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Panelists at the Nunavut Mining Symposium pointed to the Nechalacho rare earth project as an example of China's interest in northern mining.

"This money will be used to make sure that communities that require more than one flight per week are able to access that level of service," said Jimi Onalik of the Nunavut government.

IQALUIT - The federal government has pledged $2.8 million to support essential air services for remote communities in Nunavut.

“A fresh, young start is going to be very much needed,” says Iqaluit TikTok star

People in remote communities who aren't fully vaccinated can still travel by air for medical treatment, child custody arrangements, education, essential supplies like food and treaty negotiations, under new temporary accommodations.

"The challenge Nunavut faces is pretty stark when it comes to the economy. We have highest rates of unemployment. We have some of the highest rates of food insecurity," Onalik prefaced in a reply to a question from Baffinlands lawyer on whether the expansion fits into Nunavuts priorities. "In addition to the people that are currently unemployed and who are currently unable to provide the necessities of life for their family, were facing 10,000 young people across Nunavut becoming adults [in the...