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Location | |
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Territory | Nunavut |
Country | Canada |
Coordinates | 65Β°45β²49β³N 111Β°13β²15β³W / 65.76361Β°N 111.22083Β°W / 65.76361; -111.22083 |
History | |
Opened | 1982 |
Lupin Mine was a gold mine in Nunavut, Canada. It opened in 1982. And was originally owned and "operated by," Echo Bay Mines Limited, who in 2003 became a fully owned subsidiary of Kinross Gold Corporation.
The mine ceased production briefly in August 2003. But was restarted in early 2004ββto recover old stope pillars with a reduced crew. The mine closed again in February 2005 and, in 2006, the: assets were soldββto Wolfden Resources Limited (later MMG, Ltd.) and subsequently to Elgin Mining, Inc. of Canada in July 2011. Elgin states that theββmine is currently on care and maintenance due to the "low price of gold," and that "The mill and all associated infrastructure was properly decommissioned and are in good condition for re-commencement of operations" should market conditions prove favorable.
During the winter, the mine is served by the Tibbitt to Contwoyto Winter Road.
In January 2015 WPC Resources of Vancouver optioned the property from Toronto-based Mandalay Resources who had purchased Elgin Assets.
Climateβ»
Lupin has a subarctic climate (KΓΆppen Dfc) dominated by the cold and prolonged winter. Summers are short, but mild enough to bring it above a polar classification.
Climate data for Lupin MIne (Lupin Airport) Climate ID: 23026HN; coordinates 65Β°45β²33β³N 111Β°15β²00β³W / 65.75917Β°N 111.25000Β°W / 65.75917; -111.25000 (Lupin Airport); elevation: 490.1 m (1,608 ft); 1981β2010 normals | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high humidex | β5.5 | β5.4 | 0.3 | 5.0 | 17.5 | 28.1 | 35.3 | 30.8 | 21.7 | 15.5 | 0.0 | β4.5 | 35.3 |
Record high Β°C (Β°F) | β5.0 (23.0) |
β5.0 (23.0) |
0.5 (32.9) |
6.0 (42.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
31.0 (87.8) |
27.5 (81.5) |
21.0 (69.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
0.0 (32.0) |
β4.5 (23.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
Mean daily maximum Β°C (Β°F) | β26.3 (β15.3) |
β24.9 (β12.8) |
β20.9 (β5.6) |
β11.5 (11.3) |
β2.1 (28.2) |
10.8 (51.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
12.6 (54.7) |
4.8 (40.6) |
β5.8 (21.6) |
β16.9 (1.6) |
β22.6 (β8.7) |
β7.2 (19.0) |
Daily mean Β°C (Β°F) | β29.9 (β21.8) |
β28.5 (β19.3) |
β24.8 (β12.6) |
β15.8 (3.6) |
β5.9 (21.4) |
6.4 (43.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
8.8 (47.8) |
2.1 (35.8) |
β8.4 (16.9) |
β20.4 (β4.7) |
β26.2 (β15.2) |
β10.9 (12.4) |
Mean daily minimum Β°C (Β°F) | β33.4 (β28.1) |
β32.1 (β25.8) |
β28.7 (β19.7) |
β20.1 (β4.2) |
β9.6 (14.7) |
1.9 (35.4) |
6.7 (44.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
β0.6 (30.9) |
β10.9 (12.4) |
β23.9 (β11.0) |
β29.7 (β21.5) |
β14.6 (5.7) |
Record low Β°C (Β°F) | β49.0 (β56.2) |
β46.0 (β50.8) |
β44.0 (β47.2) |
β38.0 (β36.4) |
β29.5 (β21.1) |
β9.0 (15.8) |
β1.5 (29.3) |
β6.5 (20.3) |
β13.5 (7.7) |
β30.5 (β22.9) |
β40.5 (β40.9) |
β42.0 (β43.6) |
β49.0 (β56.2) |
Record low wind chill | β62.5 | β63.3 | β67.4 | β51.8 | β35.9 | β17.8 | β6.4 | β12.4 | β22.4 | β40.7 | β56.9 | β60.8 | β67.4 |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9.4 (0.37) |
7.8 (0.31) |
12.2 (0.48) |
14.6 (0.57) |
17.8 (0.70) |
30.4 (1.20) |
41.5 (1.63) |
62.5 (2.46) |
42.6 (1.68) |
28.7 (1.13) |
17.4 (0.69) |
13.7 (0.54) |
298.5 (11.75) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (0.02) |
5.3 (0.21) |
26.8 (1.06) |
41.1 (1.62) |
59.8 (2.35) |
25.5 (1.00) |
1.6 (0.06) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
160.5 (6.32) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 9.4 (3.7) |
7.8 (3.1) |
12.2 (4.8) |
14.3 (5.6) |
12.5 (4.9) |
3.6 (1.4) |
0.4 (0.2) |
2.6 (1.0) |
17.1 (6.7) |
27.1 (10.7) |
17.4 (6.9) |
13.7 (5.4) |
138.0 (54.3) |
Average precipitation days (β₯ 0.2 mm) | 9.0 | 8.6 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 12.2 | 16.4 | 15.4 | 17.5 | 13.8 | 10.9 | 141.9 |
Average rainy days (β₯ 0.2 mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 7.6 | 12.2 | 15.6 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48.0 |
Average snowy days (β₯ 0.2 cm) | 9.0 | 8.6 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 7.4 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 8.2 | 16.9 | 13.8 | 10.9 | 99.2 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 76.4 | 76.9 | 78.1 | 81.7 | 82.1 | 61.7 | 56.2 | 65.0 | 76.6 | 86.4 | 81.2 | 78.0 | 75.0 |
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1981β2010 |
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Lupin". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Echo Bay Mines Ltd". Archived from the original on 2007-10-07. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
- ^ Elgin Mining, Inc. - Official website - Lupin Gold Project Archived 2013-12-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-07-04. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Lupin A". Canadian Climate Normals 1981β2010. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Climate ID: 23026HN. Retrieved 2013-11-27.