A public notice issued under the Nunavut Waters and Nunavut Surface Rights Tribunal Act identifies the file as 2AM-MEL1631, for the Meliadine Mine. It says the application concerns use of water or the deposit of waste into water, and invites representations to the Nunavut Water Board by Oct. 6, 2026. The notice lists the closest community as Rankin Inlet and identifies the licence as Type A. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗

A Type A water licence governs major water use and waste-disposal activities. The public comment deadline gives affected people a set window to put concerns or supporting information before the regulator. The notice does not describe the proposed amendment’s technical scope, so it would be inaccurate to say it would change water volumes, discharge limits, mine infrastructure or operations.

Representations are due to the Nunavut Water Board on Oct. 6, 2026. The notice directs affected parties to the Board’s public-registry folder for the application materials. Atiilu News Desk should update this brief only after the application documents can be retrieved and their proposed changes verified.

The notice warns that failing to respond within the stated period results in losing the right to compensation under sections 58 to 61 of the Act. It lists Agnico Eagle contact Colleen Prather for copies of the application and identifies the mine location at approximately 63°02′24.180″ N, 92°13′44.288″ W. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗