List of mines in Nunavut

This is a list of mines in Nunavut, Canada. It includes mines that were operating prior to 1999 in what was then Northwest Territories.

Mine Major commodities Coordinates Associated town Owner Dates Comments References
Lupin Mine Gold 65°45′N 111°15′W Echo Bay Mines Limited 1982-2006 [1]
Jericho Diamond Mine Diamonds 65°59′50″N 111°28′30″W Tahera Diamond Corporation 2006-2008
Nanisivik Mine Zinc, lead 73°02′40″N 084°32′14″W Nanisivik Breakwater Resources 1976-2002 [2]
Polaris mine Zinc, lead 75°23′24″N 096°54′00″W Resolute Cominco 1981-2002 Canada's northernmost mine. [3][4]
Meadowbank Gold Mine Gold 65°01′07″N 096°04′26″W Agnico-Eagle Mines 2010-present
Meliadine Gold Mine Gold Rankin Inlet Agnico-Eagle Mines 2019-2034 (expected)
Mary River Iron 71°10′59″N 079°21′00″W Baffinland Iron Mine 2014 (expected)
Qilalugaq Diamond Mine Diamond Naujaat North Arrow Minerals [5]
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

References
  1. "Echo Bay Mines Ltd". Archived from the original on 2007-10-07. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  2. Canadian Mines Handbook 2003-2004. Toronto, Ontario: Business Information Group. 2003. p. 591. ISBN 0-919336-60-4. ISSN 0068-9289.
  3. Spitzer, Aaron (May 11, 2001). "Cominco plots clean-up of Polaris mine". Nunatsiaq News. Archived from the original on November 14, 2006. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
  4. "Polaris mine to close next year". CBC. March 29, 2001. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
  5. "The Naujaat Diamond Project". North Arrow Minerals.
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