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  • Mining Explorers 2015: Nunavut faces bright future

    Hon. Monica Ell, Special to Mining News|Updated Nov 1, 2015

    Nunavut's landmass, including the internal waters and offshore lands as legislated by the Nunavut Act, occupies about the size of Greenland or Saudi Arabia. As a proportion of Canada it accounts for roughly one-fifth of the land mass and the territory could contain an equal share of its natural resources. At least half of Nunavut is not properly mapped at a detailed scale in comparison to the rest of the country. However, the federal and territorial government is investing in geological mapping. This allows Nunavut to compete...