De Beers Group announced Thursday that a $110-million Snap Lake mine closure contract has been awarded to MET/Nuna, a joint venture between the North Slave M茅tis Alliance (NSMA) and Inuit-owned Nuna Logistics.
The contract, which will run for three years, was awarded following a competitive bidding process launched in March.
Five bids were submitted, all from NWT Indigenous communities.
MET/Nuna will take on day-to-day management of the former diamond mine, carrying out the mineSA国际影视传媒檚 closure and reclamation plan.
De Beers will have a small oversight team on site, remaining responsible for relationships with governments and communities.
As well, De Beers will retain accountability for regulatory and social commitments, including SA国际影视传媒渃ommitments made to communities in impact benefit agreements and the Government of the NWT in the mineSA国际影视传媒檚 socio-economic agreement.SA国际影视传媒�
SA国际影视传媒淒e Beers Group is committed to making a positive impact in our host communities during all stages of a mineSA国际影视传媒檚 life, including closure,SA国际影视传媒� said Maxwell Morapeli, head of closure for De Beers Group. SA国际影视传媒淪ince 2004, Snap Lake Mine has spent close to $2 billion with Indigenous and other NWT companies, generated more than 2,500 person years of employment for NWT residents and provided $27 million in training and community investment.SA国际影视传媒�
MET/Nuna will assume control at Snap Lake, 220 km northeast of Yellowknife, in the first quarter of 2022, with closure activities commencing following a SA国际影视传媒渨inter road program to bring fuel, equipment and supplies to the site.SA国际影视传媒�
SA国际影视传媒淣SMA is very pleased to be working more closely with Nuna Logistics as MET/Nuna on this mine closure project,SA国际影视传媒� said Marc Whitford, vice-president of the North Slave M茅tis Alliance.
MET/Nuna has already engaged several NWT suppliers to complete this work and will seek to engage more Northern businesses, the joint venture stated.
During the high point of remediation work, 120 workers will be on site, including MET/Nuna employees, subcontractors and suppliers.
MET/NunaSA国际影视传媒檚 human resources teams will be communicating employment opportunities. All interested parties can contact hr@nunalogistics.com for information on job openings.
