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NIRB File No:
25YN027
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Application No.:
126196
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Project Type:
Scientific Research
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Project Name:
Sylvia Grinnell Geoscience Program
Active Screening
- NPC Referral Received 2025-04-10
- Proposal Accepted as Complete 2025-07-14
- Start of Public Comment Period 2025-07-14
- End of Public Comment Period 2025-07-24
- Proposal Remitted to Board
- Completed Screening
Applicant
- Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
- Alia Bigio
- 918 Nunavut Drive
- Iqaluit, Nunavut X0A 2H0 Canada
- alia.bigio@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca
Primary Contact
- Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
- Alia Bigio
- 918 Nunavut Drive
- Iqaluit, Nunavut X0A 2H0 Canada
- Tel: 867-975-4292
- alia.bigio@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca
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Project Summary
The Canada-Nunavut Geoscience Office is proposing a 16-day field program for August 2025, the Sylvia Grinnell Geoscience Program (SGGP). The SGGP program will be focused on a 30 km2 area around Sylvia Grinnell Lake, approximately 50 kilometers northwest of Iqaluit, and will follow up on surficial geology work from 2015-16 which identified anomalous quantities of cassiterite and scheelite grains in stream sediment samples. Cassiterite is the primary ore mineral of tin, and scheelite is the primary ore mineral of tungsten. These minerals are often found in pegmatites.The project is to be based out of Iqaluit, Nunavut, supported by an helicopter, and the crew will consist of 6 personnel. Ten days of the program will be assigned to bedrock mapping and soil sampling, and six to thematic studies. A small camp consisting of three small tents will be erected for three days. The impact will be minimaland the sample sites will show little or no evidence of having been visited. Helicopter sampling will consist of 16 days of flying and will be at high elevation during transit flights. Wildlife will be avoided.
Assessment Phase / Activity
- Commenting in progress 2025-07-12
- Application screening started 2025-07-11
Region
- South Baffin
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