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Agnico Eagle green lights construction of 2 new Nunavut gold mines

CBC News | February 19, 2017 | 4:24 pm Precious Metals Canada Gold 
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Agnico Eagle’s Meliadine project in Kivalliq District, Nunavut Territory, Canada.

Agnico Eagle’s board of directors has given the go-ahead for construction of the Meliadine and Amaruq gold mines in Nunavut. The company says it expects to invest $1.2 billion in the new mine sites. The Meliadine mine is located 25 km north of Rankin Inlet. Amaruq is a satellite deposit of the existing Meadowbank mine 110 km north of Baker Lake. Meliadine has been approved by the Nunavut Impact Review Board. Permitting is still pending for Amaruq.

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