A scientific analysis commissioned by Agnico Eagle that found the mining road near Meliadine Mine in the Kivalliq region is having virtually no impact on migrating caribou is being roundly criticized by Nunavut agencies. Mitch Campbell, a wildlife biologist with the Nunavut government living in Arviat, also said community members raised concerns about changes in caribou behaviour. According to that document, 163 caribou within 1.5 kilometers of the mining road or other infrastructure were collared between 2014 and 2019. Out of those, 132 crossed the mining road, or 81 per cent. Similar studies around the Meadowbank mining road "observed movement zones of influence of 16-17 kilometres," the KIA said.

Source: CBC News March 02, 2021 21:12 UTC