Canadian Arctic mining boom draws in China-backed MMG
China-backed metals producer MMG Ltd. might be the new kid on the Canadian Arctic block, but it is already announcing plans to build two mines in Nunavut in the next six years.
The company, until recently called Minmetals Resources, 聽which is situated聽east of Nunavut鈥檚 Bathurst Inlet. The endeavour includes the Izok Lake and High Lake deposits, and it will be reviewed by the Nunavut Impact Review Board and other authorizing agencies, beginning a process that could see production as early as the last quarter of 2018.
“The Izok Corridor Project is an important component of MMG’s zinc strategy as a number of major mines, including our own 500,000 tonne per annum Century mine in Australia,” said in a statement Michael Nossal, MMG’s Executive General Manager, Business Development.
The project is expected to produce an annual 180,000 tonnes of zinc in concentrate and 50,000 tonnes of copper in concentrate.
The grades detected in the area say it all: 12% zinc and 2.5% copper at Izok Lake, with similar grades at High Lake. By comparison聽, are embarking on 聽projects with grades below 1% in some cases.
Last June聽聽in the largest and newest federal聽territory of Canada, on the condition that the radioactive ore be used for peaceful and environmentally responsible purposes only.
Major mining companies currently conducting exploration work and mine developments聽in Nunavut, include Xstrata, AngloGold Ashanti, Commander Resources, Vale, XingXin Iron Pipes, Areva, and ArcelorMittal.
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