North of 60 Mining News - The mining newspaper for Alaska and Canada's North

When Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. established a foothold in Nunavut roughly a decade ago, the gold mining company saw the northern Canadian Territory as a politically attractive and stable jurisdiction with enormous geological potential. With two new gold mines established in Nunavut this year, this vision is being realized.

"We see tremendous potential there and this is an inflection point and a tu...