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NNSL Business and Industry Stories
Shipping season has officially closed at the Mary River mine.
Baffinland Iron Mines Corp. announced Nov. 8 its plans to ship ore out from July 24 to October 17 were a success.
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As Sabina Gold and Silver marches toward transforming its Back River gold project into the Kitikmeot’s second gold mine, Jimmy Porter and Kokiak Peetooloot are two of the people keeping things moving, literally.
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For the first time in a fiscal year, more than 110,000 visitors travelled to the NWT with spending totaling just over $203 million in the process, stated a GNWT news release.
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The source of an Internet service outage that impacted part of the city Tuesday afternoon was undetermined at press time.
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Prairie Creek Mine’s proposed all-season road got its final OK from federal and territorial ministers on Oct. 9, leaving few regulatory hurdles between the mine and production.
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There’s a real risk that Nunavummiut will miss out on jobs as Agnico Eagle expands it workforce, warns John Main, MLA for Arviat North-Whale Cove.
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There will be no immediate help from the GNWT’s Department of Infrastructure for those who are without vehicles or for businesses that take on extra expense due to the airlift that is replacing sealift.
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An official opening was held Oct. 13 for the Marine Training Centre, the first facility of its kind in the NWT.
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If all goes according to plan, the Government of the Northwest Territories’ airlift to resupply Cambridge Bay and Kugluktuk residents will begin later this week.
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This year’s headlines haven’t been great for the mineral industry. The Conference Board of Canada called the NWT’s economic future “grim” even before Dominion Diamond Mines shelved Ekati’s Jay Pipe expansion in May.
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A court ruled that the Government of Nunavut failed to properly notify the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) and its lessee Baffinland Iron Mines Corp. that the Mary River Project lands were open to tax reassessment.
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Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation and the Qikiqtani Inuit Association announced the signing of an updated Inuit Impact Benefit Agreement (IIBA) on Wednesday that the company says will strengthen Baffinland’s commitments to Qikiqtani communities.
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Ice is preventing the final sealift barge from reaching Cambridge Bay and Kugluktuk and alternative delivery options and compensation measures are being discussed.
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Residents of Bathurst Inlet paid a visit to their mining neighbours on July 16. A full site tour, dinner and discussion of the exploration and mining activities ensued.
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The Hamlet of Pond Inlet is consulting on how to manage the financial returns from this year’s cruise ship season, said senior administrative officer Daryl Dibblee.
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A summer of extensive ice in the Queen Maud Gulf prevented any cruise ships from getting into Gjoa Haven and Cambridge Bay.
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A controversial dismissal of a migrant employee at Copperhouse Eatery and Lounge has caused some confusion about how immigration papers are processed and what are the best avenues for protecting newcomers with appropriate status.
Read MoreGreat Slave Helicopters, one of three Yellowknife-based subsidiary companies belonging to Discovery Air, is restructuring its operations and selling assets, stated a Canadian News Wire news release yesterday.
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The plot thickens with the future of Range Street as the historical building that housed the Fat Fox was demolished over the weekend.
Read MoreThe plot thickens on what the future holds for 50 Street now that the owners of the old Diner building are confirming the historic eatery will be demolished within days.
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Kissarvik Co-op retail store manager Glenn Woodford was recognized for his 20 years of service to Arctic Co-operatives during a special ceremony for long-service awards held in Rankin Inlet on Aug. 17.
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The co-owner of a popular restaurant is responding to recent accusations that his acting head chef was unjustly fired.
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Diavik Diamond Mine expects to sustain productivity for the next four years after tapping into a new source of diamonds last week.
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Sheets of steel siding were pulled from the side of the Bellanca Building office tower in downtown Yellowknife during a violent windstorm overnight.
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Impassable sea ice in some Nunavut waters coupled with too few Coast Guard ships has led to sealift delays of up to three weeks this year, according to the heads of sealift companies serving Nunavut.
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Concerns have been raised over the use of public parks after a private function took over a large portion of Somba K’e Civic Plaza, a popular public space last week.
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As law enforcement and educators in Yellowknife prepare for the legalization of marijuana this fall, another institution in the city is quietly shifting gears to address new realities for young people and impairment behind the wheel: driving schools.
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Jawah Bernier opened her very first business at 24 and has since watched her cafe Birchwood Coffee Ko grow into a community and a labour of love.
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Turaarvik Inns North is undergoing a massive overhaul in Rankin Inlet this month.
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