Agnico Eagle’s IIBA talks with Inuit org reach an impasse – Nunatsiaq News
October 24, 2014
Mining company asks Ottawa to provide compulsory arbitration
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. has asked the federal government to intervene and provide compulsory arbitration in its talks with the Kivalliq Inuit Association on an Inuit impacts and benefits agreement for the proposed Meliadine gold project.
Agnico Eagle said Oct. 24 that it has asked Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada to appoint an arbitrator to help the two parties reach a deal on the financial compensation component of the IIBA, as well as with “preference points” for Inuit contractors.
The outstanding IIBA issues would be settled through compulsory arbitration, which means the federal government would impose a settlement.
