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Agnico Eagle looks to tap wind power at Hope Bay mine site
Quebec-based Tugliq Energy Co. and Kitikmeot Corp. subsidiary Hiqiniq Energy Corp. will build and operate the project
Tugliq Energy Co. operates two three-megawatt turbines at Glencore’s Raglan mine in Nunavik. Now the Quebec company will work with Hiqiniq Energy Corp. to build and operate a wind turbine project at the Hope Bay mine site. (Photo courtesy of Tugliq)
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Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. has forged a new business partnership that aims to bring wind power to its Hope Bay mining project in Nunavut’s Kitikmeot region.
On Thursday, Agnico Eagle announced that it has signed an agreement with a new consortium, made up of Quebec-based Tugliq Energy Co. and Hiqiniq Energy Corp., a subsidiary of the Kitikmeot Corp.