John Zigarlick, Chairman of Nuna Logistics Limited has passed away.
“As founder and Chairman, John Zigarlick was the pillar of the company. John’s passion about the North and its development was an inspiration to us all. He will be missed by many of us who saw him as a mentor and friend,” said Mervyn Hempenstall, Chief Executive Officer of Nuna Logistics.
Zigarlick passed away on Dec. 17, 2011. Nuna Logistics provides construction, logistics, contract mining and mining support services to the mining industry in northern Canada. Zigarlick was one of the first to create a partnership with Inuit birth organizations and jointly found Nuna Logistics.
Zigarlick will be best remembered for the pioneering spirit he demonstrated in 1980 in the concept, planning and execution of placing Echo Bay’s Lupin gold mine into production.
Echo Bay developed from a small silver producer with a net worth of $7 million in 1979, to a corporation with a 1995 market capitalization of approximately $2 billion. Zigarlick spent 21 years in the employment of Echo Bay Mines Ltd., including 16 years as President and CEO.
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