Agnico Eagle pulls extension proposal for Rankin Inlet gold mine

A mining company has pulled its proposal to extend a Nunavut mine, citing "serious concerns" about the analysis of its project by the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB). Last month, the NIRB recommended against Agnico Eagle Mines' proposal to extend the life of the Meliadine gold mine near Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. The recommendation followed an eight-day public hearing on the proposal in September.In a strongly-worded letter and 50-page response addressed to federal Northern Affairs Minister Danie