‘Exciting day’ at Goose Lake as Nunavut’s fourth mine begins production

‘Exciting day’ at Goose Lake as Nunavut’s fourth mine begins production

More than 300 people gathered Thursday at a big white tent in the middle of the Kitikmeot tundra to celebrate the grand opening of Nunavut’s newest gold mine.

‘Exciting day’ at Goose Lake as Nunavut’s fourth mine begins production - The Turtle Island News

By Arty Sarkisian, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News More than 300 people gathered Thursday at a big white tent in the middle of the Kitikmeot tundra to celebrate the grand opening of Nunavut’s newest gold mine. “You are now part of Canadian mining history,” William Lytle, B2Gold’s senior vice-president and chief operating officer told the crowd. Many were wearing B2Gold baseball caps made to mark the long-awaited occasion. Go…