A commitment to local impact, powered by Arctic expertise – The Globe and Mail
February 27, 2026
Mining projects are known for operational complexity, due to geological and technical challenges, infrastructure and workforce issues, external pressures and more.
For B2Gold’s Goose Mine, additional considerations stem from the mine’s location “roughly 520 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife,” says Dan Gagnon, the mine’s general manager. “One challenge is that our material comes from Valleyfield, Quebec, in the summer on the ocean to a marine laydown area we manage. Then, in the winter, we build an ice road of about 163 kilometres to the mine. We move about 2,600 loads of consumables, fuel and equipment to last us at least a year – and this requires a lot of planning.”
