Map: Natural Resource Development and Infrastructure Projects in the North

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Map: Natural Resource Development and Infrastructure Projects in the North
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This image is a map of Canada's northern territories that illustrates the location of major projects, existing mines, and communities in Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.

In the top left hand corner of the image resides a description of the Northern Projects Management Office.  It reads "Natural Resource Development and Infrastructure Projects in the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut: The Northern Projects Management Office (NPMO), as part of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), advances northern resource development by providing issues management, path-finding and advice to industry and communities; coordinates the northern regulatory responsibilities of federal departments; and publicly tracks the progress of projects to bring transparency, and effectiveness to the regulatory system. For more information please contact us at 1-867-920-6766

In the top right hand corner resides the map's legend. This includes symbols for Operating Mines; Natural Resource Projects, Highway Projects, Territorial Capitals and Communities.  Bellow these symbols in the legend box the map is explained with the following text: " This map represents operating mines and projects that have entered the environmental assessment phase, as well as projects that are expected to enter the environmental assessment phase in the short term.  For illustration purposes only. Information compiles data from many sources and can change without notice.  CanNor does not warrant or guarantee that the information is accurate at all times.  Map produced in collaboration with Natural Resources Canada, Minerals and Metals Sector.  February 2013"

The Territories are represented on the map from left to right in the following order; Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.  Below is a chart giving detailed information about each project and its geographical location

Upcoming Resource Development and Infrastructure Projects in Yukon, NWT, and Nunavut
Territory Project Name Company Status Nearest Communities Longitude Latitude Commodity
Yukon  Selwyn Project Selwyn Chihong Mining Ltd Pre-EA Ross River, Faro -129.21300 62.46900 Lead/zinc/silver
Yukon Carmacks Copper Copper North Mining Company Pre-EA Carmacks, Pelly Crossing -136.699 62.343 Copper
Yukon Casino Gold, Copper, and Molybdenum Project Western Copper Corporation Pre-EA Beaver Creek, Pelly Crossing, Mayo -138.82300 62.73900 Gold, Copper, Molybdenum
Yukon Eagle Gold Heap Leach Project Victoria Gold Corp EA Mayo -135.81800 64.02000 Gold
Yukon Ketza River Mine Project Yukon-Nevada Gold Corporation EA Ross River, Faro -132.26300 61.53300 Gold
Yukon Mactung Tungsten Project North American Tungsten Corporation Ltd. EA Ross River, Faro -130.16600 63.28300 Tungsten
NWT Amauligak Project ConocoPhilips Permitting Tuktoyaktuk -134.5 69.8 Off Shore Drilling
NWT Courageous Lake Gold Seabridge Pre-EA Wekweèti -111.29000 64.12000 Gold
NWT Sahtu Oil Exploration ConocoPhilips Pre-EA Norman Wells -126.830292 65.287727 Oil
NWT Sahtu Oil Exploration Husky Energy Pre-EA Norman Wells -126.830292 65.287727 Oil
NWT Gahcho Kue Diamond Mine De Beers Canada Mountain Province Diamonds Inc EA Lutselk'e -109.21100 63.43600 Diamonds
NWT Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Highway Hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk, Town of Inuvik, and GNWT permitting Connecting Inuvik to Tuktouaktuk N/A   138 km all-season, public highway linking Tuktoyaktuk to Inuvik
NWT Mackenzie Valley Highway - Wrigley to Dempster GNWT - Department of Transportation EA Connecting Wrigley to the Dempster Highway N/A   All season highway linking the North of the NWT with the South.  Highway would run from Wrigley to the Dempster Highway near Inuvik.
NWT Nechalacho / Thor Lake Rare Earth Project Avalon Rare Earth Metals EA Yellowknife, Lutselk'e -112.59300 62.10100 Rare Earth Element
NWT NICO Project Fortune Minerals Ltd EA Whati, Gamèti -116.75000 63.55000 Cobalt/gold/bismuth/copper mining and milling project near Whati, NWT Open pit and underground mine Expected 18 year mine life and 150 jobs
NWT Pine Point Project Tamerlane Ventures Inc. Pre-EA Hay River, Fort Resolution -114.42400 60.85400 Lead/Zinc
NWT Prairie Creek Mine Canadian Zinc Corporation Permitting Fort Simpson, Fort Liard -124.79400 61.56000 Zinc
NWT Tulita District Vertical Drilling MGM Energy Permitting Tulita -125.572357 64.90724 Oil
NWT Yellowknife Gold Project Tyhee NWT Corp EA Yellowknife, Behchokö -113.90900 63.18200 Gold
Nunavut Mary River Iron Ore Project Baffinland Iron Mines Corp Permitting Pond Inlet -79.04152274 71.3271279 Iron
Nunavut Kiggavik Uranium Project AREVA Resources Canada Inc EA Baker Lake -97.73602177 64.40004185 Uranium
Nunavut Meliadine Gold Project Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. EA Ranking Inlet, Chesterfield Inlet -92.10471218 62.98583751 Gold
Nunavut Hope Bay Gold TMAC EA Bathurst Inlet -106.5960408 67.57457272 Gold
Nunavut Izok Lake Zinc Project(combined with high Lake) MMG Canada EA Bathurst Inlet -112.8547031 65.69170787 Zinc/Copper/Gold/Silver
Nunavut Roche Bay Iron Ore Project Advanced Explorations Inc. Pre-EA Hall Beach, Igloolik -82.76840793 68.45071306 Iron
Nunavut Back River Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. EA Bathurst Inlet -107.3706894 65.8774556 Gold
Nunavut Hackett River Xstrata Zinc Pre-EA Bathurst Inlet -108.3693031 65.91272947 Zinc, silver, copper, lead, gold
Nunavut Bathurst Inlet Port and Road Joint Venture Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. Xstrata Zinc EA Bathurst Inlet -108.048563 66.839158 Construction of a port on Bathurst Inlet and a 211 km all-weather road to Contwoyto Lake that would link to existing Yellowknife to Contwoyto Winter Road.

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