Lupin Mine

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Lupin Mine
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Location
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Lupin Mine
Location in Canada
Territory Nunavut
CountryCanada
Coordinates 65°45′49″N111°13′15″W / 65.76361°N 111.22083°W / 65.76361; -111.22083 [1]
History
Opened1982

Lupin Mine was a gold mine in Nunavut, Canada. It opened in 1982 and was originally owned and operated by Echo Bay Mines Limited, [3] who in 2003 became a fully owned subsidiary of Kinross Gold Corporation.[ citation needed ]

The mine ceased production briefly in August 2003, but was restarted in early 2004 to recover old stope pillars with a reduced crew.[ citation needed ] The mine closed again in February 2005 and, in 2006, the assets were sold to Wolfden Resources Limited (later MMG, Ltd.) and subsequently to Elgin Mining, Inc. of Canada in July 2011. [4] Elgin states that the mine 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. [4]

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. [5]

Climate

Lupin has a subarctic climate (Köppen: Dfc; Trewartha: Ecld) 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 65°45′33″N111°15′00″W / 65.75917°N 111.25000°W / 65.75917; -111.25000 (Lupin Airport) ; elevation: 490.1 m (1,608 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1982–present
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high humidex 5.8−0.30.36.317.528.635.333.321.715.51.40.035.3
Record high °C (°F)−3.6
(25.5)
−1.2
(29.8)
0.5
(32.9)
6.0
(42.8)
17.8
(64.0)
28.0
(82.4)
31.0
(87.8)
29.8
(85.6)
21.0
(69.8)
13.0
(55.4)
0.0
(32.0)
−4.5
(23.9)
31.0
(87.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−25.3
(−13.5)
−24.7
(−12.5)
−20.3
(−4.5)
−11.3
(11.7)
−0.9
(30.4)
11.9
(53.4)
17.1
(62.8)
13.3
(55.9)
5.5
(41.9)
−5.2
(22.6)
−15.7
(3.7)
−22.3
(−8.1)
−6.5
(20.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)−28.9
(−20.0)
−28.3
(−18.9)
−24.2
(−11.6)
−15.7
(3.7)
−5.0
(23.0)
7.1
(44.8)
12.0
(53.6)
9.3
(48.7)
2.6
(36.7)
−7.7
(18.1)
−19.1
(−2.4)
−25.7
(−14.3)
−10.3
(13.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−32.4
(−26.3)
−31.3
(−24.3)
−28.0
(−18.4)
−20.4
(−4.7)
−8.6
(16.5)
2.4
(36.3)
7.0
(44.6)
5.4
(41.7)
−0.3
(31.5)
−10.1
(13.8)
−22.5
(−8.5)
−29.1
(−20.4)
−14.0
(6.8)
Record low °C (°F)−49.0
(−56.2)
−46.0
(−50.8)
−44.0
(−47.2)
−38.0
(−36.4)
−29.5
(−21.1)
−9.0
(15.8)
−1.5
(29.3)
−6.5
(20.3)
−13.5
(7.7)
−30.5
(−22.9)
−40.5
(−40.9)
−42.0
(−43.6)
−49.0
(−56.2)
Record low wind chill −62.5−63.3−67.4−51.8−35.7−17.8−6.9−12.4−22.4−40.7−56.9−60.8−67.4
Average precipitation mm (inches)8.0
(0.31)
7.5
(0.30)
14.0
(0.55)
15.4
(0.61)
18.7
(0.74)
28.7
(1.13)
38.4
(1.51)
67.2
(2.65)
43.7
(1.72)
29.9
(1.18)
17.8
(0.70)
14.2
(0.56)
303.5
(11.95)
Average rainfall mm (inches)0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.6
(0.02)
4.8
(0.19)
25.1
(0.99)
38.1
(1.50)
65.4
(2.57)
25.7
(1.01)
0.9
(0.04)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
160.5
(6.32)
Average snowfall cm (inches)8.0
(3.1)
7.9
(3.1)
14.0
(5.5)
14.9
(5.9)
13.8
(5.4)
3.7
(1.5)
0.3
(0.1)
1.9
(0.7)
17.9
(7.0)
29.0
(11.4)
17.8
(7.0)
14.2
(5.6)
143.3
(56.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)8.77.811.19.48.98.811.816.315.218.414.810.7141.7
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)0.00.00.00.252.37.611.815.68.61.00.00.047.2
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)8.77.811.19.37.62.00.441.48.417.914.810.7100.2
Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST)74.177.981.177.859.453.963.674.686.082.476.9
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 [6]

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