Mining Magazine October 2014 | Page 168

THE NWT & NUNAVUT CHAMBER OF MINES
gold mine in several years , the Meadowbank mine .
The goal of NWT and Nunavut ’ s resource exploration industry is to complete diamond drilling programs as quickly and cost effective as possible due to the huge cost around diamond drilling in the North . To assist , the Chamber launched its own workshop to provide valuable information and knowledge to the industry .
According to their website , “ The “ Alternative Diamond Drilling in Permafrost / Arctic Conditions ” workshop was hosted by the Chamber of Mines in Toronto in 2013 . This innovative program focused on issues and
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