Cumberland Resources Ltd. has obtained all land rights necessary to advance construction of a 110-kilometre all weather access road to its Meadowbank gold project located 70 kilometres north of Baker Lake, Nunavut.
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Cumberland Resources Ltd. has obtained all land rights necessary to advance construction of a 110-kilometre all weather access road to its Meadowbank gold project located 70 kilometres north of Baker Lake, Nunavut.
Cumberland and the Kivalliq Inuit Association signed the required land and quarry leases to initiate road construction on Inuit-owned lands.
Earlier in January, Cumberland signed land and quarry leases with the Government of Nunavut and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada allowing initial construction to commence from the community of Baker Lake.
To date, total conventional road access achieved is 18 kilometres, including 13 kilometres of new construction.
The Meadowbank project, designed to produce an average of 330,000 ounces of gold per year over an eight year mine life, will become one of Canada’s highest output gold producers.
“With the continued strong support from the three regional land-owners, the residents of Baker Lake and surrounding communities are able to benefit from construction activities,” stated Kerry Curtis, President and CEO.
“Road construction operations are currently operating at approximately 75 per cent capacity and are expected to immediately accelerate to 100 per cent. When road construction is at full capacity, its northern Inuit employment level is anticipated to be approximately 55 per cent.”
Cumberland retained Nuna Logistics Limited as contractor for road construction and Nuna has recently undertaken on the job training programs in Baker Lake.
When at full operations, road construction will employ up to 43 northern Inuit out of a total of 64 positions, with positions varying from general labourer through to heavy equipment operators.
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