We understand the importance of Meliadine Lake for Nunavummiut and we are confident that our discharge remains protective of the lake, of the environment, wildlife and surrounding communities and as such, we will keep the public informed as the discharge process continue to occur each year. Regular updates on the progress of the discharges and [...]

No, in fact, the effect of a diffuser on habitat in Meliadine Lake is negligible. First, the area where the diffuser is located is not used by fishes (it is of low value to them). It is a very small area (approximately 0.04% of the total surface of the lake) that will be impacted compared [...]

The water quality downstream of the diffuser is expected to be drinkable and the quality of the water is not affected by TDS. In fact, we do drink the water from Meliadine Lake ourselves as the drinking water supply for the Meliadine mine is from Meliadine Lake.

The design of the diffuser makes sure that the discharged water is mixed quickly and effectively in the mixing zone so that target levels of TDS occur within a short distance from the diffuser.  Therefore, there is not expected to be any noticeable taste in the water downstream of the diffuser.