protected] Hangar 1 Cardington Airfield Shortstown, 2315-161 Bay St Yellowknife, NT X1A 1N5 Yellowknife, NT X1A 1V1 Delta, BC V4E 1S5 1520-727 7th Ave SW W: www.fasken.com Bedford, UK MK42 0TG Toronto, ON M5J 2S1 Contact: Val Vrisk Contact: Jenni Bruce Contact: Tom Gerke Calgary, AB T2P 0Z5 n Consulting/Service/Supply Contact: Andrew Barton Contact: Patrick Evans P: 867-669-4000 F: 867-669-4040 P: 867-873-8700 F: 867-873-8708 P: 604-318-0884 Contact: Julia Coppock P: 44-0-1234-336400 F: 44-0-1234-336401 P: 416-640-1111 F: 416-640-3335 Finning (Canada) G E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] P: 403-263-2141 F: 403-263-2142 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] W: www.canadiannorth.com W: www.coasthotels.com W: www.devonianmetals.com E: [email protected] PO Box 1739 Galaxy Broadband W: www.hybridairvehicles.com W: www.kennadydiamonds.com n Consulting/Service/Supply n Consulting/Service/Supply s Exploration W: www.dmainc.ca Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P3 Communications Inc. n Consulting/Service/Supply s Exploration n Consulting/Service/Supply Contact: Mitch Thompson Canadian North Resources Diamante Restaurant P: 867-767-3000 F: 867-767-3005 4-4020A Sladeview Cres Khione Resources Ltd. & Development Corp. 1-483 Range Lake Rd Dunedin Energy Systems Ltd. E: [email protected] Mississauga, ON L5L 6B1 PO Box 1981 Contact: Doug Harvey 299 Courtneypark Dr E Yellowknife, NT X1A 3R9 63 Ralkes St, Shanty Bay W: www.finning.ca Yellowknife, NT X1A 3B8 Contact: Harvey Bourgeois n Consulting/Service/Supply P: (877) 463-9728 F: (877) 327-8448 Contact: April Desjarlais Mississauga, ON L5T 2T6 Oro, ON L0L 2L0 E: [email protected] Contact Vincent Leung P: 867-920-4914 F: 867-920-2939 Contact: Peter Lang P: 867-873-3553 F: 867-873-4771 D Fire Prevention Services Ltd. W: www.galaxybroadband.ca I E: [email protected] E: [email protected] P: 905-629-1818 F: 905-565-8812 P: 705-487-3433 n Consulting/Service/Supply E: [email protected] Danmax Communication Ltd. W: www.diamanterestaurant.com E: [email protected] PO Box 2422 Ile Royale W: www.khione.ca n n s Exploration PO Box 2640 Consulting/Service/Supply W: www.dunedinenergy.ca Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P8 GGL Resources Corp. PO Box 2400 Consulting/Service/Supply n Consulting/Service/Supply Contact: Bob Doherty Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P9 Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. 906-675 West Hastings St Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P8 King Manufacturing Canadian Zinc Corporation Contact: Danny Cimon P: 867-873-3800 F: 867-669-7462 Contact: David Connelly PO Box 2498 Dyno Nobel Canada Inc. E: [email protected] Vancouver, BC V6B 1N2 9 Aspen Rd 1710-650 West Georgia St; Mailbox 11644 P: 867-873-6961 F: 867-873-6861 Contact: Ray Hrkac P: 867-445-2700 Vancouver, BC V6B 4N9 E: [email protected] Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P8 116B-314 Old Airport Rd W: www.ykfireprevention.ca E: [email protected] Hay River, NT X0E 0R6 Contact: Doug Ashbury n Consulting/Service/Supply P: 604-688-0546 F: 604-608-9887 Contact: Jason Coakwell Contact: Alan Taylor W: www.danmax.com Yellowknife, NT X1A 3T3 E: [email protected] n Consulting/Service/Supply P: 604-688-2001 F: 604-688-2043 n Consulting/Service/Supply P: 867-669-6500 ext 6525 Contact: Tom Medak P: 867-874-7650 F: 867-874-4819 F: 867-669-9058 First Air W: www.gglresourcescorp.com E: [email protected] E: [email protected] P: 867-920-2343 F: 867-920-2344 s Exploration Inkit Ltd. W: www.canadianzinc.com DeBeers Group of Companies E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Postal Service 9000 W: www.king-manufacturing.com PO Box 1955 n s Exploration 300-5120 49 St W: www.diavik.com W: www.dynonobel.com Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R3 Glencore Canada Corporation - Zinc Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P5 Consulting/Service/Supply 6 Mining n Consulting/Service/Supply Contact: Kim Poulter Yellowknife, NT X1A 1P8 6900-100 King St W Contact: Dawna Marriott Kingland Ford Sales Ltd./ Canarctic Graphics Ltd. Contact: Glen Koropchuk P: 867-669-6602 F: 867-669-6603 P: 867-873-5094 F: 867-873-2815 Dillon Consulting Limited E: [email protected] Toronto, ON M5X 1E3 Budget Rent-a-Car YK PO Box 2758 P: 867-766-7300 F: 867-766-7347 Contact: Brad Ryder E: [email protected] Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R1 E: [email protected] PO Box 1409 W: www.firstair.ca W: www.inkit.ca 20 Old Airport Rd Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P1 n Consulting/Service/Supply P: 416-775-1434 Contact: Mike Scott W: www.debeersgroup.com E: [email protected] n Consulting/Service/Supply Yellowknife, NT X1A 3T2 P: 867-873-5924 F: 867-920-4371 6 Mining Contact: Margaret Kralt Contact: Barry Newman P: 867-920-4555 F: 867-873-3328 Foraco Canada Ltd. W: www.glencore.com E: [email protected] s Exploration Inukshuk Publishing P: 867-920-9200 F: 867-920-9201 DEMCo E: [email protected] E 305-10820 24 St SE W: www.canarcticgraphics.com PO Box 20068 Panda Centre E: [email protected] n Consulting/Service/Supply PO Box 2725 W: www.dillon.ca Eagle Mapping Ltd. Calgary, AB T2Z 4C9 Golder Associates Ltd. Yellowknife, NT X1A 3X8 W: www.kinglandford.com n Consulting/Service/Supply Contact: Jacob Entz n Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R1 201-2071 Kingsway Ave 9-4905 48 St Contact: Kathy Gray Consulting/Service/Supply Canterra Minerals Corporation Contact: Darrell Beaulieu P: 403-279-3161 F: 403-279-3261 P: 867-920-2076 Discovery Air Group of Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 6N2 E: [email protected] Yellowknife, NT X1A 3S3 Kivalliq Energy Corporation PO Box 11584 P: 867-873-5325 F: 867-669-7525 Contact: Glenn Granger Contact: Robin Bourke E: [email protected] Vancouver, BC V6B 4N8 E: [email protected] Companies W: www.foraco.com n Consulting/Service/Supply 1020-800 West Pender St P: 604-942-5551 F: 604-942-5951 n Consulting/Service/Supply P: 867-873-6319 F: 867-873-6379 Contact: Randy Turner W: www.denendehinvestments.ca Bag 7500 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Vancouver, BC V6C 2V6 P: 604-687-6644 F: 604-687-1448 s Exploration Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R3 IRL Supplies Ltd. Contact: Reesa Meltzer W: www.eaglemapping.com Fortune Minerals Limited W: www.golder.com E: [email protected] Contact: Alasdair Martin n Consulting/Service/Supply n Consulting/Service/Supply 610 Richard Rd P: 604-646-8361 F: 604-646-4526 W: www.canterraminerals.com Denendeh Investments P: 867-873-2081 F: 867-669-7061 1600-148 Fullarton St Prince George, BC V2K 4L3 E: [email protected] s Exploration Limited Partnership E: [email protected] Edmonton Airports London, ON N6A 5P3 Contact: Steve Mayoh W: www.kivalliqenergy.com W: www.gsheli.com Contact: Robin Goad P: (800) 663-6843 F: 250-562-2911 s Exploration CasCom Ltd. PO Box 2725 n 1-1000 Airport Rd P: (519) 858-8188 F: (519) 858-8155 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R1 Consulting/Service/Supply Edmonton International Airport, AB T9E 0V3 E: [email protected] PO Box 2761 E: [email protected] W: www.irlsupplies.com Contact: Margaret Gorman Discovery Mining Services Ltd. 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PO Box 1613 CDETNO n Consulting/Service/Supply P: 250-573-5315 F: 250-573-1821 P: 905-855-7600 F: 905-855-8270 J Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N9 PO Box 638 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P2 PO Box 488 Contact: Candace McQuatt W: www.hatch.ca JSL Group Contact: Wally Maduke Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N4 DMC Mining Services Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N5 W: www.fountaintire.com P: 867-873-6533 F: 867-873-5308 Contact: Manuel Jorge n Consulting/Service/Supply n Consulting/Service/Supply PO Box 1139 P: 867-873-6999 F: 867-920-4077 Contact: Marie-Eve Duperre E: [email protected] 400-191 Creditview Rd Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N8 E: [email protected] P: 867-873-5969 ext 3 F: 867-873-5963 Vaughan, ON L4L 9T1 P: 867-873-5655 F: 867-873-5919 W: www.detoncho.com E: [email protected] FrontierMEDEX Canada Ltd. Hatfield Consultants P: 867-873-2856 F: 867-873-4116 W: www.raggedassroad.ca E: [email protected] n Consulting/Service/Supply Contact: Silke von Allwoerden E: [email protected] n Consulting/Service/Supply W: www.cdetno.com P: 905-780-1980 F: 905-780-1990 W: www.energywallsystems.com Bay 21-1339 40th Ave NE 200-850 Harbourside Dr n Consulting/Service/Supply North Vancouver, BC V7P 0A3 W: www.jslmechancial.com Q Association Det’on Cho Corporation E: [email protected] Calgary, AB T2E 8N6 n Consulting/Service/Supply Lautner Promotions Inc. Contact: Ryan Steil Contact: Charlotte Mougeot PO Box 1287 W: www.dmcmining.com ERM Consultants Canada Ltd. 22-3908 97 St Chihong Canada Mining Ltd. n Consulting/Service/Supply P: 403-291-3184 F: 403-291-3152 P: 604-926-3261 F: 604-926-5389 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N9 201-5120 49 St E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Edmonton, AB T6E 6N2 2701-1055 West Georgia St Contact: Buddy Stroich W: www.hatfieldgroup.com Contact: Manfred Lautner Vancouver, BC V6E 0B6 Dominion Diamond Ekati Yellowknife, NT X1A 1P8 W: www.frontiermedex.com P: 867-873-6533 F: 867-873-5308 Contact: Tonia Robb n Consulting/Service/Supply P: 780-463-4628 F: 780-462-7630 Contact: Aileen Gao E: [email protected] Corporation n Consulting/Service/Supply E: [email protected] P: 604-620-6188 F: 604-681-8344 P: 867-920-2090 F: 867-920-2015 W: www.detoncho.com 1102-4920 52 St E: [email protected] Helicopter Transport Services W: www.lautnerpromotions.com E: [email protected] n Consulting/Service/Supply Yellowknife, NT X1A 3T1 Frontline Medics Inc. K n Consulting/Service/Supply W: www.chihongcanada.com W: www.erm.com Canada Inc. Contact: Chantal Lavoie n Consulting/Service/Supply 103 Sly Court KBL Environmental Ltd. s Exploration P: 867-766-6909 F: Amherstview, ON K7N 0A4 PO Box 250 Lawson Lundell LLP PO Box 1108 E: [email protected] Contact: Tom Ashman Carp, ON K0A 1L0 PO Box 812 W: www.ddcorp.ca P: 613-766-8310 F: 613-766-6475 Contact: Michael Lavoy Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N8 Contact: Carrie Vanderlinde Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N6 6 Mining E: [email protected] P: 866-412-9894 x1 F: (877) 770-8117 Contact: Malinda Kellett W: www.frontlinemedics.com E: [email protected] P: 867-873-5263 F: 867-669-5555 E: [email protected] P: 867-669-5500 F: 867-920-2206 n Consulting/Service/Supply W: www.htsc.ca E: [email protected] n Consulting/Service/Supply W: www.kblenv.com n Consulting/Service/Supply W: www.lawsonlundell.com n Consulting/Service/Supply LEGEND: n Consulting/Service/Supply s Exploration Q Association 6 Mining 2015 MEMBERS SERVICE DIRECTORY

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Scarlet Security 17720 129 Ave NW 100-780 Beatty St 2060 Wing 2-2100 Pierre-Dupuy Cité du Havre 347 Old Airport Rd PO Box 790 800-4920 52 St Northern Office PO Box 725 Edmonton, AB T5V 0C4 Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 Montreal, QC H3C 3R5 Yellowknife, NT X1A 3T4 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R3 Yellowknife, NT X1A 3T1 PO Box 1380 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N5 Contact: Erich Ranger Contact: Lydia Yong-Clouston Contact: Mark Bray Contact: Garland Grayston Contact: Ed Chandler Contact: Marion LaVigne Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P1 Contact: Patrick Doyle P: 780-453-6731 F: 780-455-5218 P: 604-683-8521 F: 604-669-5080 P: 514-597-0186 F: 514-523-7875 P: 867-873-2364 F: 867-873-6516 P: 867-455-4035 F: 867-920-4613 P: 867-766-6701 F: 867-873-2844 Contact: Travis Arychuk P: 867-873-3202 F: 867-873-3059 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] P: 867-446-6557 F: 867-873-8995 E: [email protected] W: www.layfieldgroup.com/mining W: www.mcelhanney.com W: www.neas.ca W: www.northbest.ca W: www.nwtel.ca W: www.outcrop.com E: [email protected] W: www.scarletsecurity.ca n Consulting/Service/Supply n Consulting/Service/Supply n Consulting/Service/Supply n Consulting/Service/Supply n Consulting/Service/Supply n Consulting/Service/Supply W: www.privateskyaviation.com n Consulting/Service/Supply n Consulting/Service/Supply LK-RCS Resource Services Ltd. McLennan Ross LLP Network Innovations Northern Communication & NPR Commercial Seabridge Gold Inc. 210-278 19 St NE 301-5109 48 St 4424 Manilla Rd SE Navigation Systems Ltd. 2-4915 48 St Prospectors & Developers 400-106 Front St E Calgary, AB T2E 8P7 Yellowknife, NT X1A 1N5 Calgary, AB T2G 4B7 PO Box 2317 Yellowknife, NT X1A 3S4 Association of Canada Toronto, ON M5A 1E1 Contact: Linda Gibbs Contact: Alain Chiasson Contact: Dwight Selzler Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P7 Contact: Hughie Graham Contact: Rudi Fronk P: 403-514-8091 P: 867-766-7677 F: 867-766-7678 P: 403-287-5000 F: 403-287-5011 P: 867-873-4085 F: 867-873-8859 135 King St E P: 416-367-9292 F: 416-367-2711 Contact: Jim Pook P Toronto, ON M5C 1G6 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] P: 867-873-3953 F: 867-920-4282 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] n Consulting/Service/Supply W: www.mross.com W: www.networkinv.com W: www.npreit.com Contact: Nadim Kara W: www.seabridgegold.net E: [email protected] Paul Bros. Nextreme Inc. P: 416-362-1969 ext 230 n Consulting/Service/Supply n Consulting/Service/Supply n Consulting/Service/Supply n Consulting/Service/Supply s Exploration Lockett Consultation PO Box 566 E: [email protected] Midnight Sun Energy Ltd. New Discovery Mines Ltd. Nuna Logistics Limited Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N4 W: www.pdac.ca SENES Consultants Services Inc. Northern Foodservices Contact: Eddie Paul Q Association 1205 Adams Rd; RR 1 PO Box 1683 1909-108 West Cordova St 353A Old Airport Rd 9839 31 Ave P: 867-873-2522 F: 867-920-2468 23-4915 48 St Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G2 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P3 Vancouver, BC V6B 0G5 Yellowknife, NT X1A 3T4 Edmonton, AB T6N 1C5 E: [email protected] Yellowknife, NT X1A 3S4 Contact: Denise Lockett Contact: Ivo Mitev Contact: Dave Webb Contact: Pietro Bertolini Contact: Pam Alloway W: www.nextreme.ca Contact: Shelagh Montgomery P: 604-340-4756 P: 873-873-8760 F: 867-873-6768 P: 604-818-1400 P: 867-873-5338 F: 867-873-4281 P: 780-434-9114 F: 780-408-5350 n Consulting/Service/Supply P: 867-669-2092 F: 867-669-2093 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: shelagh.montgomery@arcadis_canada.ca n Consulting/Service/Supply W: www.midnightsunenergy.com n Consulting/Service/Supply W: www.nwtfood.com W: www.nunalogistics.com Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. W: www.senes.ca n n n Consulting/Service/Supply n Consulting/Service/Supply Consulting/Service/Supply 201-1250 Homer St R Consulting/Service/Supply LOOKNorth Nighthawk Gold Corp. MMG Limited Nunavut Resources Corporation Vancouver, BC V6B 1C6 Radius Drilling Corp. SGS Canada Inc. 1 Morrisey Rd 2120-130 King St W Northern Industrial Sales Contact: Sophia Morris St. John’s, NL A1B 3X5 Level 26-1177 West Hastings St Toronto, ON M5X 1C8 11440 163 St PO Box 18 P: 604-408-8880 F: 604-408-8881 9390 Rock Island Rd 180 Concession St Contact: Deirdre Greene Vancouver, BC V6E 2K3 Contact: David Wiley Edmonton, AB T5M 3T3 Cambridge Bay, NU X0B 0C0 E: [email protected] Prince George, BC V2N 5T4 Lakefield, ON K0L 2H0 P: 709-864-3083 F: 709-864-4706 Contact: Sahba Safavi P: 647-260-1247 F: 416-363-4567 Contact: Rob Sasseville Contact: Scott Northey W: www.pdiam.com Contact: Rhea Ebbett Contact: Hugh De Souza E: [email protected] P: 778-373-5607 F: 778-373-5598 E: [email protected] P: 780-454-2682 F: 780-643-5920 P: 867-983-2458 F: 867-983-2701 s Exploration P: 250-614-2195 F: 250-614-2193 P: 705-652-2000 F: 416-633-2695 W: www.looknorth.org E: [email protected] W: www.nighthawkgold.com E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] n Consulting/Service/Supply W: www.mmg.com s Exploration W: www.northernindustrialsales.ca W www.nunavutrc.com Pioneer Industrial Supply (1993) Ltd. W: www.radiusdrilling.com W: www.sgs.com/mining s n n Consulting/Service/Supply n Exploration n Consulting/Service/Supply Consulting/Service/Supply 362 Old Airport Rd Consulting/Service/Supply LoyalTeam Environmental Nolinor Aviation Mountain Province Diamonds NWT Mining Heritage Society Yellowknife, NT X1A 3T4 Raymac Environmental Services Inc. Silver Standard Resources Inc. PO Box 2910 11600 Louis-Bisson Northern News Services Ltd. Contact: Paulette O’Neill Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R2 Inc. Mirabel, QC J7N 1G9 PO Box 2820 PO Box 2818 P: 867-873-3559 F: 867-873-3397 134-6374 Metral Dr 800-1055 Dunsmuir St Contact: Daria Smeh 2315-161 Bay St Contact: Bernier Serge Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R1 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P1 E: [email protected] Nanaimo, BC V9T 2L8 Vancouver, BC V7X 1G4 P: 647-522-3432 Toronto, ON M5J 2S1 P: 450-476-0018 F: 450-476-0199 Contact: Petra Memedi Contact: Tracey Breitbach W: www.pioneersupply.ca Contact: Jon Clark Contact: Angela Johnson E: [email protected] Contact: Bruce Ramsden E: [email protected] P: 867-873-4031 F: 867-873-8507 P: 867-873-6078 n Consulting/Service/Supply P: 250-390-1032 F: 250-390-1051 P: 604-689-3846 F: 604-689-3847 W: www.loyalteam.ca P: 416-361-3562 F: 416-603-8565 W: www.nolinor.com E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] n Consulting/Service/Supply E: [email protected] n Consulting/Service/Supply W: www.nnsl.com W: www.nwtminingheritage.com Platinum Group Metals Ltd. W: www.raymac.com W: www.silverstandard.com Q n Consulting/Service/Supply s W: www.mountainprovince.com n Consulting/Service/Supply Association 788-550 Burrard St Exploration s Exploration NOR-EX Ice Engineering Inc. Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5 Reflex Instruments North Skills Canada NWT 1308 Copperhead Dr Northern Security Services Contact: Rob van Egmond Kamloops, BC V2E 2T4 PO Box 1132 P: 604-899-5450 F: 604-484-4710 America PO Box 1403 Contact: Neil Barrett Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N8 E: [email protected] 510-70C Mount Joy St N Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P1 P: 250-682-8834 Contact: Niki Smith W: www.platinumgroupmetals.net Timmins, ON P4N 4V7 Contact: Jan Fullerton M E: [email protected] P: 867-669-1210 O s Exploration Contact: Jeff St. Jean P: 867-873-8743 F: 867-873-8197 Major Drilling Group W: www.norexice.com E: [email protected] P: 705-235-2169 F: 705-235-2165 E: [email protected] N n Consulting/Service/Supply Olivut Resources Ltd. PND Engineers Canada Inc. E: [email protected] W: www.skillscanadanwt.org International Inc. W: www.northernsecurityservices.com n Consulting/Service/Supply W: www.reflexinstruments.com n Consulting/Service/Supply Nahanni Construction Ltd. Norland Insurance Agencies Ltd. PO Box 6690 20th Floor-1066 West Hastings St 180 Cree Cres Hinton, AB T7V 1X8 Vancouver, BC V6E 3X2 n Consulting/Service/Supply Winnipeg, MB R3J 3W1 PO Box 2076 5108A 53 St Yellowknife, NT 1A 1V6 NorthPlan Facilitation SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd. Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P6 Contact: Deb Grantham Contact: Gary Watters Contact: Barry Zerbin Contact: Shirley Fontaine 5116 55 St P: 780-866-2226 F: 780-866-3713 P: 206-624-1387 F: 206-624-1387 RTL - Westcan Group 44-5022 49 St P: 204-885-7532 F: 204-888-4767 Contact: Jody Hodder P: 867-765-0858 F: 867-765-0789 Yellowknife, NT X1A 3R8 P: 867-873-2975 F: 867-873-9620 Yellowknife, NT X1A 1X2 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] of Companies E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Contact: Trevor Sinclair W: www.olivut.ca W: www.pndengineers.com Contact: Stephen Morison W: www.majordrilling.com E: [email protected] PO Box 1807 W: www.norlandinsurance.com P: 867-445-3862 s Exploration n Consulting/Service/Supply Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P4 P: 604-790-3949 n Consulting/Service/Supply W: www.nahannincl.com n Consulting/Service/Supply E: [email protected] n Consulting/Service/Supply E: [email protected] Contact: Louise Henkel W: www.northplanfacilitation.com Ollerhead & Associates Ltd. Poison Graphics P: 867-873-6271 F: 867-920-2661 W: www.slrconsulting.com March Consulting Associates Inc. North American Tungsten n NAPEG n Consulting/Service/Supply PO Box 1169 28 Industrial Dr E: [email protected] Consulting/Service/Supply 200-201 21 St E Corporation Ltd. Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N8 Hay River, NT X0E 0N6 W: www.rtl.ca Saskatoon, SK S7K 0B8 201-4817 49 St Northquest Ltd. SRC - Geoanalytical Laboratories Yellowknife, NT X1A 3S7 1640-1188 West Georgia St Contact: Varick Ollerhead Contact: Wally Schumann n Consulting/Service/Supply Contact: Lucien Nel Vancouver, BC V6E 4A2 101-50 Richmond St E P: 867-873-9690 F: 867-669-6334 P: 867-874-3485 F: 867-874-3664 Bay 4-820 51 St E P: 306-651-6330 F: 306-651-6348 Contact: Linda Golding Saskatoon, SK S7K 0X8 P: 867-920-4055 F: 867-873-4058 Contact: Jason McKenzie Toronto, ON M5C 1N7 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] W: www.ollerhead.ca W: www.poisongraphics.ca Contact: Cristiana Mircea n E: [email protected] P: 604-684-5300 F: 604-684-2992 Contact: Ludy Gibson Consulting/Service/Supply E: [email protected] P: 416- 306-0954 n Consulting/Service/Supply n Consulting/Service/Supply P: 306-933-7749 F: 306-933-7197 W: www.napeg.nt.ca E: [email protected] Matco Moving Solutions Q Association W: www.northamericantungsten.com E: [email protected] 6 Mining W: ww.northquest.biz Ooleepeeka Consulting Ltd. Polar Developments Ltd. W: www.src.sk.ca 18151 107 Ave NW s Exploration S n Consulting/Service/Supply NCC Investment Group Inc. 001-1290 Homer St PO Box 2542 Edmonton, AB T5S 1K4 North Arrow Minerals Inc. Vancouver BC V6B 2Y5 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P8 Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. Contact: Leon Johnson PO Box 850 NorthWays Consulting SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc. Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0 860-625 Howe St Contact: Olivia Brown Contact: Gabrielle Decorby 202-930 West First St P: 780-484-8800 F: 780-489-8017 Vancouver, BC V6C 2T6 14-117 Moyle Dr P: 778-895-8055 P: 867-873-5701 F: 867-873-5702 202-5204 50 Ave E: [email protected] Contact: Greg Cayen North Vancouver, BC V7P 3N4 Yellowknife, NT X1A 1E2 P: 867-979-8901 F: 867-979-8911 Contact: Ken Armstrong Yellowknife, NT X1A 0B6 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Contact: Cynthia Wilson W: www.matco.ca W: www.ooleepeeka.com W: www.polardevelopments.com Contact: Arlene Laudrum n E: [email protected] P: 604-668-8355 F: 604-336-4813 Contact: Allan Twissell P: 604-998-4175 F: 604-998-1051 Consulting/Service/Supply E: [email protected] P: 867-873-5444 F: 867-873-2384 n Consulting/Service/Supply n Consulting/Service/Supply P: 867-873-8670 W: www.nig.ca E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Matrix Aviation Solutions Inc. n Consulting/Service/Supply W: www.northarrowminerals.com E: [email protected] W: www.sabinagoldsilver.com s Exploration. n Consulting/Service/Supply W: www.srk.com 8 Yellowknife Airport s Exploration n Consulting/Service/Supply Yellowknife, NT X1A 3T2 Contact: Mike Kenney P: 867-766-4952 F: 867-766-3374 E: [email protected] W: www.matrixhelicopters.com n Consulting/Service/Supply

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Stantec Consulting Ltd. Tetra Tech EBA Inc. PO Box 1777 PO Box 2244 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P4 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P7 Contact: Megan Fisher Contact: Jalil Mustafa W Y P: 867-920-2882 F: 867-920-4319 P: 867-920-2287 F: 867-873-3324 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Waymarc Industries ltd. Yellowknife Chamber of W: www.stantec.com n Consulting/Service/Supply 16304 117 Ave Commerce n Consulting/Service/Supply Edmonton, AB T5M 3W2 21-4802 50 Ave Tire North / Kal Tire Contact: Sean Demidovich Stornoway Diamond Yellowknife, NT X1A 1C4 917 Mackenzie Hwy P: 780-453-2358 F: 780-454-5995 Contact: Deneen Everett Corporation Hay River, NT X0E 0R8 E: [email protected] P: 867-920-4944 F: 867-920-4640 400 West Tower-1111 St. Charles St Contact: Mike King W: www.waymarc.com E: [email protected] Longueuil, QC J4K 5G4 P: 867-874-2686 F: 867-874-2978 n Consulting/Service/Supply W: www.ykchamber.com Contact: Robin Hopkins E: [email protected] Q Association E: [email protected] W: www.kaltiremining.com Weatherby Trucking Ltd. W: www.stornowaydiamonds.com n Consulting/Service/Supply PO Box 1949 YYZ Travel North s Exploration Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P5 Tli Cho Landtran Transport Ltd. 100-7851 Dufferin St Contact: Blair Weatherby Thornhill, ON L4J 3M4 Stubley Geoscience Ltd. PO Box 577 P: 867-873-9801 F: 867-873-9803 Contact: Vicky Zaltsman 158 Toki Rd Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N4 E: [email protected] P: 905-660-7000 F: 905-660-7004 Cochrane, AB T4C 2A2 Contact: Shawn Talbot W: www.wtlnwt.ca E: [email protected] Contact: Mike Stubley P: 867-873-4044 F: 867-873-2780 n Consulting/Service/Supply W: www.yyztravel.com P: 403-855-4042 F: 403-855-4047 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] W: www.tlicholandtran.com Weatherhaven n Consulting/Service/Supply n Consulting/Service/Supply n Consulting/Service/Supply 8355 Riverbend Court Burnaby, BC V3N 5E7 Sub-Arctic Surveys Ltd. Tlicho Logistics Inc. Contact: Mike Ball PO Box 2441 PO Box 758 P: 604-451-8900 F: 604-451-8999 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P8 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N6 E: [email protected] Contact: Bruce Hewlko P: 867-920-7288 F: 867-920-7328 W: www.weatherhaven.com P: 867-873-2047 F: 867-873-9079 W: www.tlichologistics.com n Consulting/Service/Supply E: [email protected] n Consulting/Service/Supply W: www.sub-arctic.ca Weaver & Devore Trading Ltd. n Consulting/Service/Supply TMAC Resources Inc. 3601 Weaver Dr 1010-95 Wellington St W: PO Box 44 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2J5 Summit Air Toronto, ON M5J 2N7 Contact: Ken Weaver 27 Yellowknife Airport Contact: Maarten Theunissen P: 867-873-2219 F: 867-873-9020 Yellowknife, NT X1A 3T2 P: 416-628-0216 E: [email protected] Contact: Matthew McElligott E: [email protected] W: www.weaverdevore.ca P: 867-873-4464 F: 867-873-9334 W: www.tmacresources.com n Consulting/Service/Supply E: [email protected] s Exploration W: www.summitair.net WESA, a division of BluMetric n Consulting/Service/Supply Top of the World Travel Environmental Inc. 5105 48 St PO Box 11086 Summit Helicopters Ltd. Yellowknife, NT X1A 1N5 Yellowknife, NT X1A 3X7 27 Yellowknife Airport Contact: Susan Mercredi Contact: Tim Beckenham Yellowknife, NT X1A 3T2 P: 867-766-6000 P: 867-873-3500 F: 867-873-3499 Contact: Todd Tomecek E: [email protected] E: [email protected] P: 867-765-5969 F: 867 873-9334 W: www.topoftheworldtravel.com W: www.blumetric.ca E: [email protected] n Consulting/Service/Supply n Consulting/Service/Supply n www.summithelicopters.ca Tyhee Gold Corp. West Melville Metals Inc. Superior Propane 401-675 West Hastings St 1020-800 West Pender St 346 Old Airport Rd Vancouver, BC V6B 1N2 Vancouver, BC V6C 2V6 Yellowknife, NT X1A 3T4 Contact: Hugh Wilson Contact: Rory Moore Contact: Mark Gautschi P: 604-681-2877 F: 604-681-2879 P: 604-646-4527 F: 604-646-4526 P: 867-873-5551 F: 867-873-5584 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] W: www.tyhee.com W: www.westmelville.com W: www.superiorpropane.com s Exploration s Exploration n Consulting/Service/Supply Williams Engineering Canada Inc. PO Box 1529 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P6 U Contact: Danielle Wawryk T Ur-Energy Inc. P: 867-873-2395 F: 867-873-2547 E: [email protected] TA Structures 200-10758 West Centennial Rd W: www.williamsengineering.com PO Box 318 Littleton, CO 80127 n Consulting/Service/Supply Add your support by becoming a member. Sicamous, BC V0E 2V0 Contact: Penne Goplerud Contact: Bud Rich P: 720-981-4588 F: 720-981-5643 Willms & Shier Environmental Contact us at: P: 250-253-1156 E: [email protected] Lawyers LLP E: [email protected] W: www.ur-energy.com s Exploration 900-4 King St W [email protected] W: www.tastructures.com Toronto, ON M4H 1B6 n Consulting/Service/Supply Contact: John Donihee PO Box 2818 P: 416-863-0711 F: 416-863-1938 TerraX Minerals Inc. E: [email protected] Yellowknife NT X1A 2R1 312-10 Green St W: www.willmsshier.com Ottawa, ON K2J 3Z6 n Consulting/Service/Supply (Tel) 867-873-5281 Contact: Joe Campbell P: 613-843-8109 F: 613-843-8110 (Fax) 780-669-5681 E: [email protected] W: www.terraxminerals.com www.miningnorth.com s Exploration

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