As part of the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) process, Agnico Eagle will be required to evaluate all potential impacts and suggest ways to reduce those impacts.  This will be reviewed by different regulators and intervenors and guidelines for monitoring will be given if the project is approved.

Currently at Meliadine, there is a 15 inch waterline on site.  Our experience is that caribou may sometimes hesitate before crossing this existing line, however eventually they all cross and movement is not impeded.

As part of the project, Agnico proposes to build caribou and ATV/snowmobile crossings along the waterline to reduce any potential impact to caribou movement.

This question will be further studied this summer during our caribou behavioral study and we invite the community to participate in this study with us.  If you are interested in participating in this study, please contact our Community Liaison Officer at (867) 645-2920 x4603199 or send an email to rankininlet@agnicoeagle.com.