Public hearing on Nanisivik in Arctic Bay

By NUNATSIAQ NEWS

Arctic Bay residents will get a chance to hear vital information about the extent of contamination at the nearby Nanisivik mine site during a public hearing on the evening of April 17.

The Nunavut Water Board says it will present information and encourage discussion on two reports recently submitted by CanZinco Ltd., the operator of the former zinc mine at Nanisivik, under the terms of their latest water licence.

One report, called the “Phase II Environmental Site Assessment,” describes the type and extent of contamination at the mine site.

The second, called the “Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment,” evaluates whether metal concentrations in soil at the mine site pose a threat to human health.

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