Welcome to the Nunavut Mining Symposium Society.
The 2024 Nunavut Mining Symposium will be held in Iqaluit from April 22 - 25, 2024.
Registration and event details are available on the event website by clicking the button below.
About the Nunavut Mining Symposium Society
The Nunavut Mining Symposium Society was created to “conduct the affairs of a mining convention in the Nunavut Territory to promote the responsible development of the mineral, oil and gas sectors of the Nunavut economy while being sensitive to the environment and its people.”
The Nunavut Mining Symposium Society, now in its 25th year was established as a Not-for-Profit Society November 18th, 2001. The Society’s Directors reflect representation from the industry’s stakeholders. Specially, Directors are appointed from Government of Nunavut’s Economic Development and Transportation, the NWT/NU Chamber of Mines, CIRNAC, NTI Lands, Industry, Regional Inuit Association and, where possible and practical, includes individuals from the three regions of Nunavut: the Kitikmeot, Kivalliq and Qikiqtani Regions.
While the Society’s annual work includes the symposium, the Society has also led and hosted topic-specific conversations including the Oil and Gas Summit, the Nunavut Petroleum Workshop and the Diamond Drilling Workshop. As the Society continues to evolve, we look forward to expanding on our mandate to work with other stakeholders to share information, provide education and resources to continue to attract and engage our broad set of stakeholders.
Our Funders
Each year we rely on the generous support of our funders including in 2021-22 the Government of Nunavut - Department of Economic Development & Transportation and the in 2022-2024 The Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency.
Past Event Presentations
2022 - May 9 -12
2019 - Roads Rocks & Resources
2018 - Spreading the Resources
2017 - Reflecting on the Past, Looking to the Future
2016 - Balancing Our Investment
2015 - Unearth the Potential
2014 - Making the Grade
2015 - Oil & Gas Summit
About the Nunavut Mining Awards
The NMS Awards are the only awards to recognize excellence in the mining and exploration industry in Nunavut. Each year, three awards are considered for review in the categories of Corporate, Individual and Government. The awards are handed out during the Nunavut Mining Symposium in front of the peers and colleagues of those being honoured. They are the only awards to recognize excellence in the mining and exploration industry in Nunavut. Nominations are sought from, and made by, those in the mining and exploration industry and each nomination is reviewed by a the Nunavut Mining Symposium Society Steering Committee.
Have questions about the nominations process? Submit questions at info@nunavutminingsymposium.ca.
Highlights from past presentations
2022
NIEDB Presentation - Dawn Madahbee Leach
2019
Listen to the Leaders - Employment Successes & Barriers Panel
Barriers and Success to Employment - Marsha Chetty, Director, Organizational Effectiveness - Baffinland Iron Mines
2018
Geo-Mapping for Energy and Minerals (GEM), Mapping Canada's North - Natural Resources Canada, Linda Richard - Director, Geological Survey of Canada, Natural Resources Canada