NIRB accepted the revised Nanisivik application as complete on Sept. 3 and started the public-comment stage on Sept. 4. Its registry lists the file as being in “active screening.” The applicant, Honey Badger Silver Inc., proposes seasonal exploration between March and October on seven mineral claims near the former Nanisivik mine. Source↗

The application covers work that could move beyond earlier non-disturbance exploration, including ground disturbance from stripping or trenching and diamond or reverse-circulation drilling. The company also says it may establish a temporary camp if accommodation is not available in Arctic Bay. Exact locations for the camp, trenches, drillholes and fuel caches have not yet been identified. Source↗

NIRB will consider submissions during screening before making its screening decision. The registry had not posted an end date for the public-comment period when Atiilu News Desk checked it on Sept. 9. The notice itself is posted on the registry, but its deadline could not be independently extracted from the downloadable file during this review. Source↗

File 26EN037, application 126488. Applicant: Honey Badger Silver Inc. Proposed activities include geological mapping, prospecting, till, soil and rock sampling, airborne and ground geophysical surveys, stripping or trenching, and drilling. The proposal describes fuel caches of less than 4,000 litres and possible regular engagement with the Hamlet of Arctic Bay, Ikajutit Hunters and Trappers Organization, and Qikiqtani Inuit Association. The project is accessible from Arctic Bay by the all-weather Nanisivik Highway. Source↗