Indigenous Group: Government of Nunavut and the Kivalliq Inuit Association

Business: Agnico Eagle Whale Tail Gold Mine

Issue: The Government of Nunavut wants the mining company to commit to various measures to protect caribou before the mine opens.

Comment: Other concerns revolve around permanent benefits to the community aside from the potential 42% employment opportunities plus infrastructure that will continue to serve the community after the mine closes

Last Update: Sept. 5, 2018: Agnico Eagle – We are grateful that Inuit hunters, trappers and elders have agreed to share their traditional knowledge (IQ) and to be part of a new Terrestrial Advisory Group (TAG) with biologists, operators and government representatives at the Meadowbank mine. They provide advice to inform Agnico Eagle’s environmental monitoring, mitigation and management of the terrestrial environment impacted by our Nunavut mining activities.

The TAG was officially established in 2018 and consists of members from Agnico Eagle, the Government of Nunavut, Kivalliq Inuit Association and the Hunting and Trappers Organization of Baker Lake. Through knowledge sharing and collaboration, TAG members use Meadowbank’s “Terrestrial Ecosystem Monitoring Plan” to monitor land use issues, such as habitat loss and caribou interactions with our Nunavut operations.