Giant Mine Notices

Public Safety notice: work season starting

Remediation work is underway on the Giant Mine site, with activities expected to continue throughout the summer.

We expect increased traffic and heavy truck presence on the roads and highways surrounding the site throughout the construction season.

For more information about work at the Giant Mine site, or about the Project's other active safety notices and work announcements, email the team or call (867) 669-2426.

Dust notice

During the spring and summer months in Yellowknife, the amount of visible dust in the environment increases. Dust at the Giant Mine site mainly comes from vehicle traffic on unpaved roads and from 4 on-site tailings ponds. A small amount comes from ongoing remediation activities.

The dust from the tailings at the Giant Mine site is non-toxic and has very low concentrations of metals. It does not contain arsenic trioxide. However, as with all dusts, health hazards associated exposure is from particulate matter in your respiratory system. The Project team conducts dust suppression to reduce the particulate matter in the environment.

The Project team regularly monitors wind forecasts and real-time wind speed to inform steps to reduce and control the dust at site year-round. Even though the Project team has dust prevention measures in place, on very windy days dust has the potential to blow off site.

The Giant Mine Remediation Project continually monitors air quality in the communities of Yellowknife and Ndilǫ. Real-time air quality measurements and collected dust samples are tested for metals, including arsenic. The Project team will immediately assess and appropriately act if results indicate arsenic or other metals of concern.

Members of the public are able to check the air quality status at the site and around Yellowknife in real time on the Government of the Northwest Territories' Air Quality Monitoring Network. Stations you can choose to view include:

• Giant Mine
• The Great Slave Lake Sailing Club Marina
• Niven
• Ndılǫ

Do you have more questions about dust at the Giant Mine site? Visit our webpage, Information about dust at the Giant Mine site, the GNWT Giant Mine Ambient Air Monitoring Program, or email the Project team.

Public safety notice: stay safe near the Giant Mine site

The Project team reminds land users that the Giant Mine site, including the townsite, is contaminated. Public access to the site is prohibited at all times due to health and safety risks. The Project team monitors the site 24 hours a day to ensure security and protection of the public.

For the next several years, public access to the public parking area, the Yellowknife Historical Society, the Giant Mine Boat Launch and Great Slave Sailing Club will not change. Temporary, short disruptions in access to the public boat launch area may occur due to certain remediation activities. The Giant Mine Remediation Project's goal is to maintain public access to the water at all times during the open water season.

When enjoying activities outdoors, including off-road and boating activities, please:

• respect in-water clearance procedures during blasting activities
• respect property boundaries and posted warning signs
• stay off the Project site
• stay on the roadway or dedicated pull-outs when driving the Ingraham Trail
• use caution when near the site