Nanisivik, Nunavut

Nanisivik, Nunavut

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Nanisivik (Inuktitut translation for "the place where people find things") was a company town which was built in 1975 to support the lead-zinc mining and mineral processing operations for the Nanisivik Mine, in production between 1976 and 2002. The townsite was located just inland from Strathcona Sound, about convert|20|km|abbr=on east of the community of Arctic Bay in Canada's Nunavut Territory.

There is a port and dock about convert|3.7|km|abbr=on north of the former mine site which was used for shipping concentrate from the site, and receiving supplies (Coord|73|04|08|N|084|32|57|W|display=inline|scale:20000). It is currently used by the Canadian Coast Guard for training. [cite web
title= Arcticnet - Naval gazing: Looking for a High Arctic port
url=http://www.arcticnet-ulaval.ca/index.php?fa=News.showNews&home=4&menu=55&sub=1&id=244
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Nanisivik Airport located convert|8|NM|abbr=on|lk=in south [CFS] is still in operation as the main airport for Arctic Bay. The airport is about convert|19|km|abbr=on directly southeast of Arctic Bay but the road between them is convert|32|km|abbr=on. [ [http://www.gov.nu.ca/Nunavut/English/about/ARCTIC.PDF Arctic Bay and Nanisivik] ]

Mine closure

Since the closure of the mine in 2002, reclamation has been ongoing and the town is abandoned. Residents of Arctic Bay had hoped that the Government of Nunavut would be able to find a new use for the former townsite, potentially a trades training centre. They had also hoped to be able to move some of the buildings and equipment to their community.cite web
title=Arctic Bay impatient with slow Nanisivik transfer talks
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title=CBC - Contamination concerns grow at Nanisivik
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As of the 2006 census the population was 0, a drop from the 2001 census with a population of 77.cite web
title = Stats Canada - 2006 Community Profiles
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Conversion to Naval Station

Infobox Military Structure
name= Nanisivik Naval Station
location=Nanisivik, Nunavut


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On August 8, 2007, CBC News reported that Canadian Forces documents showed plans to convert the site into a naval station. The plan, which would turn the former mine's existing port into a deepwater facility, would cost $60 million and it was expected that Prime Minister Stephen Harper would make an announcement during his stop in Resolute.>cite news
url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2007/08/08/arctic-setup.html?ref=rss
title=Planned army base, port in North heat up Arctic quest
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On August 10, 2007, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced construction of a new docking and refueling facility in Nanisivik for the Canadian Forces, in an effort to maintain a Canadian presence in Arctic waters during the navigable season (June-October). The choice for Nanisivik as a site was partially based on its location within the eastern entrance to the Northwest Passage, and the existence of a deep-water berthing facility at the site, as well as a "jet-capable" airstrip nearby.

Detailed planning for the project began in August 2007, with environmental studies and assessments being carried out in the summer of 2008. Construction at the site is expected to begin in the summer of 2010, with early operating capability available in 2012. The facility is planned to be fully operational by 2015. [cite web
title=Backgrounder - Expanding Canadian Forces Operations in the Arctic
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Once completed, the naval station will likely be home to the proposed Arctic Off-Shore Patrol Ships under the current Harper government plan. These ships will have ice-breaking capability and help the current government's goal to enforce Canada's soverignty over the region. These ships will likely allow the Victoria-class submarines to travel in the Arctic regions.

References

External links

* [http://www.gov.nu.ca/Nunavut/English/news/2002/oct/oct1.shtml Government will continue seeking positive legacy from Nanisivik mine closure, minister says] . "Government of Nunavut. October 1, 2002. Last accessed September 12, 2006."
* [http://www.arcticcircle.ca/Baffin/Arctic/ Welcome to the Arctic Bay & Nanisivik, Nunavut Photo Album!] . "Photographs by Vincent K. Chan. Last accessed September 12, 2006."


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