The Royal Canadian Mint’s new one-ounce, 99.99-per-cent pure gold bullion coin is made of gold sourced from Agnico Eagle’s Meliadine mine. (Image courtesy of the Royal Canadian Mint)
Coin made from gold mined from Agnico Eagle’s Meliadine mine
The Royal Canadian Mint is turning to a Nunavut gold mine to show off its evolving refining abilities and address a growing worldwide interest in where precious metals come from.
It was a busy day on Qikiqtarjuaq’s waterfront on Monday as the season’s first sealift arrived the same morning as a passenger cruise ship. The Rosaire A Desgagnés cargo ship, left, arrived in the early morning, bringing shipments for residents and a municipal vehicle, while Aurora Expeditions’ Greg Mortimer carried passengers to visit the hamlet. Both ships had left by the afternoon. The sealift’s next stop is Clyde River. Another sealift is expected to arrive in Qikiqtarjuaq later in the summer. (Photos courtesy of Daisy Nuqingaq)