The Agnico Eagle Arena in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, in October, 2022. Agnico Eagle's Meliadine gold mine is located 25 kilometres north of the community.

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. AEM-T has joined an Inuit-led effort to build a $3.2-billion electricity and broadband link to Nunavut from Manitoba, as it seeks a new source of clean power for its gold- mining operation in the northern territory.

Agnico Eagle, the world’s second-largest gold producer, and Nukik Corp. said on Monday that they had signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the technical aspects of the proposed Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link and formalize commercial discussions.

The KHFL would extend 1,200 kilometres to central Nunavut from northern Manitoba, comprising high-voltage power lines with capacity for 150 mega

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