2014

The presentations from the 2014 Nunavut Mining Symposium that have been authorized to be posted have been posted below.

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Metal Prices, Currencies and Global Growth Outlook for 2014-15, Patricia Mohr, Vice President, Economic and Commodity Marketing Specialist, the Scotiabank Group

Update on geology / exploration across portions of northern Baffin Island, Heather Campbell, Geologist, Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation

Advancement of the Back River Project, Matthew Pickard, Vice President, Environment & Sustainability, Sabina Gold and Silver

Nunavut Mining Labour Market Forecast, Jamie Wolcott, Economist, Mining Industry Human Resources Council

Geoscience Field Training for Nunavut Students, David Mate, Chief Geologist, Canada-Nunavut Geoscience Office

Hard Rock Science Culture Camp, Glen Brocklebank, Co-President, Kivalliq Science Educators Committee 

Northern Youth Abroad Trades Program Pilot, Rebecca Bisson, Program Director, Northern Youth Abroad 

Socio-Economic Monitoring Committees (SEMC) and Alternative Data Sharing, Clayton Lloyd, Regional Socio-Economic Coordinator, Government of Nunavut - EDT

The Metal Mining Effluent Regulations - 10 Year Review, Rick Meyers, VP Technical & Northern Affairs, The Mining Association of Canada

Innovative Solutions for operating on ice covers in Northern Canada, Volker W. Neth, Principal Specialist, Ice Engineering, Tetra Tech EBA Inc.

Introducing a New Online System for the Nunavut Water Board and Nunavut Impact Review Board, Damien Côté, Executive Director, Nunavut Water Board

Nunavut Exploration Overview, Paul Budkewitsch, District Geologist, Aboriginal Affairs & Northern Development Canada (Inuktitut Version)

Canada-Nunavut Geoscience Office, Summary of Activities 2013, David Mate, Chief Geologist, Canada-Nunavut Geoscience Office

Geo-mapping: Nunavut highlights and outlook, 2014-2020, John Percival, Research Scientist, Geological Survey of Canada, Earth Sciences Sector, Natural Resources Canada

Economic Potential on Hall Peninsula, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Holly Steenkamp, Regional Bedrock Geologist, Canada-Nunavut Geoscience Office

Hall Peninsula Surficial Geology, Tommy Tremblay, Research Scientist, Canada-Nunavut Geoscience Office

Geological Evolution of the Borden Basin (Nanisivik district); Implications for Economic Potential, Elizabeth Turner, Professor, Laurentian University

Nipiqaqtut (They have a voice), Pujjuut Kusugak, President, Kusugaq Consulting Inc.

Kivalliq Mine Training Society - Taking Stock of a New Labour Market Development Organization, Kenneth Kerr, Executive Director, Kivalliq Mine Training Society

Building Capacity for our Future, Krystel Mayrand, Superintendent Human Resources, Agnico Eagle Mines

Planning for Resource Regions in Northern Canada, John van Nostrand, Founding Principal / Michelle Drylie, Senior Planner, planningAlliance / rePlan

Occupational Demand in the Mining Sector, John MacDonald, Director Career Development, GN - Family Services

Tools for a Regulator: Dealing with Cumulative Impacts, Damien Côté, Executive Director, Nunavut Water Board

An Update on NIRB’s Major Project Assessments & Overview of Process Steps, Amanda Hanson, Director, Technical Services, Nunavut Impact Review Board

Changes to the Nunavut Regulatory System: NuPPA and NWNSRTA, Janice Traynor, Senior Advisor, Resource Policies and Programs, Northern Affairs Organization, Aboriginal Affairs & Northern Development Canada

Nunavut Map Selection Update, Anna North, Mineral Rights Specialist, Mineral Resources, Aboriginal Affairs & Northern Development Canada

The Draft Nunavut Land Use Plan Update, Adrian Boyd, Director, Policy, Nunavut Planning Commission 

Thursday April 10, 2014 

Chidliak Project Exposé, Brooke Clements, President, Peregrine Diamonds 

Qilalugaq - A Potential Large Tonnage Diamond Deposit, Kenneth Armstrong, President, North Arrows Minerals Inc.

Diavik Wind Turbine Operation - Year 1, Chris Bertolli, Superintendent Electrical & Instrumentation, Diavik Diamonds Mines

Federal Contaminated Site Process in Nunavut, Stephen Hooey, Senior Project Manager, Aboriginal Affairs & Northern Development Canada

Opening Remarks & Introduction to session, Robert Connelly, Manager, Community Economic Development, Government of Nunavut – EDT

The Nunavut Advantage: Contracting Nunavut-Based and Inuit-owned Businesses, Louis Dornez, Vice President, Aglu Consulting and Training / Veronica Tattuinee, President, Aglu Consulting and Training

Building our Region, Developing Inuit Business in the Kitikmeot, John Main, Business Development Officer, Kitikmeot Inuit Association

Community Development and Mining: A Pond Inlet Perspective, Colin Saunders, Community Economic Development Officer, Hamlet of Pond Inlet

Mining Projects & Business Development: Small Business Perspectives, Jen Hayward, Vice President, Baffin Regional Chamber of Commerce

Integrating IQ in Decision Making: IQ Mapping for the Lancaster Sound NMCA,  Rosanne D’Orazio, Environmental & Regulatory Affairs Advisor, Qikiqtani Inuit Association / Sam Arreak, Consultation Coordinator, Qikiqtani Inuit Association

Integrating IQ in Decision Making: QIA’s Consultation Guide, Joel Fortier, EA Coordinator, Qikiqtani Inuit Association 

Exploration & Mining: A North-South Study, Brendan Marshall, Director, Economic Affairs, Mining Association of Canada

Presenting the Non-Technical Aspects of your Project in a Competitive Financing Environment, Charlotte Mougeot, Senior Manager, Mining and Natural Resources, Hatfield

Uranium 101, Barry McCallum, Manager, AREVA Resources Canada Inc.

Operating in the Arctic, Martin Beausejour, Mine Superintendent, Meadowbank Mine, Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

Industrial Limestone Resources, Southampton Island, Shunxin Zhang, Research Scientist, Canada-Nunavut Geoscience Office

Infrastructure, The Key to Realizing Mineral Wealth, Tom Peregoodoff, Executive Vice President, Business Development, Peregrine Diamonds Ltd.

Challenges of Roads and Infrastructure Built on Permafrost, Hamid Batenipour, Ph.D., P.Eng, Geotechnical Engineer, Golder Associates 

Results From The 2010-2014 Carving Stone Deposit Evaluation Program, Mike Beauregard, Resident Geologist, Government of Nunavut, ED&T

Government of Nunavut Programs & Services that Support Mineral Exploration & Mining Sector in Nunavut, David Fredlund, Government of Nunavut, ED&T 

High Grades mean High Hopes: How Mining in Nunavut is Changing the Game for Northern Business, Elizabeth Kingston, General Manager, NWT/Nunavut Chamber of Mines 

The Business of Mining - A CEDO Perspective, Keith Collier, Economic Development Officer, Hamlet of Arviat

Geology - Thelon Basin, Charlie Jefferson, Research Manager, Geological Survey of Canada 

Geology of Angilak, Andrew Berry, Chief Operating Officer, Kivalliq Energy Corporation 

Licensing of Nuclear Facilities, Lacey Wallace, Project Officer, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

Environmental & Human Health Risks of Uranium, Lacey Wallace, Project Officer, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission