Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited

Former Property Owner: Cumberland Resources Ltd.

Meadowbank Gold Project, Nunavut, Canada

100%-owned Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited's Meadowbank gold mine project is located in the Kivalliq region of Nunavut, approximately 300 km west of Hudson Bay and 70 km north of the Hamlet of Baker Lake, Nunavut.  Meadowbank gold project will become Agnico-Eagle’s first Arctic mine when it goes into production in 2010 with a probable gold reserves of 3.6 million oz (32.8 million tonnes grading 3.5 grams/tonne gold).

Nuna's Role

108 km Tehek All-Weather Road Construction - October 2006 - April 2008

In October 2006, NUNA M&T Services Ltd. commenced construction of Agnico-Eagles’ 108 km all-weather road from Baker Lake to the Meadowbank project (Nunavut’s longest all-weather road).

NUNA M&T mobilized their heavy equipment construction fleet, crushing plant, fuel, supplies, camp and shop via air into Baker Lake and via barges into site. The road required a crew of  60⁺ people to drill, blast, move and place over 1.7 million m³.

Construction of the Tehek Road was completed April, 2008.

NUNA M&T also provided site services, culvert work, bridge and emulsion road construction for the project.