Wind, solar projects approved at Kitikmeot gold mine — with wildlife measures – CBC

Aug 07, 2024

B2Gold Mine says wind turbines and solar array could reduce mine’s carbon emissions by up to half

An energy project at a mine site in Nunavut’s Kitikmeot region has been approved to build a wind farm and solar array that the company says will offset its emissions by up to 50 per cent and won’t impact wildlife.

Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal approved the proposal on July 8 for mining company B2Gold to build what the company is calling the Back River Energy Centre on its Back River gold mine, about 400 kilometres southwest of Cambridge Bay.

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